According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 64,000 Americans died from drug overdoses in 2016. Opioids now cause about three-fourths of all overdose deaths. One solution to address this deadly crisis is reducing dependence on prescription painkillers through Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS). Dr. Paul Durham, distinguished professor of biology at Missouri … [Read more...] about Reducing opioid use through VNS
If you suffer from migraine or other orofacial pain like TMD, it’s no surprise that poor sleep routines, stress, lack of exercise and a sedentary desk job all increase your risk for these painful events. Dr. Paul Durham, distinguished professor of biology at Missouri State University and director of the Center for Biomedical and Life Sciences, and Lauren Cornelison, … [Read more...] about Natural relief in sight for migraine sufferers