Kiwis v Kangaroos: Kalyn Ponga labelled ‘tough bugger’ after playing broken arm in defeat, set for surgery
No timeline has been placed on a potential return to play, but Kiwi team doctor Greg Macleod said…
Light-activated experimental opioid eliminates dangerous side effects
Opioid painkillers are some of the strongest analgesic medicines, but they are also the riskiest owing to a…
A light-activated morphine derivative relieves pain in mice
Medicinal chemists and pharmacologists have shed a lot of solvent in the quest to develop a painkiller…
How to train your brain to run through discomfort
There’s a moment in almost every race when you start to fight yourself: you think about slowing down,…
Experts Say How This Disc Can Help Improve Balance
The experts consulted for this story do not necessarily endorse the products ahead unless otherwise noted. Experts tell…
Warning signs for chronic pelvic pain emerge during adolescence
A new McMaster University study of nearly half a million people has found that many people who go…
Long-term opioid use does not improve chronic back pain outcomes
Taking opioids for years does not seem to improve pain and functioning in people with chronic back pain,…
Rimegepant (Nurtec ODT) may be an effective alternative to triptans for symptom relief in migraines
1. In adults with migraines unsuitable for triptans, rimegepant (Nurtec ODT) can provide rapid-onset and lasting symptom relief.…
Online approach helped patients manage anxiety after chest pain
A randomized trial found peer-supported online cognitive behavioral therapy helped ease anxiety after low-risk chest pain, particularly for…
Wearable AI forecasts prolonged sitting in women with chronic pelvic pain disorders
Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) approach using…
Billions in potential savings from targeted supplementation
The report, commissioned by Food Supplements Europe (FSE) and conducted by Frost & Sullivan, covered the 27 EU…
When Nursing standards put Treaty politics ahead of patient care – Deborah Chambers
Some Māori want that. It matters to them. There is also a narrower argument that is not ridiculous…