Enjoying this blog? Check out the rest of the Health & Wellness Channel 
As a Canadian, I’m not sure what I think about this article: Booming business helps patients navigate medicine. I know our medical system is far from perfect, but the idea to have to resort to this type of help is really foreign to me.
According to the article, businesses that help patients find doctors and run […]
It’s the weekend, so that means a weekly round-up of the most popular posts. Here we are:
Topical NSAID As Effective As Tablets For Knee Pain
Numbing gel eases pain from mammograms
Pregnancy and migraines
The pain of pleurisy
Company’s calling: For Grace’s founder, Cynthia Toussaint speaks out
Legitimate patients with chronic pain vs drug seekers
Gastric bypass/kidney stone connection?
10 causes of […]
There’s no denying that one surefire way to not be able to fall asleep is to have a massive headache or some of the other symptoms of migraine (nausea, vomiting, sensitivity to touch, for example).
According to a study published in the journal Headache, researchers found that people with migraines have 2.5 times higher rate […]
Ok, let’s take a look at what’s really happening. Just today, I’ve read the following headlines:
US fentanyl deaths topped 1,000 over 2 years
Fentanyl deaths topped 1,000 over two years
Fentanyl deaths topped 1,000 over 2 yearsin US
Fentanyl deaths in the United States topped 1,000 over 2 years
Seems clear enough, right? Over 1000 people died in the […]
For people who have rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and for whom different treatments need to be tried before an effective one is found, it may seem treating RA is like taking a stab in the dark. Although it may seem like that, it’s not so. Diseases like RA are usually treated following a set of guidelines […]
served by picapp.com
Although many people never discover the reasons behind their painful kidney stones, for some the culprit is the simple pleasure of enjoying iced tea.
According to the article, Iced Tea’s Hidden Risk of Painful Kidney Stones, “iced tea contains high concentrations of oxalate, one of the key chemicals that lead to the […]
I guess I’m lucky because, although having a mammogram isn’t the most comfortable procedure in the world, I can’t say they really hurt for me. But I know some women do have pain and some are afraid to go because they may have pain.
For those women, a new study found that using lidocaine gel, […]
Topamax, a medication for epilepsy and often used for preventing migraines, is being investigated as a cause for birth defects.
Treating women with seizure disorders who become pregnant is a difficult task because the medications are necessary to prevent seizures, but may cause defects in the unborn child. A small study that was published this month […]
Experimental Procedure Performed as Part of a Large U.S. Clinical Trial
TIRAT CARMEL, Israel, July 21 /PRNewswire/ — InSightec Ltd. announced
today that the first U.S. patient has been treated in the company’s pivotal
trial to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the non-invasive,
radiation-free ExAblate(R) Magnetic Resonance-guided Focused Ultrasound
(MRgFUS) system as a pain relieving treatment for patients with […]
According to a study published in 2006, listening to music can reduce chronic pain by more than 20%. They found that people who listened to music for an hour every day for a week reported improved physical and psychological symptoms compared to the control group.
The small study included 60 patients with a variety of painful […]
Living with pain does not mean letting pain live your life!
A Dozen Steps
A Hearty Life
Alzheimer's Notes
Astronomy Buff
Autism Vox
Baldiness
Breaking the Mirror
Breastfeeding 1-2-3
Cancer Commentary
Daily Tomorrow
Diabetes Notes
Eating Fabulous
Fertility Notes
Genetics & Health
Grounded Fitness
Health and Men
Healthbolt
Help My Hurt
Kids Health Notes
Lively Women
Mental Health Notes
Pink Ribbon Review
Veggie Chic
Weighting Line
Womb Within
Recent Comments