Pain Relief
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10/01/2014 - Cannabis clue to arthritis treatment
Cannabis-type drugs could be developed to help treat people with arthritis, British researchers have reported. More
03/01/2014 - Chinese medicine plant could treat chronic pain
A plant traditionally used in Chinese medicine to relieve suffering contains key ingredients that could be used to combat chronic pain, researchers have reported. More
29/11/2013 - Palliative care prognosis conversation call
A ground-breaking study into palliative and end-of-life care has found that failing to discuss prognosis with patients is detrimental to them. More
05/11/2013 - Common cold remedies 'ineffective'
Researchers in Southampton, UK, have dismissed a range of common cold and sore throat remedies. More
01/11/2013 - Modified Botox could help ease chronic pain
Scientists believe they have found a way to modify Botox to treat chronic pain and epilepsy. More
31/10/2013 - Care pathway will be replaced - UK national director
A senior doctor has hit back at criticism of the scrapping of the controversial Liverpool care pathway, which was widely used to organise care for dying patients in Britain. More
11/10/2013 - Face pain campaign launched
A campaign has been launched to highlight the misery faced by those who suffer pain in the face, mouth and jaws. More
12/09/2013 - New pepper clue to pain
Hot peppers and spices have intrigued medical researchers for some time - and a new study has pin-pointed a popular ingredient in Chinese food for its effect on the nervous system. More
29/08/2013 - Migraine link to brain damage
The headache problem migraine is linked to permanent changes to brain structure, researchers report today. More
28/08/2013 - Medication headache warning
Patients with headache need to be warned that too much medication can trigger more problems, according to guidelines published today. More
01/07/2013 - Doctors warned on painkillers
Doctors have been issued new guidance about the use of painkillers following a series of European reviews. More
26/06/2013 - Search for headache genes
Researchers are moving closer to understanding some of the genetic contributors to migraine. More
10/06/2013 - Pain technique may aid hip recovery
Using local anaesthetic to treat pain after a hip operation can make a massive difference to recovery, British researchers have reported. More
06/06/2013 - How babies learn to show pain
Babies in the womb learn to screw up their faces - and by 36 weeks of pregnancy can give an expression of pain, researchers reveal today. More
04/06/2013 - Caesarean rates pose safety challenge
Rising rates of birth by Caesarean section in the UK are posing massive challenges for anaesthetists, a conference heard yesterday. More
30/05/2013 - Painkiller heart risk revealed
Most common pain-killers pose a small risk to the heart - but doctors should be able to calculate which drugs pose the greatest risk to individual patients, experts reveal today. More
15/04/2013 - Painful gene for women
Women may have a genetically increased risk of suffering from back-ache, according to new findings. More
01/03/2013 - Pain risk for double-jointed teens
Being double-jointed may seem an achievement for a teenager - but it is linked to growing pain, British researchers warned today. More
07/02/2013 - Migraine nerve treatment hope
Just 20 minutes of nerve stimulation a day may help people suffering from migraine headaches, researchers reported last night. More
10/01/2013 - Gel hope for cartilage
Scientists have developed a jelly that could have a dramatic impact in aiding the healing of damaged cartilage, it was reported last night. More
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