News articles tagged with 'pain'
Snake spills venomous secrets
— 17 Nov 2011 17:49 | BiologyExamining venom from a variety of poisonous snakes, a group of researchers at the University of California, San Francisco has discovered why the bite of one small black, yellow and…
Rheumatologists update assessments for adult pain
— 16 Nov 2011 21:28 | HealthAssessment of patient outcomes allows physicians and researchers to measure the success or failure of diagnostics and treatments that patients receive. One set of measurement tools…
Risk of death from opioid overdose related to higher prescription dose
— 6 Apr 2011 16:40 | HealthIn an analysis of opioid prescription patterns and deaths, receiving higher prescribed doses is associated with an increased risk of opioid overdose death, but receiving both as-needed…
Demystifying meditation - brain imaging illustrates how meditation reduces pain
— 6 Apr 2011 16:22 | HealthMeditation produces powerful pain-relieving effects in the brain, according to new research published in the April 6 edition of the Journal of Neuroscience…
Less than one-third of painful procedures for children in hospital associated with documented pain relief
— 4 Apr 2011 18:57 | HealthLess than one-third of painful procedures performed on children in hospital were associated with documentation of a specific strategy to help manage pain, according to an article in…
Case study reports singing lowers patient's blood pressure prior to surgery
— 30 Mar 2011 17:04 | HealthDoctors report that singing reduced the blood pressure of a 76-year-old woman who had experienced severe preoperative hypertension prior to total knee replacement surgery for osteoarthritis…
Marijuana use may hurt intellectual skills in MS patients
— 29 Mar 2011 17:23 | HealthAny possible pain relief that marijuana has for people with multiple sclerosis (MS) may be outweighed by the drug's apparent negative effect on thinking skills, according to research…
Study illuminates the 'pain' of social rejection
— 29 Mar 2011 15:55 | HealthPhysical pain and intense feelings of social rejection 'hurt' in the same way, a new study shows…
Acupuncture for pain no better than placebo and not without harm
— 28 Mar 2011 17:57 | HealthAlthough acupuncture is commonly used for pain control, doubts about its effectiveness and safety remain. Investigators from the Universities of Exeter and Plymouth (Exeter, UK) and…
Study finds weight training safe for pregnant women
— 28 Mar 2011 15:22 | HealthDespite decades of doctors' reluctance to recommend weight training to pregnant women, a new University of Georgia study has found that a supervised, low-to-moderate intensity program…