Oncology & Cancer
Consumer Health: Treating colorectal cancer
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about treating colorectal cancer.
Mar 23, 2022
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News tagged with pain treatment
Neuroscience
Urgent need for more research and focus on treating pain in people with severe mental illness, new evidence review shows
A review in PAIN, the official journal of the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP), highlights significant ongoing challenges in the assessment, reporting, and treatment of pain in people with severe mental ...
Mar 22, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Endometriosis: It's not just painful periods
Chronic pelvic pain—typically during menstruation—is the most common indication of endometriosis, an incurable inflammatory condition that can cause infertility, an expert says.
Mar 21, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Prescription opioid use linked to mood disorders
People who are prescribed opioids for pain relief have a higher risk of developing mood disorders such as anxiety, University of Queensland researchers have found.
Mar 14, 2022
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Medications
Male patients with advanced cancer experienced reduced fatigue after vitamin D treatment
Fatigue, or severe tiredness and exhaustion, is a distressing condition for many patients with advanced cancer. Unfortunately, good pharmacological treatment options are limited, and the ones available come with a risk of ...
Mar 3, 2022
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Gastroenterology
Consumer Health: What do you know about pancreatitis?
Pancreatitis is inflammation of the pancreas, a long, flat gland that lies horizontally behind your stomach. The pancreas produces enzymes for digestion and hormones that regulate the way your body processes sugar.
Feb 11, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Antihistamines show promise in treating long COVID-19 symptoms, case report says
Antihistamines may provide relief for the millions of people suffering from the painful, debilitating symptoms of long COVID-19 that impair daily functioning. That's the conclusion of a case report on the experiences of two ...
Feb 9, 2022
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Dentistry
Patients who are afraid of dental care should be identified and the fear alleviated at an early age
Treating the fear of dental care in childhood is effective and predicts more regular dental examinations later in life, according to a study by the University of Oulu, Finland.
Jan 10, 2022
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Medications
Did pandemic lockdowns worsen the epidemic of opioid abuse?
(HealthDay)—Pandemic lockdowns may have led fewer Americans to seek pain treatment last year, but folks who did seek help had higher-than-usual odds of receiving dangerous opioid painkillers, a new study says.
Dec 14, 2021
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Medications
Racial trends in prescription opioid use reflect disparities, undertreatment
People of color were less likely to be prescribed opioids in the late 1990s, when they first became widely available as a pain treatment, according to a new study by researchers at the NYU School of Global Public Health. ...
Dec 7, 2021
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