Is back pain killing us?
The many thousands of people who suffer from back pain have a 13 per cent increased risk of dying from any...
Read MoreShared reading can help with chronic pain
A study conducted by researchers from the University of Liverpool, The Reader and the Royal Liverpool University Hospitals Trust, and...
Read MoreLight therapy as a novel approach to treat chronic pain
Researchers at the University of Arizona have found a novel, non-pharmacological approach to managing chronic pain – light therapy treats...
Read MorePlacebo and valium are equally effective for acute lower back pain in the ER
Emergency patients treated with naproxen and placebo had outcomes as good as or better than patients treated with naproxen and...
Read MoreCompound from marine snails is potent pain reliever
Scientists at the University of Utah have found a compound in marine snails that blocks pain by targeting a pathway...
Read MoreTiny magnetic drug implant offers new method of delivery
University of British Columbia (UBC) researchers have developed a magnetic drug implant that could offer an alternative for patients struggling...
Read MoreVideogame better than anaesthesia for small surgical interventions
'Better a videogame than anaesthesia when it comes to reducing patients’ anxiety and pain.' These are the words pronounced by...
Read MoreThe poor and less educated suffer more from chronic pain
Poorer and less-educated older Americans are more like to suffer from chronic pain than those with greater wealth and more...
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