Pain Relief
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18/03/2019 - Painkillers in pregnancy not cause of asthma
Taking paracetamol or other painkillers during pregnancy does not cause asthma in the offspring – but may indicate other factors increasing the risk, according to a large-scale study out today. More
13/12/2018 - Pregnancy pain relief guidance published
Women who need pain relief during pregnancy and while breast-feeding should rely on paracetamol so far as possible, new guidance says today. More
02/11/2018 - Provisional guidance restricts medicinal cannabis use
Medicinal cannabis became legal for prescription in the UK yesterday – but clinicians have been given strict provisional guidelines on its use. More
12/09/2018 - England split by pain divide
England suffers a clear North-South geographical split in rates of chronic pain, according to an analysis published today. More
23/07/2018 - Call for complex regional pain syndrome care improvements
Health services should improve the care and diagnosis of complex regional pain syndrome, physicians say today. More
23/07/2018 - Botulinum based drug to “revolutionise†pain relief
A drug that combines botulinum and opioids could “revolutionise†pain management, according to its UK developers. More
19/07/2018 - Call to improve kidney stone care
The UK NHS should offer non-invasive treatments for kidney stones faster to help relieve severe pain, according to new guidelines. More
26/06/2018 - Be honest about persistent musculoskeletal pain 'cure'
Doctors must be more honest with patients about persistent musculoskeletal pain with no obvious cause - because it cannot be cured, according to two experts today. More
16/05/2018 - New guidance on pain conditions
Education is critical in pain management in inflammatory arthritis and osteoarthritis, according to new European guidance. More
22/03/2018 - Back pain over-treated - experts
Too many patients get the wrong care – and are over-treated – for low back pain, experts say today. More
13/02/2018 - Warning over growing opioid use
An “inexorable†rise in the use of opioids for pain relief may be linked to rising death rates from the drugs, researchers warn today. More
13/02/2018 - Could cold water plunge provide pain relief?
Plunging into cold water could offer an alternative to strong painkillers and physiotherapy following surgery, it is suggested today. More
07/02/2018 - Researchers unveil new pain relief hope
A study of the immune system has revealed a “totally novel†mechanism for pain relief, according to Spanish researchers. 1 comments More
01/02/2018 - Benefits of extended palliative care measured
Cancer patients who receive extended palliative care spend less time in hospital in their last weeks than others, according to an analysis published today. More
03/11/2017 - Placebo effect of heart stents revealed
The placebo effect on people who have stents inserted for stable angina may be more significant than previously realised, according to a new analysis. More
13/10/2017 - English hospices praised
Hospices in England are providing the best care of any sector in the country, inspectors say today ahead of a global campaign to improve palliative care. More
30/08/2017 - Gene link to statin pain
People who complain of myalgia caused by statins may be suffering from a genetic problem, British researchers report today. More
02/08/2017 - Painkillers may hide arthritis
Researchers are investigating the possibility that long-term use of painkillers may sometime obscure underlying inflammatory arthritis. More
27/07/2017 - Knee op pain relief study published
Periarticular infiltration appears to be a superior method of pain control during knee arthroplasty compared with femoral nerve block, according to one of the last projects of a leading orthopaedic surgeon. More
19/12/2016 - Prognosis test revealed for patients with advanced cancer
A blood test developed in Japan could help establish how long patients with very advanced cancer have to live, a European conference has heard. More
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