Scrolling, Staring at Screens Could Give You ‘Tech Neck’
FRIDAY, Feb. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — If you spend hours a day scrolling on your smartphone or tablet, you might get “tech neck.”“Humans are upright creatures, and our bodies aren’t designed to look down for long periods of time, which puts extra …
Learn MoreInitiation of Opioids Not Recommended for Chronic Pain
TUESDAY, Feb. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In a synopsis of the latest U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) clinical practice guideline, published online Feb. 14 in the Annals of Internal Medicine, updated reco…
Learn MoreMedical Cannabis Tied to Lessening of Opioid Dosages
FRIDAY, Feb. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Among patients taking long-term opioid therapy, medical cannabis is associated with reductions in opioid dosages, according to a study published online Jan. 30 in JAMA Network Open.Trang Nguyen, M.D., Dr.P.H.,…
Learn MoreSufrió un debilitante dolor lumbar durante décadas, hasta que un nuevo implante lo cambió todo
LUNES, 6 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Tras vivir con un dolor lumbar que lo dejaba discapacitado durante casi 30 años, Dennis Bassett, de 64 años, por fin tiene una nueva oportunidad en la vida. El nativo de Hampstead, Nueva York, se lesionó…
Learn MoreHis Debilitating Back Pain Lasted Decades, Until a New Implant Changed Everything
MONDAY, Feb. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — After living with disabling low back pain for nearly 30 years, Dennis Bassett, 64, finally has a new lease on life.The Hempstead, N.Y., native injured his back in the 1980s when helping a friend. He tried every…
Learn MoreAI Algorithm Predicts Headache Surgical Outcomes From Pain Patterns
FRIDAY, Feb. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — An artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm can correlate pain patterns drawn by patients with headache surgical outcome, according to a study published in the February issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery…
Learn MoreCon frecuencia, los médicos recetan antidepresivos para el dolor, pero ¿en realidad funcionan?
JUEVES, 2 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Con frecuencia, se recetan antidepresivos a las personas que sufren dolor crónico, pero una nueva revisión de las evidencias plantea que la ciencia subyacente de estas recetas es floja, en el mejor de l…
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