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Smoked cannabis reduces chronic pain

For people suffering chronic pain, smoked cannabis reduces pain, improves mood and helps sleep, according to new research published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Aug 30, 2010 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (12) | comments 2

High systolic BP in patients with chest pain linked with favorable prognosis

New research finds that there is an inverse association between the level of supine (lying face up) systolic blood pressure measured on admission to an intensive care unit for acute chest pain and risk of death at one year, ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Mar 23, 2010 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Program helps improve management of chronic pain

Patients with chronic pain who took part in a collaborative care intervention that included patient and clinician education and symptom monitoring and feedback to the primary care physician had improvements in pain-related ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Mar 24, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Study tests reliability of more accurate measure of patient pain

A new study appearing in Pain Practice successfully established the reliability a newly developed device for assessing pain. This device is called the continuous pain score meter (CPSM). It enables continuous real time p ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Mar 09, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Warmer is better: Research suggests sickle cell-related pain intensifies during seasonably colder weather

(PhysOrg.com) -- The debilitating pain experienced by people with sickle cell disease becomes more intense when temperatures drop in the fall and winter months, according to a multi-center study led by a Virginia Commonwealth ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Jan 26, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Premature babies become more sensitive to pain in later life

(PhysOrg.com) -- Premature babies who undergo painful treatments whilst in intensive care become more sensitive to pain compared to healthy newborns, according to new research by scientists at UCL (University ...

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created May 10, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Overtreated: More medical care isn't always better

(AP) -- More medical care won't necessarily make you healthier - it may make you sicker. It's an idea that technology-loving Americans find hard to believe.

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created Jun 07, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Resting brain activity associated with spontaneous fibromyalgia pain

A recent study from researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital and University of Michigan provides the first direct evidence of linkage between elevated intrinsic (resting-state) brain connectivity and spontaneous pain ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Jul 29, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Barrow researcher reports that slow breathing reduces pain

Research performed by a scientist at Barrow Neurological Institute at St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center has shown that controlled breathing at a slowed rate can significantly reduce feelings of pain.

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created Jan 20, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast