Weed/Opioid Combo Doesn't Help Knee Arthritis Pain

Adding a synthetic weed-derived drug to opioid painkillers brings no relief to people with excruciating knee pain, a new study says.

Neither the cannabis drug dronabinol nor the opioid hydromorphone alone provided significant pain relief for people with knee arthritis, and combining them did not improve results, researchers reported recent...

Losing A Parent Can Dent An Adult's Earning Power

Losing a parent in adulthood not only breaks your heart, but can put a sizable dent in your bank account, a new study says.

Adults’ earning power persistently declines following the death of a parent, researchers report in the May issue of the American Economic Review.

The mental turmoil of bereavement likely explains ...

Ticks Can Creepy-Crawl Your House For Weeks Before Dying, Study Shows

Here’s a creepy-crawling fact as summer fun approaches – ticks can survive indoors for up to three weeks on hard-surface or carpeted floors, according to a study.

This means folks can have a tick latch onto them despite taking proper precautions outdoors, if one of the pests hitchhikes into their home on a person or a pet, rese...

Short, Intense Radiation Therapy Safe For Prostate Cancer Patients

A shorter, more intense course of radiation therapy can safely treat prostate cancer, a new study says.

Men given two larger doses of radiation had about the same side effects as others treated with the standard five-dose course, researchers reported Sunday at a meeting of the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO) in Stock...

Rapid Weight Loss Beats Slow and Steady in New Clinical Trial

When it comes to weight loss, is slow and steady really the winning strategy? Or could a rapid drop actually lead to better long-term results?

New research presented in Istanbul last week at the European Congress on Obesity is challenging the long-held belief that losing weight too quickly leads to rebound weight gain.

In this 52-wee...

Pregnancy Safe For Women With Myasthenia Gravis, Study Concludes

Women suffering from the muscle weakness disease myasthenia gravis can become pregnant without any ill effects, a new study says.

Pregnancy is not linked with an increased risk of serious flare-ups or worse symptoms for women with myasthenia gravis, researchers reported May 13 in the journal Neurology.

“This is wonderf...