New insight into TRPM3 heat sensor reveals how the body detects temperature
The ability to sense heat protects the body from burns and injury. But how the body actually feels…
Language in AMA Discharge Notes: Watch it!
More than 500,000 patients leave US hospitals each year against medical advice (AMA), in the process facing risks…
Mediterranean diet linked to dramatically lower odds of endometriosis
Women who followed a Mediterranean-style eating pattern had up to 94% lower odds of endometriosis, suggesting that plant-based,…
Night shift work may raise risk of irritable bowel syndrome
New evidence from more than 266,000 UK adults reveals that working permanent night shifts can disrupt the body’s…
Mediterranean-style diets improve pelvic floor function and sexual health, review finds
A major review shows that what we eat may significantly influence pelvic floor outcomes, offering new hope for…
Young people with chronic pain feel ‘unheard’, misunderstood
Cooper Smylie hit his knee while playing tag at school. He was nine at the time and did…
Which foods and supplements really ease chronic constipation?
Backed by four major reviews, the BDA’s first-ever constipation guidelines separate science from myth, highlighting psyllium, kiwifruit, and…
Golf: Tiger Woods undergoes lumbar disc replacement, recovery timeline unclear
There was no timetable given for when Woods might return to competitive golf after the latest in a…
Researchers uncover possible immune link to chronic pain
University of Arizona researchers may have uncovered a connection between chronic pain and a somewhat uncommon immune condition,…
Common painkiller and antidepressant combo may increase seizure risk in older adults
When older adults living in nursing homes are prescribed the pain medicine tramadol alongside certain antidepressants, their risk…
New brain circuit discovery offers hope for chronic pain relief
Acute or short-lived pain, despite its bad reputation, is usually a lifesaver. It acts as a transient negative…
Inappropriate triage prolongs time to pain medication in vaso-occlusive crisis
Most individuals living with sickle cell disease who presented to the emergency department with a pain crisis, known…