Gender pain gap: Women with depression face 64% higher heart disease risk than men with same condition, study suggests
Women diagnosed with depression have a higher risk of heart disease and strokes than men who have also been diagnosed with the mental health disorder, researchers from Tokyo found. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 12, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Learning from Patient Text Messaging to Optimize Opioid Prescribing and Reduce Misuse
An automated text messaging program developed by CDER-funded researchers provides a way to understand patient needs for prescribed opioids after surgery; to ensure that patients in need have access to appropriate pain medications; and to prevent the prescription of excess opioid drugs. (Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New)
Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New - March 12, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: FDA Source Type: news
Chiropractor Healer First in Country to Develop a Novel Healing Technique to Neutralize "Shock Trauma" thereby Releasing Pain arising from Emotional and Traumatic Events
Dr. Jeffrey Benton has developed the Emotional Trauma Release Technique (E.T.R.T.) This healing protocol quickly and gently identifies and releases blocks in the body's energy flow. This obstruction first manifests as tight muscles, tension, and anxiety. Long term effects of stuck energy... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - March 12, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
How Exercise Can Help Ease Osteoarthritis Joint Pain
It may sound counterintuitive at first – suggesting that people with joint pain exercise and move more in general. But exercise can help ease osteoarthritis pain and improve mobility. Here's what to know. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - March 12, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Phosgene toxicity clinical manifestations and treatment: a systematic review - Asgari A, Parak M, Nourian YH, Ghanei M.
Exposure to phosgene, a colourless poisonous gas, can lead to various health issues including eye irritation, a dry and burning throat, vomiting, coughing, the production of foamy sputum, difficulty in breathing, and chest pain. This systematic review aims... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 12, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
From pulleys to patches and pillows, which remedies really WILL ease painful shoulders?
Two-thirds of people in the UK will suffer shoulder pain at some point. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 11, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Sickle Cell Pain Hospitalizations Rose After CDC's Opioid Recs
(MedPage Today) -- A downward trend in opioid prescribing practices for patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) followed the CDC's 2016 opioid guidelines for chronic pain, an analysis of claims data showed, but so did a steady increase in pain... (Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology)
Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology - March 11, 2024 Category: Hematology Source Type: news
A 'game-changer' drug can prevent chronic urine infections... yet many women are still not being given it
Susannah Fraser knew exactly what the arrival of an agonising stomach pain, blood-filled urine and a fever meant. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 11, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Overdose or Poisoning? A New Debate Over What to Call a Drug Death.
Grieving families want official records and popular discourse to move away from reflexive use of “overdose,” which they believe blames victims for their deaths. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - March 11, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jan Hoffman Tags: Drug Abuse and Traffic Deaths (Fatalities) Poisoning and Poisons Pain-Relieving Drugs Opioids and Opiates Fentanyl Heroin United States your-feed-healthcare your-feed-science English Language Source Type: news
One of my testicles is bigger than the other - should I be worried? Ask the GP DR MARTIN SCURR
Q: I have a problem with an enlarged testicle. It gives me no pain or symptoms, but my GP believes it is due to fluid. What is the cause and remedy? (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 11, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Cement-induced chemical burn in a middle-aged male: a case report and review of literature - Zahoor H, Javed N, Epperson JK, Ganguly D, Chung S, Khaja M.
This case study reviews a 48-year-old Hispanic male working in construction who presented with left upper medial thigh pain, redness, and swelling after exposure to hazardous chemicals during cement processing. Initially diagnosed with cellulitis and adjac... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 11, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Burns, Electricity, Explosions, Fire, Scalds Source Type: news
Acute compartment syndrome of the thigh after contusion in a football player - Correia G, Mendes Santos P, Campos JP, Camelo Barbosa N, Carvalho L.
Acute compartment syndrome of the thigh is an exceptionally uncommon condition that can have severe consequences if not promptly and effectively treated. A 19-year-old man presented to our emergency department with severe and progressive pain in his left t... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 11, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Cannabis may influence bowel motility
Physicians, health care providers, and medical staff caring for patients who use cannabis should be familiar with the effects of the drug on gut motility and thus nuclear medicine imaging, a recent report advises.
“Understanding the effects of cannabis and weight loss drugs on gut motility – that is the movement of food throughout the body – is essential for nuclear medicine providers,” said Rutger Gunther, MD, in a March 5 news release from the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging.
Gunther, a radiologist at UT Health San Antonio, and colleagues penned an article published in the March issue of the J...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 11, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Will Morton Tags: Subspecialties Nuclear Medicine Nuclear Radiology Source Type: news
Ethiopia: In Ethiopia, Three Young Women Advocate for a Community Free From Female Genital Mutilation
[Spotlight Initiative] <strong>sidama Region, Ethiopia</Strong&g -- Entering adulthood can be a beautiful journey, but for those who have experienced female genital mutilation (FGM), it often carries layers of pain and trauma. FGM leaves a scar that goes beyond physical pain. It robs young girls of the opportunity to embrace womanhood on their own terms. The shame and trauma often lingers with them for a long time. Yet in the face of these challenges, FGM survivors show strength and resilience by reclaiming their voice and advocating for a world free of harmful practices. (Source: AllAfrica New...
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 11, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: East Africa Ethiopia Health and Medicine Human Rights Women and Gender Source Type: news
Beijing ’s Pain Could Be Washington’s Gain
(Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 10, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
