Low back pain (LBP) is no stranger to office workers. In Japan, 1 out of 10 otherwise healthy office workers suffer from LBP. Stretching and exercise help alleviate the pain, but workers often do this when it is too late….
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Lyme Disease May Up Risk for Mental Illness, Suicidal Behavior
Patients with Lyme disease are at increased risk for any mental disorder, for affective disorders, and for suicidal behavior, new research suggests. Results from a large population-based study show that the rate of depression was 42% higher among patients with…
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Study uncovers startling evidence from coroners' inquests into suicides of older people in the 1700s
Previous studies of suicide in the 1700s have focussed on societal attitudes rather than the experiences of people who took their own lives. These suicides have largely been described as 'medicalised' acts driven by lunacy. By contrast, University of Cambridge…
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Diaphragmatic Endometriosis Diagnosed Years After Symptom Onset
Diaphragmatic endometriosis is often diagnosed several years after the start of symptoms – mainly moderate to severe pain – and this is potentially because of general lack of awareness of diaphragmatic endometriosis among the general population and medical professionals. Findings…
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Body’s natural pain killers can be enhanced
Fentanyl, oxycodone, morphine—these substances are familiar to many as a source of both pain relief and the cause of a painful epidemic of addiction and death. Scientists have attempted for years to balance the potent pain-relieving properties of opioids with…
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Sexually active individuals under age 30 should be tested for chlamydia and gonorrhea
Anyone sexually active under age 30 should be offered testing for chlamydia and gonorrhea, according to a new guideline from the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). Chlamydia and gonorrhea are the…
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Why Do Some COVID-19 Tests Hurt So Much?
The one time I got tested for COVID-19, I wound up in the emergency room — but not because I tested positive. During the test, as the technician kept inching the swab deeper and deeper inside my nose, I felt…
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Doubling down on headache pain
It’s not uncommon for people who experience a concussion to have moderate to severe headaches in the weeks after the injury. A new study has found a combination of two drugs, both common anti-nausea medications, given intravenously in the emergency…
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Arthritis pain: Best types of cooking oil to help manage condition and reduce symptoms
Dr Hilary explains benefit of arthritis drugs tocilizumab and sarilumab When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters.Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer.Our Privacy Notice explains more…
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Virtual reality could help to reduce pain for people with nerve injuries
We all feel physical pain in different ways, but people with nerve injuries often have a dysfunctional pain suppression system, making them particularly prone to discomfort. Now researchers have uncovered that virtual reality (VR) can reduce types of pain typically…
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