Researchers tracked more than 7,000 older adults in England and found that loneliness and depression increased years before ...

Middle-aged and older adults who experience pain are more likely to have had worsening symptoms of depression up to eight years before the pain began, according to a new study.

Trauma centers nationwide will begin to test a new approach for assessing traumatic brain injury (TBI) that is expected to lead to more accurate diagnoses and more appropriate treatment and follow-up ...

It is unsurprising to dread the idea of death, including the pain that may accompany it. But certain diseases are simply more ...

One in five of the population lives with chronic pain. Psychological interventions for pain reveal core principles that can ...

While humans farm and slaughter an astonishing 3 billion pigs, sheep, goats, and cattle each year, these animals are so ...

An adaptation of cognitive behavioural therapy that focuses on mindfulness and tolerating distress has shown promise for ...

TCAs, SNRIs, and alpha-2-delta ligands remain first-line treatments for neuropathic pain, while newer options like rTMS and ...

Pain or discomfort in the chest (front or back) The chest includes from the top to the bottom of the rib cage Chest pains in children lasting for a few minutes are usually harmless. The pain can be ...

When necessary, naloxone (an opioid antagonist) can be administered. Naloxone can cause opioid withdrawal, sudden severe pain, hypertension and pulmonary edema. The manufacturer of naloxone ...

If movement is limited, your doctor must check for a broken bone. Soak the foot in cold water for 20 minutes. If the pain is more than mild, "buddy-tape" it to the next toe. Wash the toe with soap and ...

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