MONDAY, April 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Efforts to cut back on risky opioid use for pain after surgery are trickling down to kids. New research shows that fewer Americans under the age of 18 were prescribed narcotics to treat surgical pain between 2014 and 2017, and these numbers droppedContinue Reading
TUESDAY, March 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For many people, damage from COVID-19 continues well beyond the initial infection. A case in point: Pain, tingling and numbness in the hands and feet can occur for weeks or months afterward, a new study reveals. The researchers surveyed more than 1,550 patientsContinue Reading
THURSDAY, March 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Men are more likely than women to be offered surgery to ease carpal tunnel syndrome, but a small new study from one hospital suggests that gender may have nothing to do with the disparity. Instead, the difference may exist because the condition tendsContinue Reading
TUESDAY, March 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Medical marijuana could be a viable alternative to opioid painkillers for people dealing with arthritis or chronic back pain, two new studies show. Many patients prescribed opioids for their chronic pain wound up taking fewer painkillers — or stopping them altogether — afterContinue Reading
SUNDAY, March 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Chronic pelvic pain — typically during menstruation — is the most common indication of endometriosis, an incurable inflammatory condition that can cause infertility, an expert says. About 10% of women have the disorder in which tissue that normally lines the uterus grows outsideContinue Reading
TUESDAY, March 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A comparison of Neanderthal and modern human spines suggests lifestyle habits of 21st century people lie behind widespread back pain, researchers say. Anthropologists focused on the spine’s curvature, which is partly influenced by wedging, or angling, of vertebrae and the softer discs betweenContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued another pointed warning about the dangers posed by tianeptine, an antidepressant that is not approved for any type of medical treatment in the United States. Topping the list of possible risks from taking the drug:Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Millions of American adults take a potentially deadly duo of prescription opioid painkillers and sedatives at the same time, researchers warn. The side effects of concurrent use of opioids and sedatives such as benzodiazepines (such as Xanax or Valium) may be even strongerContinue Reading
MONDAY, Feb. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Two new studies on pain relief suggest there is a safer alternative to addictive opioid painkillers after knee and shoulder surgery. The findings dovetail with changes to voluntary federal guidelines for prescribing opioid painkillers proposed by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control andContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Feb. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Acetaminophen may do wonders for a headache, but using it for long-term pain relief could prove risky for people with high blood pressure, a new clinical trial suggests. Over two weeks of use, the painkiller caused blood pressure to spike in people whoContinue Reading