But drugs can relieve many symptoms of the disease.
Both drugs significantly relieve spontaneous pain which occurs both during the day and at night.
We are allowed to give drugs to relieve pain, even if they shorten life.
Exactly how the drug relieves hot flashes is not known, Freeman says.
The drugs could relieve symptoms like hot flashes, and were thought to protect against heart disease.
Joint replacement surgery and drugs may relieve this pain.
Some people use drugs to get a "high" or to relieve stress and emotional problems.
Researchers have tried to explain the correlation, as well as why the same drugs can relieve both conditions.
In the medical context, drugs can save lives, relieve pain and promote healing.
Patients who are not given the aggressive treatments would normally receive drugs to relieve the load on their hearts.