Pain Relief
-
Warning on growing palliative care needs
The number of people needing palliative care globally is set to double in the next 40 years, according to a new projection. Read more
-
Survey reveals ignorance about dying
Public ignorance about dying increases fears about the pain and indignity associated with the event, senior medical academics say today. Read more
-
Post-operative opioids need better management – experts
Post-operative patients need access to specialist pain clinics to help prevent dependency on opioids, experts say today. Read more
-
New guidance on medicinal cannabis
New guidance for doctors will help them distinguish between different kinds of medicinal cannabis and decide which patients will benefit, it has been announced. Read more
-
Painless patient offers genetic clues
A woman who feels no pain is helping researchers pinpoint new genetic information about pain and healing. Read more
-
Mixed access to home palliative care – study
Access to palliative care at home for terminally ill patients depends heavily on the diagnosis, researchers say today. Read more
-
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. Read more
-
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. Read more
-
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. Read more
-
England split by pain divide
England suffers a clear North-South geographical split in rates of chronic pain, according to an analysis published today. Read more