How long does back pain last? And how can learning about pain increase the chance of recovery?
Back pain is common. One in 13 people have it right now and worldwide a staggering 619 million people will have it this year.
Feb 20, 2024
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Back pain is common. One in 13 people have it right now and worldwide a staggering 619 million people will have it this year.
Feb 20, 2024
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Virginia Tech researchers at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC report that applying low-intensity focused ultrasound to an area deep within the brain may point to new ways to help people cope with chronic pain.
Feb 18, 2024
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Treating stubborn cases of depression in older adults is challenging, and often requires multiple treatments, says UConn Health psychiatrist David Steffens. His review in the New England Journal of Medicine gives doctors ...
Feb 15, 2024
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Researchers at St George's, University of London have developed a simple tool to measure irregularities in the cartilage and bone tissue of people with osteoarthritis, which aims to speed-up screening for tissue changes and ...
Feb 15, 2024
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A recent study from researchers at University Hospitals (UH) Connor Whole Health and UH Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital describes a quality improvement project where pain screening procedures were embedded within an ...
Feb 13, 2024
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A new study conducted by researchers at Swinburne University of Technology's Centre for Human Psychopharmacology has made significant findings in the field of medical cannabis use. Published in the Journal of Psychopharmacology ...
Feb 13, 2024
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Many patients continue to struggle in the wake of the pandemic as they grapple with ongoing symptoms triggered by COVID-19 infection, a condition commonly known as long COVID. However, the onset of symptoms such as brain ...
Feb 12, 2024
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You feel a pain, so you pop a couple of ibuprofen or acetaminophen. If the pain is severe or chronic, you might be prescribed something stronger—an opioid pain killer that can be addictive under some circumstances.
Feb 5, 2024
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The Victorian government has announced an inquiry into women's pain. Given women are disproportionately affected by pain, such a thorough investigation is long overdue.
Feb 1, 2024
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Around 1 in 10 women and people with uteruses in the UK have endometriosis. This disease causes tissue similar to the womb's lining to grow in other places—such as the ovaries and fallopian tubes. This can cause chronic ...
Jan 31, 2024
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