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Study shows integrative medicine relieves pain and anxiety for cancer inpatients

Nov 06, 2014 PM EST

Pain is a common symptom of cancer and side effect of cancer treatment, and treating cancer-related pain is often a challenge for health care providers.

A demography of unceasing discomfort

Oct 28, 2014 PM EDT

WSU researchers find nearly 1 in 5 adults have persistent pain

Pain Words Stand Out More for Those Experiencing It

Oct 03, 2014 PM EDT

Ache, agony, distress and pain draw more attention than non-pain related words when it comes to people who suffer from chronic pain, a York University research using state-of-the-art eye-tracking technology has found.

Back pain killing your sex life?

Sep 10, 2014 PM EDT

Groundbreaking study reveals best positions to save your spine

Scientists Treat Pain By Blocking "Spicy" Sensations

Aug 20, 2014 PM EDT

Blocking the "chili-pepper receptor" that causes burning sensations could help treat pain, according to a new study.

High prevalence of opioid use by Social Security disability recipients, reports Medical Care

Aug 14, 2014 PM EDT

More than 40 percent of Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) recipients take opioid pain relievers, while the prevalence of chronic opioid use is over 20 percent and rising, reports a study in the September issue of Medical Care. The journal i..

Painkiller Drug ‘Targiniq ER’ Gets FDA Approval

Jul 25, 2014 AM EDT

The new hard-to-abuse pain killer drug ‘Targiniq ER’ bags approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Paracetamol Drugs Do Not Relieve Lower Pain: Study

Jul 24, 2014 AM EDT

Taking paracetamol does not help in alleviating back pain, according to a study.

Positive Thinking Helps Manage Chronic Pain: Study

Jul 19, 2014 AM EDT

Thinking positive helps ease pain and discomfort, finds a study.

Discovery of a new means to erase pain

Jul 10, 2014 PM EDT

A study published in the scientific journal Nature Neuroscience by Yves De Koninck and Robert Bonin, two researchers at Université Laval, reveals that it is possible to relieve pain hypersensitivity using a new method that involves rekindling pain s..

Study Finds Relatives and Spouses of Disabled People Mostly Suffer Chronic Back Pain

Jul 09, 2014 AM EDT

Spouses and caregivers of disabled patients mostly suffer from back pain and physical injuries, according to a study.

Steroid Injections Do Not Help Reduce Back Pain in Spinal Stenosis Patients: Study

Jul 05, 2014 AM EDT

Taking steroid shots will not reduce back pain in spinal stenosis patients, finds a study.

Our ability to identify the source of pain varies across the body

Jun 06, 2014 PM EDT

A new UCL study defines for the first time how our ability to identify where it hurts, called 'spatial acuity,' varies across the body, being most sensitive at the forehead and fingertips

Housework Reduces Disability Risk

May 01, 2014 PM EDT

Doing even light house work helps prevent the development of disability, according to a recent study.

Massage therapy improves circulation, eases muscle soreness

Apr 17, 2014 PM EDT

Massage therapy improves general blood flow and alleviates muscle soreness after exercise, according to a study by researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
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