Pain

Whether it is a parent concerned about their child's health or a doctor in a hospital looking to prevent the spreading of germs an alternative for a stethoscope could be a welcome addition to the health care field. With iPhones being a common tool in life bringing the two together could benefit people in many ways.

A recent review provides a sobering picture of the missing clinical links in research regarding current pharmacological treatment for chronic postoperative pain.

While it’s been observed that medical marijuana helps reduce intensity in painful conditions, the benefits may have some limitations.

Patients with anorexia nervosa have a different gut microbial makeup than patients without the eating disorder, according to a study published in the journal Psychosomatic Medicine.

Study results suggest that patient preferences make up the lion’s share of the disparity in white and African-American patients who undergo total knee replacement.

The past 12 months have brought new research on fibromyalgia treatment, comorbidities, and quality of life and made for a promising future.

While previous studies blamed ‘pill mills’ for the current opioid epidemic, a recent analysis discovered that general prescribers make up a significant part of the problem.

Researchers have identified an "entry level" set of phenotypes that should be collected for any genetic study of neuropathic pain.

Researchers examined data from 19,000 rheumatologist-diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis patients in order to assess and compare the impact of total knee arthroplasty on pain and health-related quality of life.

An estimated 20% to 35% of children worldwide suffer from chronic pain, according to the American Pain Society, but treating the condition has added challenges for the younger population.

You’ve heard of the nicotine patches that help people quit smoking, and recently a patch to help patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exercise was introduced. Now the world’s first ibuprofen patch to provide pain relief has made its way on the scene.

Global pharmaceutical company Allergan announced today the availability by prescription of Viberzi (eluxadoline), their first-in-class treatment for adult patients suffering from irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea (IBS-D).

Eva Szigethy, MD, PhD, University of Pittsburgh discussed at the 2015 Advances in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (AIBD) how to continue the conversation and implement methods to treat the burgeoning concern of opioid dependence among pediatric IBD patients.

Fatigue is two to three times more likely to appear in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) than in healthy controls. Researchers from Østfold University College in Norway found that the common symptom can lead to additional interferences.

A reliable new blood test can test for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) years in advance. With about 1.5 million Americans suffering from the debilitating condition, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), early detection is key.

A rare genetic mutation leaves some individuals with the inability to feel pain. Previous attempts to turn that understanding into an analgesic have been unsuccessful, but a new approach has proven effective.

Hip pain doesn’t necessarily mean hip osteoarthritis, but then again, hip osteoarthritis doesn’t necessarily mean hip pain, as examined by researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM).

A research team led by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health investigators has issued a report to help tackle the prescription opioid epidemic that kills an average of 44 people per day in the United States.

Study results suggest that a community-based, low-impact exercise program appears to successfully help older patients with musculoskeletal conditions living in underserved communities improve musculoskeletal outcomes and quality of life.

Researchers say that patients using YouTube videos to obtain advice about their peripheral nerve pain are being misguided about half of the time.

Part of an ongoing series that takes a high-level look at the positions of the leading nominees for President when it comes to political issues potentially impacting physicians, this installment focuses on Donald Trump.

Part of an ongoing series that takes a high-level look at the positions of the leading nominees for President when it comes to political issues potentially impacting physicians, this installment focuses on Jeb Bush.

Researchers plan study to assess whether intradiscal methylene blue injection (IMBI) could be effective in treating low back pain.

Researchers are looking at how cannabidiol interacts with traditional anti-seizure drugs. It appears to have a synergy with one but an antagonistic effect with others.

New research further supports the understanding that patients with hemophilia suffer from pain and mobility issues, and it went on to uncover which joints are most greatly affected by the condition.

Seth Karol, MD, St. Jude's Children's Research Center discussed several ways in which he and his colleagues intensified therapy over the years and referred to a key toxicity that had emerged from the two drugs they used.

Researchers have identified possible biomarkers for flare-up of leprosy that may also have application to how other chronic infectious diseases are treated.

Study results suggest that auricular acupuncture can be used to treat sore throat pain. The study also measured time lost to work with and without the acupuncture procedure, but the results for lost productivity did not meet statistical significance.

Study results suggest that extracorporeal shock wave therapy may be an effective pain reliever for patients suffering from coccydynia.

Pain crises are common in those with sickle cell disease, but now new research may have identified biomarkers for patients whose pain becomes chronic.