A blood test could help doctors spot the signs of knee osteoarthritis at least eight years before it shows up on X-rays, a new study claims. After analyzing the blood of 200 white British women, ...
Among U.S. women with migraine, a third say the attacks tend to coincide with their periods, a new survey finds. Migraines that occur during menstruation are often frequent and severe, but only a...
https://ladylively.com/head-neck/one-in-3-women-with-migraines-say-attacks-occur-during-periods/
Some pain-relieving skin products contain potentially harmful doses of the numbing agent lidocaine and should be avoided, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warns. These creams, gels, sprays a...
Breathing and relaxation techniques may offer relief to some patients battling Long COVID. In a new, small study of 20 patients, biofeedback therapy relieved both the physical and psychological s...
https://ladylively.com/alternative-medicine/could-biofeedback-help-ease-long-covid/
Norwegians are increasingly asking surgeons for a nip, tuck or implant, and many — especially men — have pain that lingers long after their procedure, a new survey shows. Researchers asked 1,...
https://ladylively.com/cosmetic/cosmetic-surgery-leaves-1-in-8-patients-with-chronic-post-op-pain/
Endometriosis causes crippling pain in women, with some spending up to a month of every year debilitated by it. “We’re talking about pain that’s beyond ‘I took two ibuprofen and went to w...
https://ladylively.com/pain-and-pain-management/how-to-deal-with-endometriosis-pain/
It’s well known that long-acting opioid meds raise the odds for addiction in users — including folks dealing with pain after an orthopedic surgery. Now, new research suggests that patients fa...
People with recurring urinary tract infections frequently have persistent pain, even after antibiotics have cleared the harmful bacteria from their system. Now, researchers have figured out why t...
https://ladylively.com/pain-and-pain-management/new-insights-into-the-persistent-pain-of-utis/
Of course grief can ravage your mind, but science shows it can also weaken your body, leaving you open to illness. “As humans, we are strongly motivated to seek out social bonds that are warm, ...
https://ladylively.com/mental-health/grief-affects-the-body-not-just-the-mind/
Being active may help ease ongoing cancer pain. That’s the key takeaway from a study of more 10,600 people with a history of cancer and over 51,000 without the disease. A team led by Erika Rees...
https://ladylively.com/cancer/exercise-can-be-a-painkiller-for-cancer-patients/