What drives sleep problems in long-term care facilities?
Sleep problems affect more than one in five residents in long-term care facilities, with pain, daytime napping and certain medications emerging as key contributors.
Oct 28, 2025
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Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena: News and Research on Pain
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Parent opioid prescriptions linked to teen and young adult opioid use
If a parent has persistent opioid prescriptions, their adolescent or young adult offspring has more than double the risk of persistent opioid use, according to a new study published in PLOS Medicine by Anna Marcuzzi of the ...
Oct 23, 2025
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Music could help ease pain from surgery or illness. Scientists are listening
Nurse Rod Salaysay works with all kinds of instruments in the hospital: a thermometer, a stethoscope and sometimes his guitar and ukulele.
Oct 18, 2025
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What is 'ear seeding,' the TikTok trend said to treat stress and fatigue?
"Ear seeding" is having a moment on TikTok and Instagram. One video of someone's experience of ear seeding has been "liked" more than half a million times. Supermodel Naomi Campbell is among celebrities reported to have tried ...
Oct 1, 2025
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How much does it hurt? New research puts a price on pain to improve measurement
Asking people how much money they would accept to experience pain again can provide a more accurate and comparable measure of pain levels than the familiar 1–10 scale, according to an international research team led by Lancaster ...
Sep 29, 2025
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What babies' cries really tell us, and why maternal instinct is a myth
The sound slices through the quiet of the night: a muffled sob, then a hiccup, quickly escalating into a high-pitched, frantic wail. For any parent or caregiver, this is a familiar, urgent call to action. But what is it a ...
Sep 16, 2025
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Loneliness doubles risk of physical pain, study suggests
A new study led by researchers from City St George's, University of London, has revealed the strong links between loneliness and physical pain across 139 countries, highlighting the significant role of psychological distress.
Sep 16, 2025
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Insomnia patients report better sleep when taking cannabis-based medical products
Insomnia patients taking cannabis-based medical products reported better quality sleep after up to 18 months of treatment, according to a study published in PLOS Mental Health by Arushika Aggarwal from Imperial College London, ...
Aug 27, 2025
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Congress looks to ease restrictions on veterans' use of non-VA clinics and hospitals
John-Paul Sager appreciates the care he has received at Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals and clinics, but he thinks it should be easier for veterans like him to use their benefits elsewhere.
Aug 13, 2025
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Viral 'kettlebell challenge' could do you more harm than good: Here's why
The "100 kettlebell swings a day" challenge is the latest viral fitness endeavor on social media. The challenge is simple: pick up a kettlebell and do 100 swings (bringing the kettlebell from between your legs and using your ...
Jul 30, 2025
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