The ability to understand and empathize with others' pain is grounded in cognitive neural processes rather than sensory ones, according to the results of a new study led by University of Colorado Boulder researchers.
Jun 14, 2016
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Genetics play a significant role in determining which patients will suffer the most from the disturbing side effects of opiates, commonly prescribed painkillers for severe to moderate pain, according to a new Stanford University ...
Jun 20, 2012
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Adopting a healthy lifestyle is strongly linked to a lower risk of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), finds new research published online in the journal Gut.
Feb 20, 2024
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People who have had a heart attack often report pain about a year later. Moderate or extreme pain after a heart attack—most commonly pain due to other health conditions—may help predict the likelihood of death over the ...
Aug 16, 2023
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Statin therapy does not exacerbate muscle injury, pain or fatigue in people engaging in moderate-intensity exercise, such as walking, according to a study published today in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. ...
Apr 3, 2023
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A pair of new studies led by University of Alberta pediatricians indicate that parents are more reluctant to have opioids prescribed for their children than doctors are to prescribe them.
Mar 26, 2020
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From 2014 to 2016, there was a decrease in the proportion of U.S. adults who were prescribed opioids, with a larger decrease seen for those who reported moderate or more severe pain versus less-than-moderate pain, according ...
Jan 7, 2020
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New research shows that hypnosis can reduce pain by up to 42% and may offer a genuine alternative to painkillers.
Apr 25, 2019
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Spousal caregivers can face increased health risks, such as high blood pressure and heart disease, possibly due to the stress of caring for an ailing spouse, according to new research.
Apr 2, 2019
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"I have had little or no sleep, owing to the tooth ache or rather stump ache," Elizabeth Drinker wrote in her diary one night in 1796. "One of my Eye teeth very sore, my face much swelled and painful."
Jun 19, 2018
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