PAIN MANAGEMENT October 24, 2015 Painful chikungunya virus spreading rapidly in Caribbean Hospitals and clinics throughout the Caribbean are seeing thousands of people with the same symptoms, victims of a virus with a long and unfamiliar name that has been spread rapidly by mosquitoes across the islands after the first locally transmitted case was confirmed in December.
Back Pain October 24, 2015 Patients often misplace blame for lower back pain People suffering from lower back pain often think a specific moment of extreme exertion triggered their sudden discomfort, even though simple daily tasks can just as easily contribute, an Australian study suggests.
Medications October 24, 2015 Steroid injections for lower back pain have limited benefits, study says Epidural corticosteroid injections are a common treatment for lower back pain, but a review of 38 placebo-controlled studies supports previous evidence that suggests the therapy may only be beneficial in the short term.
PAIN MANAGEMENT October 24, 2015 Small study indicates sugar may heal wounds Moses Murandu, originally from Zimbabwe, but studying at Birmingham University in the U.K., said his father used granulated sugar to treat wounds, because sugar is supposed to prevent increasing bacteria at the wound site
Back Pain October 24, 2015 Feel it in your bones? Back pain not linked with weather Some people with joint and muscle pain say that changes in the weather trigger their symptoms, but a new study contradicts this belief, at least for those with low back pain
Painkillers October 24, 2015 Man falls into coma, suffers blistering rash after taking ibuprofen A 28-year-old man from the United Kingdom developed a potentially lethal skin condition and was in a coma for nine days after developing a rare condition possibly triggered by the over-the-counter drug ibuprofen, The Chronicle reported.
Back Pain October 24, 2015 'Shocking' study alters understanding of cerebral palsy Parents of children with cerebral palsy, take note: Your child's illness may be in the genes.
Headaches and Migraines October 24, 2015 9 highly effective migraine treatments Most people who get migraines--defined as having at least two of these symptoms: pain on one side, lasting from four hours to three days, having a pulsating quality, and coming with nausea or sensitivity to light or sound--don't take advantage of all their options, studies show. Here is a checklist of the fixes, some very new, to keep in (your aching) mind.
Arthritis October 24, 2015 'Corneal melt': Arthritis complication lets woman's iris slip out A 61-year-old woman with rheumatoid arthritis suffered a serious repercussion of her condition: The irises of her eyes began to protrude, and she needed immediate surgery, according to a new report of her case
PAIN MANAGEMENT October 24, 2015 FDA chief defends controversial Zohydra painkiller as criticism intensifies Debate over a powerful new painkiller ratcheted up Thursday as the head of the Food and Drug Administration defended the drug's approval and a West Virginia Senator responded with a bill to force it off the market.
Headaches and Migraines October 24, 2015 Cause of teen's headache turns out to be ... bullet fragment There was a shooting at Florida's Bethune-Cookman University Monday, and 19-year-old Juanye Jones thought he was grazed on the ear by a bullet.