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Heat therapy relieves back pain

... the backbone. It works on a specific type of back pain called internal disk disruption (IDD), which is re... age. It leads to the growth of new tissue full of pain receptors and to irritation of the spinal nerves. The IDET treatment destroys the painful tissue a...

Fructose cause digestive problems

... might explain common digestive symptoms like gas, pain and bloating.Researchers at the University of Iowa have been investigating the link between fructose intolerance and the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a common disorder characterised by abdominal discomfort, bloating and changes in bowe...

Look out for gout

...fective medications for gout that both relieve the pain and stop the condition from recurring. So if you get a sudden joint pain, consult your doctor - you may be experiencing an attack of gout....

Over-The-Counter Drugs May Prevent Alzheimer's

Certain over-the-counter pain relievers commonly used to counter the pain and inflammation of rheumatoid arthritis also may cut the risk of getting Alzheimer's disease. In ad...

Levels Of Blood Proteins May Help Heart Disease Care

...t supply blood to the heart, and can lead to chest pain and heart attack. In the first study, researchers identified interleukin-6 (IL-6)//, an immune system protein that plays a role in inflammation, as a risk factor for death from CAD.They suggest that patients with elevated levels of IL-6 may be can...

New Drug PP188 Helps Sickle Cell Disease

...er and obstruct blood vessels, the result is often pain severe enough to require hospital admission. // Researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill studied more than 250 patients with sickle cell disease. Half of the patients received a drug known as purified poloxamer 188 (PP188), ...

An effective way to treat angina

A new way of relieving pain of angina- pulse waves are delivered through thigh...ple who have angina, experience episodes of chest pain on exertion or during stress because the blood supply to their heart cannot cope with the oxygen dem...

Bupropion relieves nerve pain

...upropion is an effective treatment for neuropathic pain (nerve pain).Neuropathic pain or nerve pain is commonly treated with tricyclic antidepressants(TCAs) But these drugs have side e...

FDA approves surgical gel

...sions, internal scar tissue that can cause chronic pain or intestinal obstruction. Various adhesion-preventing treatments already are sold, but Intergel is the first liquid one. It is only for use during open gynecologic operations -- not the increasingly common "keyhole" surgeries where doctors operate...

'Disprin Plus' is now 'Disprin Paracetamol'

...is year to replace Disprin (350 mg aspirin) in the pain relief segment. Mr. Barua said Disprin CV (100 mg aspirin) will not be launched till the new brand 'Disprin Paracetamol' is completely established....

Tai chi helps arthritis

...rs in Texas find that a tai chi programme improves pain and daily living activities in people with arthritis. Tai chi is an ancient Chinese system of gentle exercise which has been long held to have a wide range of health benefits. Now researchers at University in Texas report on one of the first studies ...

The henna allergy

...warn that the trendy tattoos can lead to months of pain and discomfort. The problem is not the henna dye itself but the chemical para-phenylene diamine (PPD) which is sometimes added to make the tattoo darker. Henna tattoos are a long established practise in India, where it is called mehendi. Dr Bjorn H...

Support therapy helps breast cancer patients

...wever, women in the therapy groups did report less pain and emotional distress -- especially if the levels were high to start with. // Dr. David Spiegel of Stanford University, who led the study, said improvements in both treatment and social acceptance of cancer may explain the difference between his r...

More Elderly Take Inappropriate and Harmful Medications

...ong-acting drugs to bring down blood sugar levels, pain relievers and drugs to quell nausea. Patients in poor health, women and those who took the most medications were more likely to have been prescribed a potentially dangerous drug. The fault lies with doctors, patients and researchers conducting stud...

Ibuprofen weakens aspirin's effect

...tacks. Ibuprofen belongs to a widely used class of pain relievers known as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory ...r arthritis and other aches and pains. The popular pain reliever ibuprofen blocks the heart-protecting effects of aspirin, according to a study that sounds ...

Artists prone to cubital tunnel syndrome

...fference between normal discomfort and detrimental pain should be understood. And last but not the least is an evaluation from a physician is a must. ...

Infection linked with heart attack

...ested 400 patients admitted to hospital with chest pain or heart attack for eight different infective organisms. Four were viruses - two types of herpes, cytomegalovirus (a serious problem in those with compromised immunity) and Epstein-Barr virus. The four bacteria tested for were: Haemophilus influenzae...

Control of inflammation

...// Inflammation, tissue swelling is accompanied by pain and heat, is the body’s response to a host of insults: invasion by bacteria or viruses, injury, or reactions to one’s own tissues. Chronic inflammation is characteristic of such disorders as asthma, chronic hepatitis, lupus and rheumatoid arthritis....

Relief from common back pain

...re of a disk presses on the spinal nerves, causing pain in the lower back, numbness or weakness in the leg... pressure so it doesn’t pinch the nerve and so the pain is taken away.Lower back pain is one of the most common ailments affectig adults; as many as four ou...

Why cluster headaches?

...adaches are characterised by a sudden excruciating pain on one side of the head around the eyes, temple or cheek, and can last for 20 minutes to 4 hours. Affecting 0.2% of the population - mainly men - they recur over a period of weeks or months before disappearing,// hence the name. A research suggests...

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