Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
One-third of U.S. kids have back pain, study says
(HealthDay)—As American kids pack on the pounds, the number of those with back pain is on the rise.
Mar 12, 2019
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Knee pain not linked with activity levels in adults with knee osteoarthritis
Knee pain was not associated with daily walking levels in an Arthritis Care & Research study of individuals with mild-to-moderate, symptomatic knee osteoarthritis.
Mar 6, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How young adults experience pain affects self-injury, study finds
Teen-agers and young adults who intentionally hurt themselves engage in such behavior based, in part, on how they experience pain and their emotional distress, according to a Rutgers study.
Feb 27, 2019
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Documenting and decoding the dynamics between work and pain
Workers suffering from chronic pain takes an immense toll on both employees and employers. Whether the pain that individuals experience is physical or psychological, constant or intermittent, or caused by work conditions ...
Feb 25, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study links diabetes and back pain
People with diabetes have a 35 percent higher risk of experiencing low back pain and 24 percent higher risk of having neck pain than those without diabetes, a review by University of Sydney researchers has found.
Feb 21, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Patients with facial pain report most benefit from self-care techniques
While oral appliances such as splints and bite guards are the most common treatment for facial pain from temporomandibular disorders (TMD), patients rate them as less helpful than self-care treatments, such as jaw exercises ...
Feb 4, 2019
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Cardiology
Two-thirds of stroke survivors are in exceptionally good mental health
Two-thirds of stroke survivors are in complete mental health despite the impact of their stroke, according to a large, nationally representative Canadian study conducted by researchers at the University of Toronto's Factor-Inwentash ...
Jan 9, 2019
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What looks like substance abuse could be rational self-medication, study suggests
When improved antidepressants hit the market in the 1980s, heavy drinking among people with depression dropped 22 percent, suggesting people who knowingly use drugs and alcohol to relieve mental and physical pain will switch ...
Dec 19, 2018
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Medications
Research finds opioids may help chronic pain, a little
Use of opioids for patients with chronic, non-cancer pain may help, but not a lot.
Dec 18, 2018
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Medications
Early physical therapy can reduce risk, amount of long-term opioid use, study finds
Patients who underwent physical therapy soon after being diagnosed with pain in the shoulder, neck, low back or knee were approximately 7 to 16 percent less likely to use opioids in the subsequent months, according to a new ...
Dec 14, 2018
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