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Two simple solutions could help prevent postpartum hemorrhage

Two simple solutions could help prevent severe bleeding (postpartum hemorrhage) after cesarean delivery, suggests research presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY® 2023 annual meeting.

15 Oct 2023

AI-powered unbiased pain detection system holds promise for improving patient care

An automated pain recognition system using artificial intelligence (AI) holds promise as an unbiased method to detect pain in patients before, during and after surgery, according to research presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2023 annual meeting.

15 Oct 2023

Virtual reality can help calm caregivers of surgery-bound children

Virtual reality (VR) may be an effective and reliable tool to alleviate the anxiety experienced by most parents or caregivers when their child undergoes surgery, according to research presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY® 2023 annual meeting.

15 Oct 2023

Shaking things up: Whole-body vibrations rev up metabolism in young men

This study found that repeated sessions of whole-body vibration significantly increased the resting metabolic rate in healthy young men. The results suggest potential applications of whole-body vibration in addressing metabolic health issues, such as obesity.

15 Oct 2023

Opioid prescribing limits may not worsen patient experience after common surgeries

Worries that surgery patients would have a tougher recovery if their doctors had to abide by a five-day limit on opioid pain medication prescriptions didn't play out as expected, a new study finds.

13 Oct 2023

Study indicates a very high level of resilience among Canadians with arthritis

A new study published by researchers at the University of Toronto indicates a very high level of resilience among Canadians with arthritis whose activities were restricted due to pain.

13 Oct 2023

Hackensack University Medical Center establishes new Center for Weight Loss and Metabolic Health

Hackensack University Medical Center has established the Center for Weight Loss and Metabolic Health, an integrated program to help people who have struggled to lose weight to achieve and maintain their weight loss goals.

13 Oct 2023

Rare ‘flesh-eating’ bacterium spreads North as oceans warm

Debbie King barely gave it a second thought when she scraped her right shin climbing onto her friend's pontoon for a day of boating in the Gulf of Mexico on Aug. 13.

13 Oct 2023

Are migraines linked to gut health and chronic non-communicable diseases?

The Links Between Migraines, Gut Health, and Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases (CNCDs).

13 Oct 2023

Ketogenic diets found to slash migraine frequency and fatigue in new study

Italian researchers find that ketogenic diets not only reduce the frequency and intensity of migraines but also significantly alleviate fatigue in sufferers. The study opens new doors for alternative, diet-based therapies for chronic and high-frequency episodic migraineurs.

12 Oct 2023

Stroke experts map out path for better patient outcomes

Scientists from The Florey are among the world's leading stroke experts who have mapped out how researchers and clinicians can improve outcomes for people who have survived a stroke.

12 Oct 2023

New treatment option for hand osteoarthritis identified

Relief could be on the way for people with painful hand osteoarthritis after a Monash University and Alfred Health-led study found an affordable existing drug can help. Until now there has been no effective treatment.

12 Oct 2023

Mount Sinai researchers receive NIH grant to compare new treatment options for sickle cell disease

The Mount Sinai Health System has received a $12,180,625 grant from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute to compare new treatment options for sickle cell disease and determine which work best for specific patients.

12 Oct 2023

Researchers call for urgent improvement in pain management for inflammatory arthritis patients

Researchers from Keele University's School of Medicine have found that analgesic medicines - commonly known as "painkillers" - are widely prescribed to people with inflammatory arthritis across England despite little research evidence that they improve pain for these patients, and studies showing they can cause serious side-effects.

12 Oct 2023

Cancer patients and oncologists support complementary therapies, but communication gap exists

Patients and oncologists are supportive of complementary therapies, such as nutrition counseling, exercise, massage, and mediation, for cancer treatment, according to a new survey conducted on behalf of the Healing Works Foundation.

12 Oct 2023

Beyond the gut: Crohn's disease's oral clues for timely diagnosis

The oral manifestations of CD.

12 Oct 2023

‘I’m so burned out’: Fighting to see a specialist amplified pain for Riverside County woman

Teresa Johnson can't escape the pain. It's as if she's getting pierced by needles all over her body, all at once. At night, she sometimes jolts out of sleep thinking bedbugs are attacking her. But it's just the unfailing pain — day in and day out.

12 Oct 2023

What is the recommended viewing distance for digital devices?

How viewing distance from digital devices, such as smartphones and computers, affects binocular vision.

12 Oct 2023

Genetic causes of Raynaud’s phenomenon identified

Researchers at Queen Mary University of London’s Precision Healthcare Research Institute (PHURI) and the Berlin Institute of Health (BIH) at Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin have identified the genetic causes of Raynaud’s phenomenon. Their findings, published today (12 October) in Nature Communications, could lead to the first effective treatments for people with Raynaud’s.

12 Oct 2023

Saline injection treatment for calcific tendinopathy provides no meaningful benefit over placebo

A saline injection treatment widely used for calcific tendinopathy - a common, painful condition caused by a build-up of calcium in the rotator cuff tendons of the shoulder - provides no meaningful benefit over placebo, concludes a trial published by The BMJ today.

11 Oct 2023

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Pain News and Research

Latest Pain News and Research

Two simple solutions could help prevent postpartum hemorrhage

AI-powered unbiased pain detection system holds promise for improving patient care

Virtual reality can help calm caregivers of surgery-bound children

Shaking things up: Whole-body vibrations rev up metabolism in young men

Opioid prescribing limits may not worsen patient experience after common surgeries

Study indicates a very high level of resilience among Canadians with arthritis

Hackensack University Medical Center establishes new Center for Weight Loss and Metabolic Health

Rare ‘flesh-eating’ bacterium spreads North as oceans warm

Are migraines linked to gut health and chronic non-communicable diseases?

Ketogenic diets found to slash migraine frequency and fatigue in new study

Stroke experts map out path for better patient outcomes

New treatment option for hand osteoarthritis identified

Mount Sinai researchers receive NIH grant to compare new treatment options for sickle cell disease

Researchers call for urgent improvement in pain management for inflammatory arthritis patients

Cancer patients and oncologists support complementary therapies, but communication gap exists

Beyond the gut: Crohn's disease's oral clues for timely diagnosis

‘I’m so burned out’: Fighting to see a specialist amplified pain for Riverside County woman

What is the recommended viewing distance for digital devices?

Genetic causes of Raynaud’s phenomenon identified

Saline injection treatment for calcific tendinopathy provides no meaningful benefit over placebo

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

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