High-Dose VX-548 Reduces Acute Pain Over 48 Hours
FRIDAY, Aug. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — High-dose VX-548, an oral, highly selective inhibitor of the Nav1.8 voltage-gated sodium channel, reduces acute pain over 48 hours after abdominoplasty and bunionectomy, according to a study published in the Au…
Learn MoreResearchers Explore New Nonaddictive Means of Fighting Pain
THURSDAY, Aug. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — New research shows that an experimental drug fine-tuned to a specific pain pathway can ease post-surgery aches, a finding that may eventually offer an alternative to highly addictive opioids.The pill, known f…
Learn More$11 Million Awarded to Family of Woman Who Died After Taking Kratom
TUESDAY, Aug. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The family of a mother of four who collapsed and died while cooking breakfast has been awarded $11 million in a wrongful death lawsuit.The cause of death for Krystal Talavera, 39, involved the opioid-like herb…
Learn MoreMaternal Labor Epidural Analgesia May Be Linked to Autism in Children
WEDNESDAY, July 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Maternal labor epidural analgesia (LEA) was associated with an increased risk for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) among offspring, according to a study published online July 21 in JAMA Network Open.Chunyuan …
Learn MoreInitiating Patient-Controlled Epidural in OR Beneficial for Pain Control
MONDAY, July 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Initiating patient-controlled epidural anesthesia (PCEA) infusion in the operating room (OR) may improve pain control, according to a study presented at the annual American Society of Anesthesiologists Anesthe…
Learn MoreMultiple Myeloma Symptoms Are Generally Nonspecific
WEDNESDAY, July 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Multiple myeloma (MM) symptoms are generally nonspecific, according to a study published online June 25 in Cancers.Stella Bowcock, M.D., from the King’s College Hospital NHS Trust in the United Kingdom, and…
Learn More¿Tiene dolor por la artritis? El estado en que vive quizá sea importante
MIÉRCOLES, 12 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Si vive en Virginia Occidental, es más probable que experimente dolor en las articulaciones debido a la artritis, según un nuevo estudio, que observó las diferencias en el dolor entre los estados. “El…
Learn MoreVinculan la fibromialgia con un mayor riesgo de muerte por muchas causas
MIÉRCOLES, 12 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Durante años, a las personas con fibromialgia, un trastorno común de dolor, les decían que sus síntomas eran imaginarios, pero ahora la enfermedad se toma mucho más en serio, por buenos motivos. Es má…
Learn MoreStudy Links Greater Number of Chronic Pain Sites to Risk for Dementia
WEDNESDAY, July 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A greater number of chronic pain sites is associated with an increased risk for incident all-cause dementia and Alzheimer disease, according to a study recently published in BMC Medicine.Jing Tian, from the…
Learn MorePor primera vez, California condena a un traficante de fentanilo por asesinato
MARTES, 11 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Un traficante de fentanilo fue declarado culpable de asesinato en segundo grado en lo que las autoridades creen que es la primera condena de la historia por asesinato por traficar con la peligrosa droga….
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