Health
Why wellness is connected to the body's underappreciated connective tissue
If you're in pain or experiencing pain or limited mobility, you may suspect a problem with your muscles or joints.
Jan 23, 2024
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Pain
Health
Good and bad news for people with low back pain
Low back pain is a major cause of disability around the globe, with more than 570 million people affected. In the United States alone, health care spending on low back pain was $134.5 billion between 1996 and 2016, and costs ...
Jan 22, 2024
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Medications
When are opioid prescription limits effective in reducing prescription duration?
Many states have passed new laws that place restrictions on the duration of first-time opioid prescriptions to help address the opioid epidemic.
Jan 19, 2024
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
Add virtual reality to exercise and ease chronic pain, say researchers
Boosting exercise is often on the agenda in the new year, but if you're struggling to stick to a new fitness regime, University of South Australia research shows that virtual reality (VR) will not only make exercise feel ...
Jan 18, 2024
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Medications
Gabapentinoids associated with severe exacerbation of COPD
A population-based cohort study of more than 10,000 persons using gabapentinoids found that their use was associated with an increased risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbation. This study supports ...
Jan 15, 2024
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Medications
Trazadone and CBT no more effective than placebo for improving insomnia among long-term dialysis patients, finds study
A clinical trial of more than 120 persons undergoing hemodialysis found that cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) or trazodone were no more effective than placebo for improving mild to moderate chronic insomnia. ...
Jan 15, 2024
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Neuroscience
Sharp pain in your feet? Researchers test promising therapy for cancer patients' neuropathy
A wearable, app-controlled wireless device that stimulates nerves in the legs and feet may help individuals with cancer who suffer from burning and shooting pain and cramping in their lower limbs brought on by chemotherapy, ...
Jan 15, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
All pain is not the same when it comes to MS
Pain can present itself in many forms for people battling multiple sclerosis, and one type can interfere with exercising, new research shows.
Jan 14, 2024
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Neuroscience
Touching a nerve in the fight against chronic pain and diseases
The human body's longest cranial nerve has the potential to improve health on numerous fronts, according to researchers.
Jan 11, 2024
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Cervical cancer screening recommendations
January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month. Each year, more than 11,000 new cases of cervical cancer are diagnosed in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Jan 11, 2024
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