Children's health
27 Jun 2006
Baby Girls Born to Mothers Burdened by Stress May be at Increased Risk of Fibromyalgia
Stressful or traumatic events experienced during pregnancy can have long-lasting effects on the foetus, yet these effects may not become apparent until many years later, according to a study suggesting that girls born of such pregnancies may be at greater risk for developing a painful muscle condition called fibromyalgia as…
Blood
09 May 2006
Nutrition and women
A good diet is essential for growth, health and wellbeing. In women, nutritional requirements are affected by pregnancy and medical conditions.
Bone
30 Apr 2006
Opioids for Analgesia
Opioids for analgesia: Using Opioids for analgesia and information on different opioids.
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…
Joints
09 Apr 2006
Trigger point injection of local anaesthetic
Trigger point injection of a local anaesthetic (painkiller) provides pain relief in myofascial pain syndrome or trigger point pain.
Bone
09 Apr 2006
Nerve Blocks (Regional Anaesthesia)
Medical information about nerve blocks regional anaesthesia for treatment of pain
Children's health
06 Apr 2006
Ankle intra-articular steroid effective in juvenile arthritis
Image-guided steroid injection produces durable clinical improvement in inflamed ankles of children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis and may help prevent irreversible deformity, Dr Kevin Baskin (Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, PA) reported at the 2006 Society of Interventional Radiology annual scientific meeting “The take-home message is to get into the…
Cancer
04 Apr 2006
Corticosteroids for Pain Relief
Medical news information about orticosteroids for pain relief
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.
