Health
How to prevent exercise accidents
(HealthDay)—It's great to challenge yourself to keep workouts interesting, but you need to take steps to avoid injury whether you're new to exercise or a seasoned veteran.
Jun 28, 2019
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News tagged with pain intensity
Oncology & Cancer
Listening to music eases pain and other symptoms in patients with breast cancer
A European Journal of Cancer Care study found that listening to music at home reduced the severity of symptoms, pain intensity, and fatigue experienced by patients with breast cancer.
Jun 5, 2019
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Pediatrics
Robot an effective pain management tool for premature babies
Researchers at the University of British Columbia, BC Children's Hospital, the British Columbia Institute of Technology, and BC Women's Hospital + Health Centre have designed a therapeutic robot that simulates human skin-to-skin ...
Mar 28, 2019
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Surgery
Study finds acetaminophen significantly reduced in-hospital delirium
As many as half of all patients who undergo cardiac surgery may experience delirium, a form of acute confusion that can result in disorientation, impaired memory, delusions, and abrupt changes in mood and behavior, including ...
Feb 19, 2019
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Neuroscience
New brain imaging research shows that when we expect something to hurt it does, even if the stimulus isn't so painful
Expect a shot to hurt and it probably will, even if the needle poke isn't really so painful. Brace for a second shot and you'll likely flinch again, even though—second time around—you should know better.
Nov 14, 2018
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Health
Virtual reality can improve performance during exercise
Using virtual reality (VR) headsets while exercising can reduce pain and increase how long someone can sustain an activity, according to new research from the School of Engineering and Digital Arts.
Oct 1, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
North-South chronic 'pain divide' evident in England
England has a North-South 'pain divide', with a clear geographical split in the prevalence and intensity of chronic pain and the use of potentially addictive opioids for symptom relief, reveals research published in the online ...
Sep 11, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Ultralaser treatment for fibromyalgia yields 75 percent pain reduction when applied to the hands
A new device that combines low-intensity laser light and therapeutic ultrasound considerably reduces the pain experienced by patients with fibromyalgia. Fibromyalgia is a chronic disease that involves widespread nonarticular ...
Aug 30, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
UTA professor leads federal advisory group on the prevention of acute, chronic pain
A University of Texas at Arlington professor led a federal advisory group that has published its recommendations on the prevention of acute and chronic pain to the Federal Research Pain Strategy, an interagency committee ...
Aug 16, 2018
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Medications
Researchers develop new technology to manage cancer pain
As cancer patients become increasingly ill toward the end of their lives, their pain often intensifies and increases in frequency. This is distressing not only to the patient, but also to the patient's caregivers, often a ...
May 30, 2018
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