2020 to 2022 Saw Nearly 2 Million Annual Emergency Room Visits for Dental Issues
2025-06-13
Largest percentage of emergency department tooth disorder visits accounted for by adults ages 25 to 34 years, White non-HispanicsContinue Reading
Sitting Too Long Each Day May Lead to Neck Pain, Study Finds
2025-04-29
TUESDAY, April 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — If you spend hours a day glued to your phone or seated at a desk, you’re setting yourself up for serious neck pain, a recent study warns. Researchers in China looked at data from 25 studies involving more than 43,000 people across 13Continue Reading
Virtual Reality Headsets Can Help Ease Cancer Pain
2025-03-28
FRIDAY, March 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Virtual reality (VR) might be able to provide cancer patients significant pain relief, a new study says. A small group of cancer patients reported a decrease in their pain after using VR headsets that allowed them to explore realistic underwater scenes, according toContinue Reading
Not Much Works To Soothe Low Back Pain, Study Says
2025-03-21
FRIDAY, March 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — There are a ton of suggestions out there for soothing an aching lower back — acupuncture, heat, cannabinoids, muscle relaxants, TENS electrical pulses, dry cupping, opioids, massage and more. But not much actually eases back pain, including those suggestions, according to a newContinue Reading
NSAIDs Linked To Lower Dementia Risk
2025-03-05
WEDNESDAY, March 5, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Over-the-counter drugs like aspirin or ibuprofen might help protect against dementia, a new study suggests. These NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) might help protect the brain by quelling inflammation that contributes to dementia, researchers reported in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. PeopleContinue Reading
Do Steroid Shots Help Ease Back Pain? Experts Weigh In
2025-02-14
FRIDAY, Feb. 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) — There appears to be limited evidence supporting the use of epidural steroid injections for certain types of chronic lower back pain, new guidance from the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) finds. Epidural steroid injections are treatments in which a steroid or corticosteroid medicationContinue Reading
Anesthesiologists’ Group Urges Limits on Ketamine Use
2025-02-12
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The tragic early death of “Friends” star Matthew Perry from a ketamine overdose in 2023 has swung a spotlight on the dangers of unsupervised use of the potent anesthetic. Now, America’s leading group representing anesthesiologists is issuing new guidelines on proper use ofContinue Reading
NFL Players Are Now Avoiding Opioids for Pain, Study Finds
2025-02-07
FRIDAY, Feb. 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Ahead of this weekend’s Super Bowl, some good news for the athletes: NFL players are largely avoiding opioid-based pain relievers when injuries strike. A new study of data from the 2021 and 2022 seasons finds the National Football League’s efforts to curb addictiveContinue Reading
FDA Approves Symbravo for Acute Treatment of Migraine in Adults
2025-02-05
Symbravo can rapidly eliminate migraine pain within two hours, with efficacy sustained through 24 and 48 hours, across migraine pain severityContinue Reading
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Opioid Painkillers Less Available To People Of Color
2025-01-30
THURSDAY, Jan. 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — People of color now have less access to prescription opioid painkillers than white patients, an unintended consequence of efforts to stem America’s opioid epidemic. Communities of color have a 40% to 45% lower distribution of commonly prescribed opioids, compared to majority white communities,Continue Reading
Qigong Effective In Easing Low Back Pain
2025-01-28
TUESDAY, Jan. 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) — People with low back pain might want to look into the ancient Chinese mind-body movement exercise known as qigong, a new study published recently suggests. Qigong is similar to tai chi, in that it uses slow-flowing exercises and still, meditative postures to easeContinue Reading
Fecal Transplants May Help People Who Have Diabetes, Gut Issues, Study Says
2025-01-13
Monday, Jan. 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A fecal transplant could help people whose type 1 diabetes has fouled up their digestive system. Swallowing a handful of capsules filled with donor feces helped ease gut pain, nausea, bloating and diarrhea stemming from diabetes, researchers reported in a study published recentlyContinue Reading
Too Much Acetaminophen Could Harm Seniors’ Health
2024-12-24
TUESDAY, Dec. 24, 2024 (HealthDay News) — New British research shows that too much of a good medication can be a bad thing. In the study, repeated doses of paracetamol, known as acetaminophen (brand name Tylenol) in the United States, raised the risk of gastrointestinal, cardiovascular and kidney complications amongContinue Reading
Some Abortion Pill Users Surprised By Pain, Study Says
2024-12-20
FRIDAY, Dec. 20, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Abortion pills are safe and effective, but some pain will be part of the process for most women. However, many women are surprised by exactly how much pain is involved in a medication abortion, a new study says. They’re frequently told that theContinue Reading