Back pain is a possible symptom of lung cancer. However, there are numerous causes of upper back pain, and lung cancer is not one of them. Back pain is caused far more frequently by kidney stones and arthritis. Back pain can also be caused by other types of cancer,...

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a nasal spray for the rapid treatment of migraines, according to Pfizer. Zavegepant, marketed as Zavzpret, was approved on Thursday for the treatment of migraines with and without aura in adults. The drug outperformed a...

An analysis of the evidence published in The BMJ finds that, despite nearly 60 years of research, there is still a lack of high certainty evidence on the effectiveness and safety of commonly used painkillers (analgesics) for short bouts of low back pain. According to...

Spinal cord stimulation is thought to work by implanting a device that sends electrical pulses to the spinal cord, preventing nerve signals from reaching the brain. The research looked at published clinical data on spinal cord stimulation. This included randomised...

BOSTON (AP) — In New England, a tick-borne disease that causes fevers, muscle pain, and, in severe cases, death, is on the rise. Babesiosis cases have been increasing in the Northeast in recent years, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The...

While some people can control their cholesterol levels through diet and exercise alone, many others require medication. However, the side effects of the most commonly prescribed medications to treat high cholesterol, known as statins, can be severe enough that people...