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Music soothes labour pain

Music seems to offer a note of pain relief for women during childbirth. A study done ...and found music can reduce the sensation of labour pain and delay the emotional distress that may accompany childbirth.// The study included two groups of ...

West Nile and Blood Transfusions

... reported viral symptoms, such as fever, rash, and pain in the eyes, before or after donating blood. Seven of the 16 donors were linked to two or three patients who contracted the West Nile virus. Researchers say their findings may underrepresent the number of transfusion-related West Nile cases. They sa...

Relief from Migraine

... the first sign of pain, rather than waiting until pain is moderate to severe, as was the requirement of t...equired patients to take the drugs only when their pain reached moderate to severe levels. However, patients in one study on the drug sumatriptan violated t...

Radiation for Bone Pain

...l beam radiation //may be what it takes to relieve pain from breast and prostate cancers that have spread ...on therapy was effective in significantly reducing pain in two-thirds of the patients. A single larger dose of the therapy was just as effective as the long...

Pain of Denial Compared to Physical Pain

... a sports team, chances are you've experienced the pain of a broken heart or being turned down for a date. //Whatever the social snub, researchers say the pain of denial is not just in our heads. According to researchers, the brain seems to respond to the pai...

Radiation for Bone Pain

...nal beam radiation may be what it takes to relieve pain from breast and prostate cancers that have spread ...on therapy was effective in significantly reducing pain in two-thirds of the patients. A single larger dose of the therapy was just as effective as the long...

New Liver Tumor Treatment

...ys. "With local chemotherapy, the patients have no pain and don’t lose their hair. This treatment allows us to be very aggressive in attacking the tumor, while maintaining a good quality of life for the patient.” These procedures are also FDA accepted and researchers say they may be used for other tumors ...

Leech Therapy for Osteoarthritis

...ing leeches to the knees of patients helps relieve pain and other symptoms better than traditional topical...edications.// The application of leeches to treat pain is an ancient medical practice. Although the treatment declined in popularity with the introduction ...

Heart Attack Symptoms in Women

...0 percent of the women said they experienced chest pain in the months before their heart attack occurred. Researchers say many doctors still consider chest pain the primary symptom of a heart attack. Jean C. McSweeney, Ph.D., R.N., lead author of the study, say...

Heart Attack Symptoms Different in Women

...0 percent of the women said they experienced chest pain in the months before their heart attack occurred. Researchers say many doctors still consider chest pain the primary symptom of a heart attack but Lack of significant chest pain may be a major reason why...

Reducing Pain from Knee Surgery

...ter knee replacement surgery significantly reduces pain from the procedure.// Researchers from Rush Unive...f the knee after surgery. Experts say controlling pain after knee replacement surgery, while also reducing the use of pain medication remains an important ...

Reducing Pain From Knee Surgery

...ter knee replacement surgery significantly reduces pain from the procedure.// Researchers from Rush Unive...f the knee after surgery. Experts say controlling pain after knee replacement surgery, while also reducing the use of pain medication remains an important ...

Mattresses do Play a Role in Low Back Pain

...n. The individuals reported the degree of low back pain experienced while lying in bed, and after waking u...ed the medium-firm mattress had more of their back pain symptoms alleviated. Specifically, those who slept on a medium-firm mattress were twice as likely to...

Drug to Prevent the Onset of Arthritis

...steoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis cause joint pain and //stiffness in patients. There is no cure for arthritis and no effective treatment to repair damaged cartilage. A new study could help lead doctors towards a drug to prevent the onset of arthritis. The research pinpoints the molecular pathway a...

Self-Management Program Beneficial for Back Pain

Acute low back pain is when symptoms have lasted for less than three months. A new study finds a self-management program that includes group classes, exercise sheet// handouts, and telephone follow-up calls may help patients improve and manage their back pain. Researc...

Uterine Fibroid Embolization Gaining Popularity

...experience some or total relief of heavy bleeding, pain and other symptoms. Although uterine fibroid embolization leaves the uterus intact, no studies have been done to determine long-term effects on fertility. However, many women have had the procedure and gone on to become pegnant....

Self-Management Program Beneficial for Back Pain

Acute low back pain is when symptoms have lasted for less than three months. // A new study finds a self-management program that includes group classes, exercise sheet handouts, and telephone follow-up calls may help patients improve and manage their back pain. Resea...

Preventive Therapies Found to be More Effective in Managing Migraines

...e Society defines overuse of medications as taking pain relievers for more than 15 days a month. Experts...s.Specialists say, “ Hopefully, we can relieve the pain and suffering of people everywhere with new treatments and discoveries.” ...

Less Pain After Tonsillectomy

...standard electrocautery may be the key to reducing pain during recovery. // During a tonsillectomy using...rwent the microdissection procedure expressed less pain three to five days after the procedure. Jonathan Perkins, D.O., and Ravinder Dahiya, M.D., lead aut...

Disease Management Programs – Effective for Heart Patient

...better mood. They also had fewer symptoms of chest pain and breathlessness. Thus researchers say “There seems to be a need for interventions that go beyond the simple transfer of information and reminders. Education should be followed by empowerment and monitoring, with iteration of this process until th...

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