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Predictors of chronic migraine
Recent data from a systematic review and meta-analysis point to clinical and sociodemographic factors associated with migraine chronification
Nerve stimulation may benefit women with fibromyalgia
A treatment involving electrical nerve stimulation helped women with fibromyalgia in a recent clinical trial. The findings are published in Arthritis & Rheumatology . Fibromyalgia is characterized by pain and fatigue, particularly during physical activity. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)…
Nerve stimulation may benefit women with fibromyalgia
A treatment involving electrical nerve stimulation helped women with fibromyalgia in a recent clinical trial. The findings are published in Arthritis & Rheumatology . Fibromyalgia is characterized by pain and fatigue, particularly during physical activity. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)…
MIV-711 not associated with pain reduction, but may reduce disease progression in osteoarthritis
1. MIV-711 not associated with pain reduction, but may reduce disease progression in osteoarthritis Abstract: http://annals. org/ aim/ article/ doi/ 10. 7326/ M19-0675 Editorial: http://annals. org/ aim/ article/ doi/ 10. 7326/ M19-3809 URLs go live when the embargo lifts MIV-711,…
Fewer than half of California pharmacies provide correct drug disposal info
Just 11% said their pharmacy offered a drug take-back program
On nitroglycerin, cardiovascular homeostasis and…bam, migraine!
Besides the recognized migraine attack-provoking effect of nitroglycerin, a study reports an abnormal cardiovascular regulation to this compound in migraine patients
Evaluating clinical evidence of acupuncture, acupressure for improving cancer pain?
What The Study Did: This study (called a systematic review and meta-analysis) combined results from 14 randomized clinical trials to evaluate evidence of an association between acupuncture and acupressure for reducing pain in patients with cancer. Previous studies have had…
Evaluating clinical evidence of acupuncture, acupressure for improving cancer pain?
What The Study Did: This study (called a systematic review and meta-analysis) combined results from 14 randomized clinical trials to evaluate evidence of an association between acupuncture and acupressure for reducing pain in patients with cancer. Previous studies have had…
Battery-powered headgear could short-circuit joint pain
Tired of living with painful arthritic knees, 54-year-old Deborah Brown’s interest was piqued when she saw a recruitment flyer for a clinical trial on an innovative pain treatment at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth). “My…
Nearly 9 million injured worldwide by fire, heat, and hot substances in 2017
Eight countries, including the US, accounted for half of all heat-related deaths in 2017; ‘Prevention should be the first priority in reducing intolerable number of injuries & deaths’
Study finds racial/ethnic disparities in pain treatment by emergency responders
Whether or not a patient receives pain treatment when seeking emergency medical services may depend, in part, on their race or ethnicity, according to a new study by Portland State researchers. The study was published in the journal Medical Care…
Low back pain accounts for a third of new emergency department imaging in the US
AJR research finds one in every three ED visits for back pain results in x-ray, CT, or MRI, and imaging utilization varies significantly from one state to the next
IncludeHealth gets licensing agreement from Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
IncludeHealth will commercialize breakthrough technology for movement correction and rehabilitation, helping children, seniors, and athletes of all ages
OU study uses genetics and menthol to examine how the skin senses irritation
NORMAN, OKLA. – A new University of Oklahoma study could have implications on our understanding of how certain sensory signals are transmitted through the body. An OU experiment led by neuroscientist Christian Lemon, Ph.D., Department of Biology, set out to…
Low back pain accounts for a third of new emergency department imaging in the US
AJR research finds one in every three ED visits for back pain results in x-ray, CT, or MRI, and imaging utilization varies significantly from one state to the next
Battery-powered headgear could short-circuit joint pain
Tired of living with painful arthritic knees, 54-year-old Deborah Brown’s interest was piqued when she saw a recruitment flyer for a clinical trial on an innovative pain treatment at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth). “My…
IncludeHealth gets licensing agreement from Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
IncludeHealth will commercialize breakthrough technology for movement correction and rehabilitation, helping children, seniors, and athletes of all ages
OU study uses genetics and menthol to examine how the skin senses irritation
NORMAN, OKLA. – A new University of Oklahoma study could have implications on our understanding of how certain sensory signals are transmitted through the body. An OU experiment led by neuroscientist Christian Lemon, Ph.D., Department of Biology, set out to…
Sinuses bothering you? Use those nasal sprays regularly
University of Cincinnati ear, nose and throat expert says appropriate use of nasal spray ‘dramatically’ lessens the need for antibiotics and steroids
First US study shows strong results for procedure to treat knee pain from OA
Ari Isaacson, M.D., director of clinical research in the UNC School of Medicine’s department of radiology, led a pilot study to investigate the effectiveness of using genicular artery embolization for long-term treatment of osteoarthritis knee pain
Sinuses bothering you? Use those nasal sprays regularly
