Pain Management - Page 28

December 13, 2016

Spoonful of sugar alone may not ease babies' vaccination pain

The best way to ease babies' pain during vaccinations may be to give them a sip of sugar and rub anesthetic cream on the injection site before they get shots, a recent experiment suggests.

December 12, 2016

Texas to launch massive youth-athlete concussion study

This week, Texas will launch what state officials say is the nation's largest effort to track brain injuries among young athletes.

December 8, 2016

Can virtual reality games help with phantom limb pain?

Virtual reality games designed for amputees to experience movement in missing limbs might help reduce painful sensations from the absent body part, a small experiment suggests.

December 8, 2016

ER visits for severe sunburn rack up millions in costs

Although sunburns are highly preventable, they are still responsible for tens of thousands of expensive visits to U.S. emergency rooms each year, according to a recent analysis.

December 7, 2016

Imagine Dragons lead singer lends voice to 'hidden disease'

Dan Reynolds is most well-known for his role as lead singer in the Grammy Award-winning band Imagine Dragons, but the 29-year-old musician is looking to lend his voice to a cause that has afflicted him personally since his early 20s.

December 6, 2016

Doctors see regular misuse of antibiotics, narcotics

Antibiotics and narcotics are often prescribed when they aren't the best option for patients and may do more harm than good, a survey of U.S. physicians suggests.

December 6, 2016

Warriors players: Coach Kerr's marijuana admission could spark dialogue

David West has undergone four surgeries in his long NBA career: left knee, right elbow and right foot twice to fix a couple of toes.

December 2, 2016

Morton’s Neuroma: Treatment options for foot pain

Did you know you have 26 bones, 33 joints and more than 100 muscles in your foot? With such a complex structure, it’s no wonder foot pain is so common

December 1, 2016

Ireland moves toward legalizing marijuana for medicinal use

Ireland moved closer to legalizing marijuana for medicinal use when the minority government said on Thursday it would not block the first reading of a bill that is backed by all other parties.

November 30, 2016

Regulators: Illinois doctor's pill mill supplied 11 states

Illinois regulators have yanked a doctor's license for running a cash-only pill mill and prescribing vast amounts of fentanyl and other addictive painkillers to patients in 11 states.