FRIDAY, Jan. 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Most folks are familiar with the havoc that high pollen levels can wreak on their lungs, but new research suggests they can also exacerbate a painful pelvic condition in some people. “Our study provides evidence to suggest increased pollen counts may trigger symptomContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Oct. 23, 2020 (HealthDay News) — A culture of toughness and resilience is encouraged among elite college rowers, but it can keep them from reporting injuries, a new study finds. There’s an overall myth among athletes that admitting pain is a sign of weakness and failure, the researchers said.Continue Reading
TUESDAY, Oct. 20, 2020 (HealthDay News) — About 30 million U.S. adults live with osteoarthritis and the pain and stiffness it causes, a new survey finds. And nearly one-third of these people said their symptoms are not well-managed, according to the Arthritis Foundation survey of almost 2,000 adults. In osteoarthritis,Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 2, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Christina Kosyla, a drama and yoga teacher in her late 20s, was about to take the trip of a lifetime when she felt a strange twinge in her shoulder. A co-worker also pointed out some slight swelling in Kosyla’s shoulder. Kosyla and herContinue Reading
SUNDAY, Aug. 16, 2020 (HealthDay News) — If your knees crack when you walk or run, don’t be too worried, an expert says. “Knee cracking could mean lots of things,” said Harshvardhan Singh, assistant professor in the department of physical therapy at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. “If itContinue Reading
SATURDAY, Aug. 15, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Injuries can continue to plague rugby players long after they retire, a new study finds. Researchers examined injuries suffered by 254 retired elite and amateur rugby players and competitors in non-contact sports, such as cricket. The athletes were 21 to 82 years ofContinue Reading
MONDAY, July 13, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Parents are increasingly interested in whether medical marijuana can help their children with problems like cancer-related pain and nausea — but there’s concern about interactions with their medications and a general lack of research. That’s one of the main takeaways from a newContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, June 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) — With opioid addiction soaring in the United States, it should come as good news that an opioid painkiller may not be needed after a sports-injury repair. A mix of non-addictive medicines may be safer and equally successful in managing pain after shoulder orContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, June 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Americans continue to look to the medicine cabinet for pain relief, with 1 in 10 using some type of prescription painkiller, a new U.S. government report says. But use of prescription opioid painkillers leveled off from 2015 to 2018, while prescriptions for nonopioidContinue Reading
MONDAY, June 22, 2020 (HealthDay News) — About one in 10 heart surgery patients who is prescribed an opioid painkiller after the procedure still uses the drugs more than 90 days later, a new study finds. And those prescribed the highest doses are most likely to be long-term users ofContinue Reading