Health

Back pain: 84% increase in treatment success rate

If a therapy for chronic back pain is tailored specifically to a patient's individual requirements, the chances of success are far greater than with standard forms of treatment. Accompanied by a psychotherapeutic procedure ...

Health

Q and A: Back pain

It seems like everyone I know has some type of back pain. My husband and I both suffer from back pain but mine is a dull ache at the end of the day while he seems to have shooting pain. Why are our backs so susceptible to ...

Other

$500M-plus from opioid deal starts heading to Washington

The first payments from a $518 million settlement with the nation's three largest opioid distributors will begin reaching Washington communities in December, providing much-needed cash officials can use to hire first responders ...

Medical research

Non-opioid compounds squelch pain without sedation

A newly identified set of molecules alleviated pain in mice while avoiding the sedating affect that limits the use of opiates, according to a new study led by researchers at UC San Francisco. The molecules act on the same ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Four easy ways to reduce your risk of severe COVID-19

Lifestyle choices—such as eating healthy, staying active as well as resting after exercise, and managing stress—may help prevent people from developing severe COVID-19 and mitigate post-infection conditions and symptoms, ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology

When surgery for endometriosis is the answer

Endometriosis is a painful condition where cells similar to the lining of the uterus grow outside of the uterus. While it most commonly occurs in the pelvis, it can occur anywhere in the abdomen or pelvis.

Medical research

Could monoclonal antibodies replace opioids for chronic pain?

During the pandemic, physicians used infusions of monoclonal antibodies—antibodies made in a lab—to help patients fight off COVID-19 infections. Now, researchers at UC Davis are trying to create monoclonal antibodies ...

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