
The Decision About The Incision: Is Midline Or Transverse Better For Abdominal Surgery?
An unusual study examined
for the first time whether
the incision technique used
in major abdominal surgery
had an effect on the
... > full story

Pain Of Dysplasia In Dogs Relieved With Gold Treatment, Study Shows
Many animals and people
experience chronic joint
pain. In dogs, a common
source of joint pain is hip
dysplasia, a developmental
... > full story

Chemical In Blood May Explain Susceptibility To Bladder Pain
A marker in the blood of
both cats and humans that
was identified in a recent
study might signal both
species' susceptibility for
a painful bladder disorder
... > full story

Ginkgo Reduces Neuropathic Pain In Animal Studies
An extract of ginkgo biloba
shows scientific evidence of
effectiveness against one
common and hard-to-treat
type of pain, according to
animal data. ... > full story
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Diets Bad For The Teeth Are Also Bad For The Body
July 9, 2009 Dental disease reveals very early on that eating habits are putting a person at risk for systemic disease. Because chronic medical disease takes decades to become severe enough to be detected in ... > full story -
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Cardiac CT Is More Cost Effective When Managing Low-risk Patients With Chest Pain
July 9, 2009 The use of cardiac CT for low-risk chest pain patients in the emergency department, instead of the traditional standard of care workup, reduces a patient's length of stay and hospital charges, ... > full story -
Muscle Rubs: Use For Pain Is Questionable, Review Finds
July 8, 2009 There is not enough evidence to support using gels and creams containing rubefacients for chronic and acute pain, according to a systematic review. Rubefacients cause irritation and reddening of the ... > full story -
Muscle Damage May Be Present In Some Patients Taking Statins
July 7, 2009 Structural muscle damage may be present in patients who have statin-associated muscle complaints, found a new ... > full story -
Chinese Herbs May Relieve Endometriosis Symptoms, Review Finds
July 7, 2009 Chinese herbal medicine may relieve symptoms in the treatment of endometriosis. A systematic review found some evidence that women had comparable benefits following laparoscopic surgery and suffered ... > full story -
Comprehensive Review Of Addiction To Prescription Painkillers Among Patients And Physicians
July 7, 2009 Chemical dependency and recovery in patients and physicians are closely examined in a series of recent ... > full story -
Newer, Minimally Invasive Surgery To Treat Sciatica Does Not Result In Better Outcomes
July 7, 2009 A comparison of surgical treatments for sciatica finds that the minimally invasive procedure known as tubular diskectomy does not provide a significant difference in improvement of functional ... > full story -
Cesarean Section: Local Anesthetic Reduces Need For Painkillers Post-op
July 7, 2009 Giving a local anesthetic during a Cesarean section helps manage pain after the operation and can reduce consumption of painkillers, according to researchers. The researchers recommend local ... > full story -
MRI Accurately Depicts Deep Endometriosis
July 7, 2009 Using magnetic resonance imaging, radiologists may be able to diagnose deep endometriosis and accurately locate lesions prior to surgery, according to a new ... > full story -
Sick Children Do Not Always Have Their Pain-relief Needs Met
July 6, 2009 Despite great effort to reduce anxiety, fear and pain, related to health care, children still considered “being in pain” as the worst aspect of a medical procedure, according to new ... > full story
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