97% of UK Drs have given placebos
A survey of UK doctors found that 97% have prescribed placebo treatments to patients at least once in their career. Researchers discovered that 97% of doctors have used… read more.
A survey of UK doctors found that 97% have prescribed placebo treatments to patients at least once in their career. Researchers discovered that 97% of doctors have used… read more.
Researchers have found that macrophages that play a key role in the immune response – also help to both produce and eliminate the body’s red blood cells (RBCs)…. read more.
Exacerbation severity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can be reliably assessed with the COPD Assessment Test™ (CAT), according to a new study from the UK.
Advocates and pain management groups aired concerns recently over a citizen petition to change opioid labeling during the first of a 2-day FDA hearing.
Young teens with joint hypermobility are at risk for developing a specific pattern of musculoskeletal pain in later adolescence, particularly if they are obese, a prospective British study… read more.
Understanding the molecular underpinnings of an ancient Chinese therapy’s success could increase its acceptance by mainstream medicine. While acupuncture is used widely to treat chronic stress, the mechanism… read more.
Understanding the molecular underpinnings of an ancient Chinese therapy’s success could increase its acceptance by mainstream medicine. While acupuncture is used widely to treat chronic stress, the mechanism… read more.
The FDA has approved a selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM) for treating pain associated with sexual intercourse in postmenopausal women.
Severe chronic pain associated with conditions such as bladder pain syndrome/interstitial cystitis often require the use of opioid medication. An alternative treatment strategy increases the levels of a… read more.
Study says early intervention is key to successful treatment of gambling. To successfully treat pathological gambling, you need to intervene at an early stage, according to Susana Jiménez-Murcia… read more.
Taken from The Lancet – by Bruce Sylvester – Short-term folic acid supplement use does not affect overall cancer risk and does little to increase the risk of… read more.
Taken from the British Medical Journal (BMJ) – by Bruce Sylvester – Deaths and liver transplants related to paracetamol overdoses have decreased significantly due to UK legislation which… read more.
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