Opioids are no better than a placebo for back pain: Study Thursday, June 29 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Researchers in Australia have found that for low back pain sufferers in their mid-40s, opioids don’t mitigate pain any better than a placebo. Among the study’s participants, the placebo gave slightly more positive results in helping manage pain.Close to 350 participants –... Read More.
Many COVID-19 vaccine side effects caused by placebo effect: Study Thursday, January 20 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Many continue to worry about experiencing side effects from vaccines -- especially the COVID-19 vaccines -- but new data from a comprehensive meta-analysis suggests there is little to fear.The study from Beth Isreal Deaconess Medical Center found that a large number... Read More.