University of Cincinnati ear, nose and throat expert says appropriate use of nasal spray ‘dramatically’ lessens the need for antibiotics and steroids
First US study shows strong results for procedure to treat knee pain from OA
Ari Isaacson, M.D., director of clinical research in the UNC School of Medicine’s department of radiology, led a pilot study to investigate the effectiveness of using genicular artery embolization for long-term treatment of osteoarthritis knee pain
All roads lead to migraine
An experimental human model of migraine found redundant molecular pathways mediating migraine attacks and their clinical features
Opioid overdose risk factors for teens, college-aged youth same as adults
Diagnoses of mental health and substance use disorders associated with 3 times higher odds of overdose
Nightly sleep disturbance linked to daily risk of migraines
Sleep fragmentation predicted migraine risk a day later while sleep duration and low sleep quality were not associated with risk of migraines
All roads lead to migraine
An experimental human model of migraine found redundant molecular pathways mediating migraine attacks and their clinical features
Opioid overdose risk factors for teens, college-aged youth same as adults
Diagnoses of mental health and substance use disorders associated with 3 times higher odds of overdose
Nightly sleep disturbance linked to daily risk of migraines
Sleep fragmentation predicted migraine risk a day later while sleep duration and low sleep quality were not associated with risk of migraines
Research calls for new measures to treat mental illness and opioid use
Opioid use among psychiatric hospital patients needs to be addressed through an integrated approach to managing mental illness, pain and substance use, a study by researchers at the University of Waterloo has found. The study found that 7.5 per cent…
Research calls for new measures to treat mental illness and opioid use
Opioid use among psychiatric hospital patients needs to be addressed through an integrated approach to managing mental illness, pain and substance use, a study by researchers at the University of Waterloo has found. The study found that 7.5 per cent…
Depression, anxiety may hinder healing in young patients with hip pain
Pre-operative depression, anxiety linked to worse postsurgical outcomes
Running away from exercise: The curious case of migraine
A study found that anxiety sensitivity may hamper physical activity participation in women with migraine
Depression, anxiety may hinder healing in young patients with hip pain
Pre-operative depression, anxiety linked to worse postsurgical outcomes
Running away from exercise: The curious case of migraine
A study found that anxiety sensitivity may hamper physical activity participation in women with migraine
Running research: Heel-toe or toe-heel?
New research from La Trobe University suggests there is no evidence that changing a runner’s strike pattern will help prevent injuries or give them a speed boost. In a bid to avoid shin splints, sore knees and other injuries, many…
Study supports long-term benefits of non-drug therapies for pain
Findings based on review of more than 140,000 Veteran health records
Running research: Heel-toe or toe-heel?
New research from La Trobe University suggests there is no evidence that changing a runner’s strike pattern will help prevent injuries or give them a speed boost. In a bid to avoid shin splints, sore knees and other injuries, many…
Study supports long-term benefits of non-drug therapies for pain
Findings based on review of more than 140,000 Veteran health records
Lyme disease claim lines increased 117% from 2007 to 2018
FAIR Health study uncovers geographic, age and gender variation
Researchers say 30% of patients taking opioids experience adverse drug interactions
Complications often go undetected but can contribute to misuse and overdose, according to The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association
Can eating ice cream make you scream?
Scientists studied how ingestion of a cold stimulus affects headaches
Migraine prevention in children and adolescents
New study reveals two medications could be useful in migraine prophylaxis in children and adolescents
Computer game may help to predict reuse of opioids
A computer betting game can help predict the likelihood that someone recovering from opioid addiction will reuse the pain-relieving drugs, a new study shows. The game, now being developed as an app, tests each patient’s comfort with risk-taking, producing mathematical…
Got a migraine? Relief may already be on your medicine shelf
A research review in The American Journal of Medicine shows that aspirin can be considered a possible clinical option to other, more costly treatment and preventive options for migraines
Got a migraine? Relief may already be on your medicine shelf
A research review in The American Journal of Medicine shows that aspirin can be considered a possible clinical option to other, more costly treatment and preventive options for migraines
Study highlights ‘worrying’ increase in misuse of non-opioid medications
Intentional suspected suicide attempts increased by 80.3% for isolated gabapentin exposures over a five-year-period and 43% for baclofen over a four-year-period
New consortium aims to transform the treatment of pain
Researchers aim to develop preclinical drug candidates that offer an alternative to the opioid-based medications at the heart of the U.S. opioid epidemic.
Study highlights ‘worrying’ increase in misuse of non-opioid medications
Intentional suspected suicide attempts increased by 80.3% for isolated gabapentin exposures over a five-year-period and 43% for baclofen over a four-year-period
New treatment could ease the passage of kidney stones
Muscle relaxants delivered to the ureter can reduce contractions that cause pain when passing a stone.