Children's health
18 Apr 2006
Pain & Stress
Pain and stress are closely connected in many ways. Stress is the body's physical response when it is put under a lot of pressure and…
Children's health
18 Apr 2006
Pain and Nutrition
There is a strong relationship between pain and nutrition. Ongoing pain is associated with major stress on both the mind and the body. By spending…
Bone
12 Apr 2006
Chronic pain syndrome
Chronic pain syndrome refers to any pain that lasts longer than reasonable for the involved tissues to heal. It can develop after acute pain from…
Bone
09 Apr 2006
Nerve Blocks (Regional Anaesthesia)
Medical information about nerve blocks regional anaesthesia for treatment of pain
Heart
06 Apr 2006
Link between Heart Disease Reproductive Hormone Relaxin
Relaxin is a reproductive peptide hormone that relaxes tissues, including the heart. Relaxin levels increase in heart failure.
General
06 Apr 2006
Alcohol and Pain
Alcohol was one of the first substances found to be effective as a pain reliever. Many people continue to deal with pain by self-medicating with…
General
06 Apr 2006
Pain & Sexuality
Sexuality is an important and sensitive issue that must be addressed in chronic pain sufferers. In people who suffer from pain, it is common for…
Cancer
05 Apr 2006
Preschool diet linked to later breast cancer risk
Diet during preschool may be associated with the risk of breast cancer in adulthood, according to findings published in the February issue of the International Journal of Cancer. Dr. Karin B. Michels, of Harvard Medical School, Boston, conducted a case-control study including 582 breast cancer patients and 1569 healthy…
Bone
02 Apr 2006
Simple analgesics (non-opioid analgesics)
Simple analgesics or non-opioid painkillers, including paracetomol and NSAIDS, provide pain relief and reduce fever in headache and inflammatory conditions.
