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Pain Medication

Pain Medication

How do I know if I’m addicted to my pain medication? How do I know if I’m addicted to my pain medication? In 2017-18, 5.6 million adults in England were prescribed opioid painkillers – 13% of the population (ref). But when do the health risks of opioid medications cancel out the benefits?  In the short term, opioids …

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Boxer Fracture

A boxer’s fracture is a break in one of the bones in the hand, namely the fourth or fifth metacarpal.

Headache Treatment

Headache Treatment

Migraine is a type of chronic headache that affects millions of people across the globe. While there are several types of drugs available to treat migraine, these medications can cause a range of side effects. Paradoxically, one of those side effects is headache itself, a phenomenon called medication-overuse headache (MOH).