Antidepressants Have Small Benefit for Pain, Function in OA
TUESDAY, Nov. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Antidepressants lead to a small, but clinically unimportant, improvement in pain and function in patients with osteoarthritis, according to a review published online Oct. 21 in the Cochrane Library.Alexandra …
Learn MoreAcupuncture Might Ease Back Pain During Pregnancy
THURSDAY, Nov. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Many women experience back pain during pregnancy and a new study review suggests an ancient treatment can help.Acupuncture provided significant relief of lower back and pelvic pain, according to an analysis …
Learn MoreFlakes Are Falling Again: Here’s the Safe Way to Shovel Snow
THURSDAY, Nov. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Shoveling snow is a strenuous workout that poses risks for people with heart conditions.“We have to think of shoveling snow as a pretty significant exertion, like an exercise,” said Dr. Donald Ford, chair of…
Learn MoreTips for ‘Stomaching’ the Holidays If You Have IBS
THURSDAY, Nov. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Stress affects gut health and intensifies pain, which — for people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) — can make traveling to see family during the holiday season excruciating.“People living with IBS often …
Learn MoreAcupuncture Helps Alleviate Back/Pelvic Pain During Pregnancy
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Acupuncture significantly improves pain, functional status, and quality of life in women with low back and/or pelvic pain during pregnancy, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published onlin…
Learn MoreACR: Genicular Nerve Block Offers Short-Term Pain Relief for Knee OA
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Genicular nerve block offers pain relief for patients with knee osteoarthritis, according to a study published online Nov. 11 in Arthritis & Rheumatology to coincide with the annual meeting of the American …
Learn MoreCould NSAIDs Like Ibuprofen, Aleve Make Arthritic Knees Worse?
TUESDAY, Nov. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Over-the-counter pain relievers like aspirin, Aleve or ibuprofen don’t do a thing to slow the progression of knee arthritis, and might even make things worse, a new study suggests.Knee arthritis patients who …
Learn MoreAcupuncture Reduces Aromatase Inhibitor-Related Joint Pain
MONDAY, Nov. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Among women with early breast cancer who have aromatase inhibitor-related joint pain, pain at 52 weeks is reduced with true acupuncture (TA) compared with sham acupuncture (SA) or waiting-list control (WC), ac…
Learn MoreDelivery Methods Compared for Osteoarthritis Intervention
TUESDAY, Nov. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — First-line intervention for hip or knee osteoarthritis (OA) may reduce pain whether delivered in-person or digitally, according to a study published online Nov. 3 in JAMA Network Open.Therese Jönsson, Ph.D., f…
Learn MoreAmerican Society of Anesthesiologists, Oct. 22 to 25
The annual meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists was held from Oct. 22 to 25 in New Orleans and attracted approximately 15,000 participants from around the world, including anesthesiologists and other health care professionals. The con…
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