MeSH tree: E03.155.086
Regional anesthesia—typically with a spinal or epidural block—has long been favored for cesarean births due in part to concerns about the effects that general anesthesia may have on newborns during labor and delivery. ...
Nov 12, 2025
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A new molecule developed by University at Buffalo researchers acts like a local, long-lasting anesthetic, providing robust pain relief for up to three weeks, according to the results of preclinical studies reported recently ...
Jun 12, 2025
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A study from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, published this week in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences reveals a previously unknown peripheral mechanism by which paracetamol (also known as acetaminophen, ...
Jun 9, 2025
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I still remember when a patient woke up from hip surgery in tears—tears of relief. She had been terrified of waking up groggy and overwhelmed by narcotics, a stark contrast to her previous experience. This time, thanks ...
Spine injections should not be given to adults with chronic back pain because they provide little or no pain relief compared with sham injections, say a panel of international experts in The BMJ .
Feb 19, 2025
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The opioid crisis remains a significant public health challenge in the United States. In 2022, over 2.5 million American adults had an opioid use disorder, and opioids accounted for nearly 76% of overdose deaths.
Nov 25, 2024
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Whether lying on their back, all-fours position, sitting upright or squatting—women adopt different birthing positions during childbirth. What has not yet been researched is how the respective final birthing position affects ...
Nov 4, 2024
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"I saw everything," says 74-year-old Harry Stackhouse from Illinois, who was awake during his recent kidney transplant. He felt no pain as he chatted with doctors, examined the donor organ, and watched the surgical team staple ...
Aug 7, 2024
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Inequities in pain medication treatment received postpartum, after giving birth, were found in a Cedars-Sinai study of 18,000 women. The disparities were observed even among patients reporting the highest pain levels.
Jul 11, 2024
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More than 1,700 pregnant women in South Australia have reportedly been given the wrong "due date" due to a technical error in their computerized medical records. This has prompted concerns some women may have had an early ...
Jun 30, 2024
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