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Female chronic pain sufferers who catastrophize more likely to take prescribed opioids

Female chronic pain sufferers who catastrophize, a psychological condition in which pain is exaggerated or irrationally focused on, not only report greater pain intensity, but are more likely to be taking prescribed opioids than men with the same condition, according to a study published Online First in Anesthesiology, the peer-reviewed medical journal of the American Society of Anesthesiologists.

15 Jun 2017

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy reduces depression, anxiety among chronic pain patients

The results of a study presented today at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology 017 has shown that Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, a form of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) that focuses on psychological flexibility and behaviour change, provided a significant reduction in self-reported depression and anxiety among patients participating in a pain rehabilitation program.

15 Jun 2017

Some seniors just want to be left alone, which can lead to problems

The 84-year-old man who had suffered a mini-stroke was insistent as he spoke to a social worker about being discharged from the hospital: He didn't want anyone coming into his home, and he didn't think he needed any help.

15 Jun 2017

Tailored music sessions could transform lives of post-verbal people, study suggests

Tailored music sessions could be crucial in transforming the lives of millions of people whose speech is impacted by learning difficulties, strokes, dementia, brain damage and autism, a new study suggests.

15 Jun 2017

Telemedicine may be as effective as in-person visit for treatment of headache

For people with headache, seeing the neurologist by video for treatment may be as effective as an in-person visit, according to a study published in the June 14, 2017, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

15 Jun 2017

Elder abuse rates found to be higher than previously estimated

Around 1 in 6 older people experience some form of abuse, a figure higher than previously estimated and predicted to rise as populations age worldwide.

14 Jun 2017

Pediatric nurses with poor work environments, higher patient loads more likely to miss care

In a new study, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing's Center for Health Outcome and Policy Research and the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia examined the factors influencing the likelihood of missed nursing care in a pediatric setting.

14 Jun 2017

Study examines impact of virtual reality environment on patient's experience during dental procedures

Imagine walking along a South Devon beach on a lovely day. The waves are lapping on the shore, rabbits are scurrying in the undergrowth, and the bells of the local church are mingling with the calls of the seagulls.

14 Jun 2017

MU otolaryngologist offers tips to prevent injuries from wire-bristle grill brushes

Wire-bristle grill brushes are used frequently for cleaning food residue from grill grates, but loose bristles can fall off the brush during cleaning and end up in the grilled food.

14 Jun 2017

Researchers use quantum dots to decipher design features for new therapies aimed at MS

Researchers in the University of Maryland Fischell Department of Bioengineering (BIOE) Jewell Laboratory are using quantum dots - tiny semiconductor particles commonly used in nanotechnology - to decipher the features needed to design specific and effective therapies for multiple sclerosis (MS) and other autoimmune diseases.

14 Jun 2017

UCLA offers transcranial magnetic stimulation to treat patients with depression

Americans spend billions of dollars each year on antidepressants, but the National Institutes of Health estimates that those medications work for only 60 percent to 70 percent of people who take them.

14 Jun 2017

Traditional treatment can more effectively treat iron-deficiency anemia, clinical trial shows

Although current treatments for iron-deficiency anemia can be effective, they commonly fail because pediatric patients do not complete the treatment and might experience adverse effects related to using high doses.

13 Jun 2017

Impairment of specific gene increases susceptibility to opioid addiction and binge eating, study shows

Impairment of a particular gene raises increases susceptibility to opioid addiction liability as well as vulnerability to binge eating according to a new study.

13 Jun 2017

Study: Seal oil holds potential to help promote nerve regeneration in patients with Type 1 diabetes

A research team at the Krembil Neuroscience Centre in Toronto has published a paper that suggests seal oil has the potential to help promote nerve regeneration in patients with Type 1 diabetes.

13 Jun 2017

Study: CT angiography better predicts risk for future cardiac events in patients with stable chest pain

An analysis of diagnostic test results from the Prospective Multicenter Imaging Study for Evaluation of Chest Pain (PROMISE) trial - in which patients with stable chest pain were randomized to either anatomic or functional testing as an initial diagnostic strategy - showed that the presence and extent of coronary artery disease detected by CT angiography better predicted the risk for future cardiac events than did measures of exercise tolerance or restricted blood flow to the heart muscle.

13 Jun 2017

Medical responses to opioid addiction vary by state, analysis finds

Location, location, location. That mantra may apply even when it comes to how opioid addiction is treated.

12 Jun 2017

Could artificial intelligence create virtual GPs?

The vision for the partnership is to incorporate artificial intelligence into online GP consultations by providing accessible information that is certified and verified by Health Commissions so that we reduce the demand for GP services. The underlying aim or objective is to shape demand for healthcare services.

12 Jun 2017

Study finds increase in suicide risk for people with physical health conditions

Suicide continues to be a major driver of mortality in the United States. Each year, more than 45,000 people die by suicide and in the past 15 years, the suicide mortality rate has risen by an alarming 24%.

12 Jun 2017

New review examines link between pain and opioid abuse

The drug overdose epidemic is largely driven by opioids, which continue to be prescribed for chronic pain despite recommendations to use non-opioids for most cases.

12 Jun 2017

Case of Legionnaires’ disease in the city sparks alerts

A New York Police Department officer has contracted Legionnaires’ disease leading to a spate of investigations by the health officials as to its source and potential capacity for spread. The officer however is at present on their way to recovery at a hospital located outside the city said health officials. Legionnaire’s disease is a form of pneumonia that can become life threatening.

11 Jun 2017

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Latest Pain News and Research

Female chronic pain sufferers who catastrophize more likely to take prescribed opioids

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy reduces depression, anxiety among chronic pain patients

Some seniors just want to be left alone, which can lead to problems

Tailored music sessions could transform lives of post-verbal people, study suggests

Telemedicine may be as effective as in-person visit for treatment of headache

Elder abuse rates found to be higher than previously estimated

Pediatric nurses with poor work environments, higher patient loads more likely to miss care

Study examines impact of virtual reality environment on patient's experience during dental procedures

MU otolaryngologist offers tips to prevent injuries from wire-bristle grill brushes

Researchers use quantum dots to decipher design features for new therapies aimed at MS

UCLA offers transcranial magnetic stimulation to treat patients with depression

Traditional treatment can more effectively treat iron-deficiency anemia, clinical trial shows

Impairment of specific gene increases susceptibility to opioid addiction and binge eating, study shows

Study: Seal oil holds potential to help promote nerve regeneration in patients with Type 1 diabetes

Study: CT angiography better predicts risk for future cardiac events in patients with stable chest pain

Medical responses to opioid addiction vary by state, analysis finds

Could artificial intelligence create virtual GPs?

Study finds increase in suicide risk for people with physical health conditions

New review examines link between pain and opioid abuse

Case of Legionnaires’ disease in the city sparks alerts

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