The Pharmablog

Doctors say they’re seeing a number of stress fractures, tendon tears, and other injuries in older Americans who exercise.

Scientists have identified the genes that allow the opium poppy to make painkillers such as morphine and codeine, a discovery that has eluded researchers for more than 50 years.

Mayo Clinic researchers have found that combining anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction with repairing a torn knee meniscus is safe and effective in children.

Plantar fasciitis pain is a type of foot pain that is caused by overuse, experts say.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says there is no concrete link between the use of osteoporosis bisphosphonate drugs and certain thigh bone fractures.

Using bisphosphonates for more than five years may lead to brittle bones and hip fractures, two new studies suggest.

According to a new study published in The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, sports is the most common cause of shoulder dislocations, with young men and older women most at risk.

A review of nearly 10 years of medical literature has found that when it comes to gastrointestinal side effects–especially bleeding in the stomach–not all non-steroidal anti-inflammatory painkillers carry the same risk.

Results from a new study have found no link between chronic fatigue syndrome and xenotropic murine leukemia virus-related virus, a finding that contradicts a previous study that had linked the condition to the virus.

The experimental osteoporosis drug Fablyn (lasofoxifene) works as well as current treatments, but not much better, a new study suggests.