Certain Migraine Medications Should Not Be Taken during PregnancyAlice G. Walton
When taken during pregnancy, certain migraine medications may affect a baby's mental abilities.
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How to Beat a HangoverNeil Wagner
A chemist explains all you need to know about hangovers and what you can do to relieve them.
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Barefoot Running Shoes: Go SlowlyNeil Wagner
Minimalist or barefoot running shoes may be more natural, but switching to them is tricky. Stress fractures are not uncommon.
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What Texting Does to Your Neck Neil Wagner
Sitting bent over a phone or tablet or laptop puts a huge strain on your neck. The pain has a name: text neck.
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A Troubling Pattern in End-of-Life CareAlice G. Walton
When a person is dying, it is important to discuss hospice care with doctors to avoid unnecessary treatments and offer more hospice time.
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Ibuprofen Can Present Risks for KidsAlice G. Walton
Ibuprofen can occasionally lead to serious kidney problems in children.
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Meditation: Changing the Mind for the BetterNeil Wagner
Meditation changes the brain differently, depending on the type of meditation you practice.
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The New OxyContin Spurs Heroin UseNeil Wagner
Abuse of OxyCotin prompted a reformulation. Unfortunately, that prompted heroin use...
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Chronic Pain Reveals Its SecretsNeil Wagner
Pain that won't go away may actually really be all in your head... in the excessive signals...
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Alternative Medicine: Does the Research Support the Movement? Part 1: AcupunctureAlice G. Walton
It's hard to know what to believe when it comes to alternative medical practices.
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Antidepressants Relieve Arthritis PainNeil Wagner
Certain antidepressants can help relieve osteoarthritis pain.
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No More Tears: Comforting Baby after VaccinationsNeil Wagner
The five S's calm babies who have just felt the sting of a vaccination; it's likely they can help...
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How Marijuana Impairs MemoryNeil Wagner
Cannabinoid receptors are found on glial cells as well as neurons, raising new prospects for pot...
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A Closer Look at Over-the-Counter PainkillersAlice G. Walton
Turning to acetaminophen, ibuprofen and aspirin now and then is fine, but long-term use can damage organs.
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Tablet Computers' Ergonomic IssuesNeil Wagner
Tablet computers are popular and convenient and really bad for your back and neck, unless you know..
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Exercise Works to Decrease Migraine HeadachesEsther Entin, M.D.
Exercise can actually help reduce the frequency of migraine episodes.
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A New Way to Study PainAlice G. Walton
Researchers have developed a painometer - a new way to more accurately rate patients'pain...
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Massage Beats Conventional Treatments for Lower Back PainNeil Wagner
Several types of massage can be helpful in relieving back pain.
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FDA Panel Urges New Instructions and Dosing on Infant Pain RelieversAlice G. Walton
Acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol, does not appear to reduce kids' pain, just their fever.
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Clues to Why Meditation Relieves PainNeil Wagner
A very simple form of meditation has been found to help reduce pain as well or better than morphine.
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Physical and Emotional Pain Have Similar Effect on the BrainAlice G. Walton
The emotional pain of romantic relationship break-up has the same effect on the brain as physical...
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Study Finds Opioids Taken During Pregnancy Increase Birth DefectsNeil Wagner
If you are pregnant or trying to beome pregnant, check with your doctor before taking any medication — even herbal preparations.
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Cancer Patients on Opioid Drugs Have More Cognitive DeficitsAlice G. Walton
Cancer patients on opioid painkillers often experience confusion, disorientation and forgetfulness.
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Cancer: Quit Smoking for Pain ReliefNeil Wagner
Is it that smoking actually increases cancer pain, or that greater pain increases smoking?
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Fibromyalgia: Too Tough for Mindfulness Therapy?Neil Wagner
Can mindfulness therapy reduce the pain experienced by people with this baffling condition?
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Stem Cells Help Paralyzed Monkey Regain MobilityAlice G. Walton
Researchers say that implanting stem cells allowed a paralyzed monkey to walk - and jump - again...
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Anger and Sadness Increase PainNeil Wagner
Anger and sadness tend to make a person's experience of pain worse.
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Did Your Doctor Really Make a Mistake or Do You Just Think So?Alice G. Walton
Many people think their doctors made an error. True or not, patients often switch doctors...
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with a Side of Exercise Helps FibromyalgiaAlice G. Walton
Fibromyalgia patients better manage their pain with cognitive behavior therapy and exercise.
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Laughter May Be the Best Medicine of AllNeil Wagner
Laughter affects the body much the same way exercise does, reducing stress and pain...
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New Insights on How the Body Responds to PainAlice G. Walton
New research suggests that targeting the OLAM compounds that activate pain receptors may block pain.
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Pain Medications May Increase Hearing LossNeil Wagner
Taking over-the-counter pain medication like aspirin or ibuprofen may raise the risk of hearing loss, particularly in men.
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Zen Meditation: Feeling No PainNeil Wagner
Research has found that Zen meditation reduces the experience of pain, seemingly by thickening the brain's gray matter.
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Oxygen Effective at Treating Cluster Headaches Neil Wagner
High-flow oxygen is a treatment alternative for people suffering from cluster headaches who cannot take sumatriptan or similar medications.
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MRI Scan No Cure for Lower Back PainNeil Wagner
About 90% of all cases of lower back pain show spontaneous improvement within four weeks.
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Yoga Eases Lower Back PainNeil Wagner
Exercises such as yoga can reduce back pain by strengthening muscles of the midsection.
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Cosmetic Surgery Method May Bring Migraine ReliefAlice G. Walton
A promising new treatment using botox dramatically reduced migraines by disarming the nerves around trigger points. The procedure also gave...
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Needles Optional? Sham Acupuncture Relieves Back Pain Too Jordana Bieze Foster
Acupuncture can help reduce back pain, but piercing the skin may not be necessary to reap its benefits.
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Exercise is Under-Utilized in Treating Back PainNeil Wagner
Exercise can help reduce back pain, but tends not to be prescribed often enough.
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New Hope for Back Pain Neil Wagner
Spinal discs are gel-filled sacs that sit between the vertebrae (bones) of the spinal column. They function as a cushion or shock absorber.
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Take 12 Bars and Call me in the Morning: Music, Mood and IllnessNeil Wagner
Listening to music you like (it does not matter what kind) can lower anxiety, reduce pain and improve mood.
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Focusing on Infant Pain ReliefEsther Entin, M.D.
Newborns who felt repeated pain showed changes in neurologic development and in their immediate and future behavior.
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MigraineRichard P. Kraig, Ph.D., M.D.
Dealing with Chronic Pain: The Mind Body SolutionHilary Tindle, M.D., M.P.H.
Acute PancreatitisStephen J. Pandol M.D.
A New Surprise from the Original Wonder DrugTom Gilbert
One of the world's oldest and most popular pain killers, aspirin, has recently been shown to decrease the risk for a number of diseases, including stroke and heart attack.
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Less Painkiller, Less Pain?Tom Gilbert
Of Mice and Men and Women: The Genetics of PainTom Gilbert
People experience pain differently; some are more sensitive than others. Genes may be the reason.
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