Cannabis May Be Tied to Increased Risk for Psychiatric Outcomes
TUESDAY, Sept. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cannabis should be avoided in adolescence and early adulthood and by people at risk for mental disorders, according to a review published online Aug. 30 in The BMJ.Marco Salmi, M.D., Ph.D., from University of…
Learn MoreA Beginner’s Guide to Understanding Cancer Pain Treatments
This year alone, the United States is expected to see 1.96 million new cancer cases and 610,000 cancer-related deaths.If you or someone close to you has been diagnosed with cancer, you probably wonder how to manage the pain that goes along with it. K…
Learn MoreKnee Pain Relief: Exercises, Medications & Self-Care Tips
Wondering what might be causing your knee pain and how to best manage it? Here, experts break down the common causes and ways that knee pain manifests, and the symptoms that can strike. Plus, discover how to find relief for your knee pain with stretch…
Learn MoreComplex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS): What It Is, Causes, Symptoms & Treatments
Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) sounds scary but, thankfully, it’s rare.Around 200,000 Americans get it every year, according to the Cleveland Clinic. CRPS is a kind of pain that tends to linger, usually in your arms, hands, legs or feet. This a…
Learn MoreEvite los opioides para el dolor dental a corto plazo en los niños, indican unas nuevas directrices
LUNES, 28 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los niños que sufren un dolor dental a corto plazo debido a las extracciones o a un dolor de muelas no deben recibir recetas de opioides, sino que estos dolores se deben gestionar mediante ibuprofeno o a…
Learn MoreAvoid Opioids for Short-Term Dental Pain in Kids, New Guidelines Say
MONDAY, Aug. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Children having short-term dental pain from extractions or toothache should not be prescribed opioids but rather manage those aches with over-the-counter ibuprofen and/or acetaminophen, according to new guidel…
Learn MoreLess Than Half of Women Report Pregnancy-Related Lumbopelvic Pain to Providers
THURSDAY, August 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Less than half of pregnant women with pregnancy-related lumbopelvic pain (PLPP) report it to their health care provider, according to a study published online Aug. 3 in Journal of Women’s Health.Farah Hamee…
Learn MoreAcupuncture: What It Is, Health Benefits, Safety & Side Effects
Acupuncture is a popular technique in alternative and holistic medicine that’s thought to have benefits for anxiety, for fertility, weight loss and more.Learn more about its purported health benefits and potential side effects and get answers to two c…
Learn MorePain at One Year Post-MI Linked to Increased Risk for Mortality
THURSDAY, Aug. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Pain is prevalent one year after myocardial infarction (MI) and is associated with an increased risk for all-cause mortality, according to a study published online Aug. 16 in the Journal of the American Hear…
Learn MoreDos tercios de los estadounidenses dicen que una adicción ha afectado sus vidas, según una encuesta
MARTES, 15 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Millones de estadunidenses son adictos a las drogas o al alcohol, y millones más tienen dificultades con un familiar o un amigo adicto, encuentra una nueva encuesta. Dos tercios de los encuestados dijer…
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