Expert explains shingles and the shingles vaccine
Shingles can strike anyone who had chickenpox when they were young, and the intense pain that can accompany this body rash has sidelined many a senior.
Dec 9, 2024
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Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms: News and Research on Neuralgia
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Large-scale study uncovers genetic factors associated with disk herniations
Lumbar disk herniation is one of the most common structural changes in the lower back and the most common cause of radiating pain, or sciatica, in the leg. Hereditary risk factors for disk herniations were investigated in ...
Nov 7, 2024
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Access to patient questionnaire improves spine MRI diagnosis, finds study
Knowing a patient's symptoms helps radiologists in lumbar spine MRI interpretation and diagnosis, according to a study published in Radiology.
Oct 29, 2024
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Research suggests long-term antiviral use is key to ocular shingles treatment
Taking an antiviral medication for a year may prevent vision damage associated with shingles that affects the eye, according to research led by faculty from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania ...
Oct 21, 2024
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Study shows long-term, low-dose antiviral treatment benefits patients with eye disease and pain from shingles
Long-term, low-dose antiviral treatment reduces the risk for potentially vision-damaging bouts of inflammation and infection, as well as pain, which occur when shingles affects the eye, according to new research presented ...
Oct 19, 2024
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Study helps understand pain associated with viral infection
A study published in the journal Brain, Behavior, and Immunity reports the findings of a study by researchers based in Brazil, the United States and South Korea who set out to understand how viral infections cause pain and ...
Oct 15, 2024
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Study shows shingles vaccine uptake increased after Inflation Reduction Act removed patient out-of-pocket cost
Among the aims of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is reducing health care costs for older adults by eliminating cost sharing for certain drugs and vaccines covered by Medicare Part D. To help determine whether the impact ...
May 23, 2024
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Chiropractic associated with lower likelihood of tramadol prescription in adults with sciatica
A new study led by researchers at University Hospitals Connor Whole Health has found that adults initially receiving chiropractic spinal manipulation for newly diagnosed radicular low back pain (sciatica) were significantly ...
May 15, 2024
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Study finds repetitive high concentration capsaicin patch applications beneficial for nerve pain
Capsaicin, derived from hot chili pepper plants, has been used to treat various types of pain, and a high concentration capsaicin patch (HCCP) is approved for the treatment of nerve (or neuropathic) pain.
Feb 7, 2024
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New study reveals significant reduction in lumbar spine reoperation with chiropractic spinal manipulation
A new study conducted by researchers at University Hospitals (UH) Connor Whole Health sheds light on the potential benefits of chiropractic spinal manipulation (CSM) for adults experiencing ongoing sciatica following low ...
Jan 16, 2024
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