Keyword "Pain"
Chronic Pain: Black Men at Higher Risk for Disability
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[04/06/2010] Black men with chronic pain related to an accident, injury, illness, surgery or other causes were more likely to experience depression, affective distress and disability than white men with chronic pain, according to a new study by the University of Michigan Health System. Chronic Pain: Black Men at Higher Risk for Disability - read more
Fatal Injuries Increase in Older Americans
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[10/05/2010] The risk of dying from injuries is increasing for Americans aged 65 and older according to a new report, due to falls, motorcycle crashes, machinery use and poisoning. Fatal Injuries Increase in Older Americans - read more
Analgesic: Regular Use Increases Hearing Loss in Men
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[15/03/2010] Researchers determined that regular use of aspirin, acetaminophen and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) increases the risk of hearing loss in men, particularly in younger men, below age 60. Analgesic: Regular Use Increases Hearing Loss in Men - read more
Hospice: Racial Differences in Utilisation
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[15/03/2010] A new study finds that blacks and Hispanics use hospice for advanced heart failure at a rate of up to 50 percent less than whites, despite a markedly higher rate of incidence of the disease in these populations. Hospice: Racial Differences in Utilisation - read more
Multiple Sclerosis: Blacks Have more Severe Symptoms than Whites
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[17/02/2010] Fewer African Americans than Caucasians develop multiple sclerosis (MS), statistics show, but their disease progresses more rapidly, and they don't respond as well to therapies, a new study by neurology researchers at the University at Buffalo (UB) has found. Multiple Sclerosis: Blacks Have more Severe Symptoms than Whites - read more
Prolapsed Disc: Haste Makes Waste
A slipped disc often causes insufferable pain in the back. However, in most cases surgery is not necessary. Experts say that in 80 percent alternative therapies also may help – but they need time. Prolapsed Disc: Haste Makes Waste - read more
Recovering with Dogs Requires Less Pain Medication
[04/12/2009] Adults who use pet therapy while recovering from total joint-replacement surgery require 50 percent less pain medication than those who do not. Recovering with Dogs Requires Less Pain Medication - read more
Recovering with Dogs Requires Less Pain Medication
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[04/12/2009] Adults who use pet therapy while recovering from total joint-replacement surgery require 50 percent less pain medication than those who do not. Recovering with Dogs Requires Less Pain Medication - read more
Daily Physical Activity: 30 Minutes Reduce Arthritis Pain
[09/03/2009] Arthritis affects more than half of adults with heart disease and appears to be a substantial barrier to utilizing physical activity to help manage their condition, according to a new study. Daily Physical Activity: 30 Minutes Reduce Arthritis Pain - read more
“The More Input for the Brain, the Less Phantom Pain“ – Philipp Stude about the Mirror Therapy
People looking into the mirror are not necessarily vain. Perhaps they are just doing a therapy against phantom pain. A look into the mirror can trick the uncontrollable aches after amputations in a seemingly easy way. The neurologist Philipp Stude is conducting a research on this therapy. In the interview on REHACARE.de he explains how it functions. “The More Input for the Brain, the Less Phantom Pain“ – Philipp Stude about the Mirror Therapy - read more
