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'Suicide tourism' to Switzerland has doubled within 4 years

Written by | 25 Aug 2014

German and UK citizens make up bulk of numbers; neurological diseases most common reason to end life.  Citizens from Germany and the UK make up the bulk of… read more.

Paracetamol no better than placebo for lower back pain

Written by | 18 Aug 2014

Paracetamol is no better than placebo at speeding recovery from acute episodes of lower back pain or improving pain levels, function, sleep, or quality of life, according to… read more.

Pain medications for people living with HIV

Written by | 15 Aug 2014

Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation partners with the American Cancer Society in Swaziland.  The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) and the American Cancer Society (ACS) announced a… read more.

Naloxone counteracts constipation and as an abuse deterrent.

Written by | 14 Aug 2014

Opioids are widely prescribed to patients experiencing chronic severe pain. While these drugs are very effective for treating and managing pain, they have one particularly bothersome side effect:… read more.

Low back pain? Don’t blame the weather

Written by | 13 Aug 2014

Australian researchers reveal that sudden, acute episodes of low back pain are not linked to weather conditions such as temperature, humidity, air pressure, wind direction and precipitation. Findings… read more.

Low back pain? Don't blame the weather

Written by | 13 Aug 2014

Australian researchers reveal that sudden, acute episodes of low back pain are not linked to weather conditions such as temperature, humidity, air pressure, wind direction and precipitation. Findings… read more.

Telecare intervention improves chronic pain

Written by | 12 Aug 2014

A telephone-delivered intervention, which included automated symptom monitoring, produced clinically meaningful improvements in chronic musculoskeletal pain compared to usual care, according to a study in the July 16… read more.

Controlling childbirth pain tied to lower depression risk

Written by | 11 Aug 2014

Controlling pain during childbirth and post delivery may reduce the risk of postpartum depression, writes Katherine Wisner, M.D., perinatal psychiatrist, in an editorial in Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Epidural linked to lower risk of post-partum depression

Written by | 31 Jul 2014

Controlling childbirth pain appears to lower the risk of postpartum depression, researchers reported in a July 23 editorial in Anesthesia & Analgesia.

BAD 2014 Report: Methylisothiazolinone (MI) sensitisation

Written by | 28 Jul 2014

Report from the British Association of Dermatologists annual meeting held in Glasgow from 30th June – 3rd July by Christine Clark – Methylisothiazolinone (MI) allergy reared its head… read more.

BAD 2014 Report: Non-surgical cosmetic procedures – “a crisis waiting to happen”

Written by | 28 Jul 2014

Report from the British Association of Dermatologists annual meeting held in Glasgow from 30th June -3rd July 2014 by Christine Clark.  Patients can suffer lifelong damage at the… read more.

EMA Highlights: Watchdog to review high-dose ibuprofen

Written by | 15 Jul 2014

by Gary Finnegan – The European Medicines Agency (EMA) is reviewing the cardiovascular risks of systemic ibuprofen medicines. The focus is expected to be on tablets taken by… read more.

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