Reframe the pain: Reducing needle anxiety in children
Tears, tantrums, and distress – when it comes to needles, many children struggle with anxiety. But with vaccinations becoming more ...
Tag: Pain
Study finds that sound plus electrical body stimulation has potential to treat chronic pain
A University of Minnesota Twin Cities-led team has found that electrical stimulation of the body combined with sound activates the ...
Declines in opioid prescriptions for U.S. patients with cancer and non-cancer pain, study shows
The number of privately insured adults in the United States prescribed opioid medications for cancer pain and for chronic non-cancer ...
New report credits WHO with reforms that accelerate access to health innovations, but finds “pain points” persist that slow product reviews
WASHINGTON, DC (August 10, 2022)—Reforms to a World Health Organization (WHO) program that focuses on certifying the safety and efficacy ...
Deciphering a baby’s cries of pain is not an innate ability and must be learned
Before young children learn to speak, crying is their only means of vocal communication. But do adults know when a ...
Elucidating the molecular targets of “eicosapentaenoic acid”: A natural remedy for chronic pain
Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) is an essential nutrient belonging to the omega-3 group of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs). As the human ...
Perceived choice in music listening is linked to pain relief
A new study explores the use of music-listening to relieve acute pain, finding that people who were given the impression ...
Early physical therapy associated with less health care resource use for patients with acute lower back pain
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Early initiation of physical therapy (PT) for U.S. patients with acute lower back pain (LBP) was associated ...
An effective new treatment for chronic back pain targets the nervous system
People challenged with chronic back pain have been given hope with a new treatment that focuses on retraining how the ...
Brain imaging reveals how mindfulness program boosts pain regulation
Contact: Joseph Wielgosz, [email protected]; Richard Davidson, director of UW–Madison’s Center for Healthy Minds, [email protected] Credit: ResearchGate Contact: Joseph Wielgosz, [email protected]; ...
”No pain, no gain” approach improves walking ability with peripheral artery disease
Note: Data has been updated as noted in this paragraph: About 150,000 nontraumatic amputations occur annually, according to the 2021 American ...
Innovative approach to treating chronic pain receives $5 million from NIH
UVA Health researchers are pioneering a new way to treat chronic pain that does not respond to medication. Their innovative ...
Buccally absorbed cannabidiol is safe and effective for pain management after rotator cuff surgery
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (July 16, 2022, 9:05 a.m.) — Cannabidiol is effective in improving immediate post-operative pain following arthroscopic rotator ...
Nonopioid pain prescriptions increased after 2016 CDC guideline, study finds
After the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a guideline for prescribing opioids to patients experiencing chronic pain in ...
Study provides first evidence of link between opioid use disorder, chronic pain
Scientists have long noted a connection between opioid use disorder (OUD) and chronic pain, however brain mechanisms linking OUD and ...
Mindfulness meditation reduces pain by separating it from the self
For centuries, people have been using mindfulness meditation to try to relieve their pain, but neuroscientists have only recently been ...
Less sex during menopause transition not linked to sexual pain
Having sex less often during the transition to menopause is not associated with an increased risk of developing pain with ...
How older adults and their caregivers view pain, depression and other patient symptoms
INDIANAPOLIS – Adults, especially older adults, may be in pain or depressed but not able to convey details of their ...
Miniature, implantable nerve coolers for targeted pain relief
An implantable device designed to “cool” nerves can provide targeted, on-demand pain relief, researchers report. When tested on rats with ...
Dissolving implantable device relieves pain without drugs
A Northwestern University-led team of researchers has developed a small, soft, flexible implant that relieves pain on demand and without ...
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Reinvigorating ‘lost cause’ exhausted T cells could improve cancer immunotherapy
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Experts optimistic about converting coal plants to production of clean geothermal energy
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U-M study: Local renewable energy employment can fully replace U.S. coal jobs nationwide
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Surprise, surprise: Subsurface water on Mars defy expectations
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Study uncovers what happens inside artery plaque to trigger strokes
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The presence of certain bacteria in the saliva might indicate post-trauma in veteran soldiers