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Jaw surgery takes a $27,119 bite out of one man’s budget

For years, Ely Bair dealt with migraine headaches, jaw pain and high blood pressure, until a dentist recommended surgery to realign his jaw to get to the root of his health problems.

27 Aug 2021

Study: One half of hospitalized COVID-19 patients experience persistent symptoms after one year

Most symptoms of COVID-19 in hospitalized patients are resolved within 12 months, however, around one half still experience at least one persistent symptom, a study of 1,276 patients from Wuhan, China, published in The Lancet, has found.

27 Aug 2021

Researchers assess the significance of rehabilitation exercises for osteoarthritis patients

Osteoarthritis is a disease of the whole joint, typified by structural alterations in bone, ligaments, and joints, that render them weak. In its severe form, it is extremely debilitating for patients, resulting in hindered mobility and the incidence of severe pain.

27 Aug 2021

Migraine-inducing peptides may protect against diabetes by influencing insulin production

People who get migraines are less likely to develop type 2 diabetes, while some people who develop diabetes become less prone to migraines.

26 Aug 2021

Breathing difficulty is the most common symptom before cardiac arrest, research says

Difficulty breathing is the most common symptom before cardiac arrest, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2021.

26 Aug 2021

Technique sheds new light on the processes involved in kidney stone formation

Up to 15% of people will experience kidney stones, and for 50% of those that do, they will recur. It is therefore important to understand as much as possible about how kidney stones form to improve both prevention and treatment.

26 Aug 2021

NIH HEAL Initiative leverages the strengths of communities to address opioid public health crisis

An article published in the Journal of the American Medical Association highlights the results of numerous strategies through which the National Institutes of Health's Helping to End Addiction Long-term Initiative, or NIH HEAL Initiative, is finding scientific solutions to address the nation's opioid crisis.

26 Aug 2021

Study assesses the use of complementary and integrative healthcare by people with spinal cord injury

In a cross-sectional self-report study led by experts from five Spinal Cord Injury Model Systems Centers, a survey of people with spinal cord injury revealed that 80 percent of participants were current or previous users of complementary and integrative healthcare approaches such as multivitamins, massage, and acupuncture.

26 Aug 2021

Migraines may hold the key to new treatment for diabetes

The mechanistic association between migraines and type 2 diabetes reveals a new approach to treat diabetes.

26 Aug 2021

Review highlights similarities between long COVID and chronic fatigue syndrome

A team of researchers, including two from Johns Hopkins Medicine, have published a review article highlighting similarities between certain lingering symptoms following COVID-19 illness — a condition called "long COVID" — and myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), a debilitating, complex disorder previously known as chronic fatigue syndrome.

26 Aug 2021

Two mRNA vaccines are effective even without post-shot symptoms or prior SARS-CoV-2 infection

Vaccination with the two messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, yields a robust antibody response, even if a person did not develop significant symptoms following vaccination or did not have a prior SARS-CoV-2 infection.

26 Aug 2021

Research offers new insight into how to treat endometriosis

Endometriosis is a painful, chronic condition in which tissue from the uterus inappropriately grows outside the uterus.

26 Aug 2021

AHA special issue focuses on health disparities among racial, ethnic communities

Poverty and Black race were associated with higher rates of lower leg amputation among people with peripheral artery disease who live in metropolitan areas, according to new research published today in a special issue of the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access journal of the American Heart Association.

25 Aug 2021

People with childhood trauma feel more euphoric when using morphine

People who experienced childhood trauma get a more pleasurable 'high' from morphine, new research suggests.

25 Aug 2021

Virtual reality can reduce pain and anxiety in children undergoing IV catheter placement

It isn't a matter of one needle puncture. Many children coming through the doors of Children's Hospital Los Angeles are seen for chronic conditions and often require frequent visits. Painful procedures - like a blood draw or catheter placement - can cause anxiety and fear in patients.

25 Aug 2021

Pain News and Research

Latest Pain News and Research

Jaw surgery takes a $27,119 bite out of one man’s budget

Study: One half of hospitalized COVID-19 patients experience persistent symptoms after one year

Researchers assess the significance of rehabilitation exercises for osteoarthritis patients

Migraine-inducing peptides may protect against diabetes by influencing insulin production

Breathing difficulty is the most common symptom before cardiac arrest, research says

Technique sheds new light on the processes involved in kidney stone formation

NIH HEAL Initiative leverages the strengths of communities to address opioid public health crisis

Study assesses the use of complementary and integrative healthcare by people with spinal cord injury

Migraines may hold the key to new treatment for diabetes

Review highlights similarities between long COVID and chronic fatigue syndrome

Two mRNA vaccines are effective even without post-shot symptoms or prior SARS-CoV-2 infection

Research offers new insight into how to treat endometriosis

AHA special issue focuses on health disparities among racial, ethnic communities

People with childhood trauma feel more euphoric when using morphine

Virtual reality can reduce pain and anxiety in children undergoing IV catheter placement

Researchers identify numerous genetic regions that may affect individuals' food intake

Study suggests a balanced approach to developing safer opioid analgesics

Glycyrrhizic acid as a drug candidate for COVID-19

COVID-19 with pre-eclampsia and acute fatty liver of pregnancy

Intrahospital transport of emergency care patients prone to high mishap rate, study finds

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