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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 […]
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 […]
According to a study published in the June issue of Arthritis and Rheumatism, the medication efalizumab, which is used to treat moderate-to-severe psoriasis, may bring on a type of arthritis called psoriatic arthritis.
In an evaluation of 16 patients who were receiving efalizumab when they developed psoriatric arthritis, the researchers found that 8 had arthritis in […]
After my daughter’s brush with gall stones a couple of weeks ago, I now appreciate how painful they are. I think this is why this particular article caught my eye.
According to the HealthDay article, Hormone Replacement May Raise Women’s Gallbladder Risk, hormone therapy taken by mouth, as opposed to patches or gels, increases a woman’s […]
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Healing Touch is a therapy that builds on the knowledge that a gentle, caring touch can do wonders in calming and relaxing anxious patients, as well as those who are experiencing pain.
Not everyone likes to be touched when they are in pain - I […]
A study done in the Netherlands examining the use of botulinum toxin A for chronic headache found that this might be an effective treatment for patients with frontally localised chronic daily headache or chronic tension-type headache.
The researchers treated 10 patients who had headaches that got worse when pressure was applied in a specific point around […]
If you’ve been putting off having a hip replacement because you’re uncertain or afraid, here’s some new information that may help you make up your mind.
According to a study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, seniors who had arthritis in their hip and received a total hip replacement saw significant changes […]
Infants in neonatal intensive care units have to undergo many procedures in order to save their lives; several of these procedures are painful. But, according to a study in the July 2 issue of JAMA, many of the procedures are done without any form of pain control.
According to the study, only 20% of infants received […]
A survey was done in Germany, of over 8000 people, and researchers found that people who smoked complained more often about chronic back pain than non-smokers.
Although the reasons can’t be determined from this survey - for example, it could be that people smoke because of chronic pain - it is an interesting finding.
The researchers […]
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