Pain Relief
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New migraine wine theory
People with migraine who want to drink wine may find the sweet kind helps spare them headaches, researchers have reported. Read more
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Headache guidelines warn of drug side-effects
Regular use of painkillers such as aspirin, paracetamol and triptans could aggravate problems for some of the UK’s millions of headache sufferers, according to guidance published today. Read more
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Good results for inhaled pain relief in labour
A comprehensive review of the evidence has found that inhaled pain relief is safe and effective at reducing pain in the first stage of labour. Read more
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Group yoga backed for pain
Group yoga could provide a good treatment for people with chronic back pain, according to a British study. Read more
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New gene links to migraine
New genetic risk factors for migraine have been discovered by a team from the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute in Cambridge, UK, and colleagues in Finland. Read more
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Diabetes prevention call
Aggressive treatment of people on the path to developing diabetes can prevent it happening, researchers have warned. Read more
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Questions raised over use of spinal manipulation
Spine manipulation for neck pain is “unnecessary and inadvisable” because it could lead to serious complications, researchers say today. Read more
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Food link to gout
People with gout may need to steer clear of meat and sea-food, researchers warn today. Read more
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Athlete pain tolerance could aid treatment
Athletes’ ability to tolerate pain for longer than non-athletes could give pain management specialists new ways of treating patients, researchers reported yesterday. Read more
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Diabetes pain breakthrough – after 30 years
Thirty years of research at a British university may have opened the way to tackling the mysterious pains that affect many people with diabetes. Read more