Cannabis Use Disorder in Patients With Chronic Pain Cannabis Use Disorder in Patients With Chronic Pain
How prevalent is cannabis use disorder in patients with chronic pain who are prescribed medical cannabis?Pain (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - June 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Anesthesiology Journal Article Source Type: news
DR CATHY STANNARD: Forget pills, the best way to treat chronic pain is with EXERCISE
DR CATHY STANNARD: Last month, a study of 10,000 people by scientists at the University Hospital of North Norway, found that even light exercise can improve pain tolerance. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - June 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
What Are Some High or Low FODMAPs Foods?
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FODMAPs is an acronym standing for fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides and polyols. It is a diet strategy which has shown improvement for some adult patients with functional abdominal pain including some with irritable bowel syndrome. The evidence in pediatrics is murky and more well-designed studies are needed; however such studies are difficult to complete. In general, there are 3 phases to this dietary strategy:
Avoidance of all high FODMAP foods for 2-6 weeks. In some adult studies there has been improvement in 1 week. Especially in the pediatric age group, some people will only res...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - June 12, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
What Is Irritable Bowel Syndrome?
WEDNESDAY, June 7, 2023 -- People who suffer from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) know it is a highly unpleasant chronic condition that can trigger abdominal pain, diarrhea and constipation.
Here, experts will unravel the mysteries of IBS, exploring... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - June 7, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Brain activity predicts chronic pain
In a small study of four people, researchers identified brain activity patterns associated with chronic pain. (Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH))
Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) - June 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Early AxSpA Diagnosis Stable in Most Referred Patients Early AxSpA Diagnosis Stable in Most Referred Patients
Patients who are diagnosed with axial spondyloarthritis after referral to a rheumatologist for chronic back pain most often keep that diagnosis, providing good reason to refer patients early.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - June 5, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Rheumatology News Source Type: news
Torture mechanisms and chronic somatic pain in US refugees [letter] - Kaur G, Pryor KO, Milewski AR, Weinberg R, Hemmings HCJ.
There are>100 million global refugees according to the United Nations, 44% of whom have experienced torture. 1
The USA is the highest recipient of asylum applications, and healthcare providers there and in other resource-rich nations are increasingly l... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - June 5, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Intranasal Ketamine Seems Effective for Refractory Chronic Migraine
FRIDAY, June 2, 2023 -- Intranasal ketamine seems effective for refractory chronic migraine, with about half of patients reporting it as very effective, according to a study published online May 30 in Regional Anesthesia& Pain... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - June 2, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Novel Intervention Helps Pain Patients Discontinue Opioids Novel Intervention Helps Pain Patients Discontinue Opioids
A novel intervention that blends individualized care, mindfulness, and a tapering plan is more successful than usual care in helping patients discontinue opioids for chronic pain, new research shows.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines)
Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines - June 2, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Psychiatry News Source Type: news
Exercise and Empathy Can Aid Patients With Chronic Back Pain Exercise and Empathy Can Aid Patients With Chronic Back Pain
Regardless of treatment type, however, patients report that empathy and clear communication from their doctors go a long way in their satisfaction with pain management.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - May 31, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Internal Medicine News Source Type: news
Regular Exercise May Boost Pain Tolerance Regular Exercise May Boost Pain Tolerance
Regular exercise may boost pain tolerance, a new finding that may have implications for those experiencing chronic pain, new research suggests.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines - May 31, 2023 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
TREMFYA ® (guselkumab) Provides Sustained Improvements Across All Minimal Disease Activity Domains for Adults Living with Active Psoriatic Arthritis in Phase 3b Trial
SPRING HOUSE, PENNSYLVANIA, May 31, 2023 – The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson today announced new data from the Phase 3b COSMOS clinical trial showing that treatment with TREMFYA® (guselkumab) provided sustainable improvements in all minimal disease activity (MDA)a domains through week 48 in adults living with active psoriatic arthritis (PsA) who previously had an inadequate response to one to two tumor necrosis factor inhibitors (TNFi-IR).[1] In a separate post-hoc analysis of the Phase 3 DISCOVER-1 and DISCOVER-2b clinical trial findings, TREMFYA was shown to be associated with prompt and su...
Source: Johnson and Johnson - May 31, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Latest News Source Type: news
Exercise May Help You Better Tolerate Pain
Chronic pain is now more prevalent in the U.S. than either depression or diabetes. It can be persistent and hard to treat—but two recent studies, one about a potential intervention and another about chronic pain’s origins, shed light on the increasingly common condition.
Research published May 24 in the journal Plos ONE suggests that even though exercise may be the last thing a person living with pain wants to do, it could be a critical element to recovery. Using data from a large Norwegian population study of 10,732 adults, researchers at the University Hospital of North Norway in Tromsø analyzed peopl...
Source: TIME: Health - May 30, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Haley Weiss Tags: Uncategorized Exercise & Fitness healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
COVID-19 Can Cause New Cholesterol Problems. What to Know
Not long after the start of the global coronavirus pandemic, it was apparent that many people infected with SARS-CoV-2 were developing persistent and, in some cases, debilitating health problems. Now known widely as post-Covid syndrome or Long COVID, the most common symptoms of this condition are fatigue, attention problems, headaches, muscle or joint pain, and weakness. But those are just the start. Medical researchers have also linked SARS-CoV-2 to lingering complications in multiple organs and systems, and some recent work has found that new-onset cholesterol problems may be an under-recognized but common complication o...
Source: TIME: Health - May 30, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Markham Heid Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate heart health Source Type: news
Resting-state EEG and MEG as Biomarkers of Chronic Pain Resting-state EEG and MEG as Biomarkers of Chronic Pain
This study explored the potential of resting-state electroencephalography and magnetoencephalography to serve as diagnostic biomarkers of chronic pain.Pain (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - May 30, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Journal Article Source Type: news
