Medications
Prescription opioids fail rigorous new test for chronic pain
A yearlong study offers rigorous new evidence against using prescription opioids for chronic pain.
Mar 6, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Jaw pain disorder tied to anxiety, depression
(HealthDay)—There's a link between depression and anxiety symptoms and temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorder pain, a condition that affects the jaw, according to a new study.
Jan 23, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Vitamin D relieves joint, muscle pain for breast cancer patients
High-dose vitamin D relieves joint and muscle pain for many breast cancer patients taking estrogen-lowering drugs, according to a new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
Jul 26, 2011
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Medical research
Gene therapy in mice builds muscle, reduces fat
Exercise and physical therapy often are recommended to help people who have arthritis. Both can strengthen muscle—a benefit that also can reduce joint pain. But building muscle mass and strength can take many months and ...
May 8, 2020
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Cardiology
How does COVID-19 affect the heart?
The effects of COVID-19 on the lungs are well-known. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, more information is becoming available about the role the virus, called SARS-CoV-2, has on the heart. "Individuals with known cardiovascular ...
Apr 7, 2020
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Health
Study uncovers potential key to preventing back pain in runners
A new study from The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center examines what may cause chronic back pain in runners and the exercises to help prevent it.
Jan 3, 2018
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Neuroscience
Muscle relaxants largely ineffective for low back pain
Muscle relaxant drugs are largely ineffective for low back pain, despite being widely prescribed for this condition, suggests an analysis of the latest evidence published by The BMJ today.
Jul 7, 2021
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Other
Raising awareness about Sjogren's syndrome
Oakland, Calif., physician Sarah Schafer is a trim woman with robust color in her cheeks, bright blue eyes and a pleasant smile. She is the outward picture of health - an image that doesn't begin to tell the inside story.
Oct 14, 2011
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Health
Study shows that improving muscle power rather than strength helps alleviate pain for osteoarthritis sufferers
Scientists at Tufts have determined that leg muscle power—the capability of the leg muscles to rapidly exert force—is a more accurate gauge of the severity of knee osteoarthritis than simple leg strength, a finding that ...
May 2, 2016
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Health
Core strength: Why is it important and how do you maintain it?
Many people have become more sedentary in recent times with lockdowns and working from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
May 12, 2021
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