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FDA Issues Warnings on Topical Anesthetics
Topical anesthetics like lidocaine are commonly used to numb the skin of women preparing for laser hair removal. The misuse of these compounds can be life threatening.
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Postherpetic Neuralgia (PHN)
Postherpetic neuralgia, nerve pain associated with a shingles infection, may cause severe and long-lasting pain. Learn about PHN, treatment options, and research studies.
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Vulval Pain and Fertility
What Vulval Pain Syndromes are, how this impacts upon trying for a family, treatments and tips for getting pregnant.
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Treatment of Myofascial Trigger Points
Myofascial trigger points are at the root of many chronic pain conditions. They are best treated by local massage, though other options for therapy exist too.
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Peripheral Neuropathy
Peripheral neuropathy is "distant nerve damage." It affects the nerves in the limbs, torso, and face. Learn about its causes and treatment options.
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Types of Pain Medications
Drugs for controlling pain exist in a variety of forms. How do different types of pain medications work?
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Topical Painkillers
Treatment of pain does not have to mean just pills and physiotherapy. Topical medications can also be helpful for muscle aches, arthritis, myofascial pain and neuropathy.
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Dutrow Jones Asmussen Barns Scrutinized
Accusations of horse dopings in their barns have resulted in suspensions for Rick Dutrow, Larry Jones, and Steve Asmussen, trainers of several of the year's best horses.
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Treatments Available for Cluster Headaches
No one treatment for cluster headaches is effective for everyone, but sometimes a combination of treatments can help. This article outlines some of those treatment options.
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Michael Jackson's Medications
Drugs found in Michael Jackson's body are a mix that can cause serious, even life-threatening adverse effects.
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Myofascial Trigger Points and Headaches
Trigger points in muscles may cause or contribute to all types of headaches, not just tension headaches. Once identified the problem can be treated.
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Red Hair - What Medical Research Says about It
Good news: naturally red hair no longer makes you seen as a witch. Bad news: it can make you more sensitive to pain and more prone to some types of cancer, like melanoma.
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How Rotavirus Causes Diarrhea
The easiest questions are the tough ones to answer. How Rotavirus causes diarrhea was an easy question with a tough answer.
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Sunburn Relief
The best in sunburn relief
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Headache News Briefs
I collect news items pertaining to headaches. Here are a few about concussions and combination headaches, as well as some research findings that we already knew.
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Profile of a Cluster Headache Sufferer
This article is taken from an interview with a man who has suffered from cluster headaches for 31 years.
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Tumescent Liposuction
This article describes the plastic surgery procedure of liposuction, with emphasis on the tumescent technique. Patient considerations are detailed.
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Circumcision - Exploring Options
Parents may have several options for who performs this procedure, when it is done and what pain medication can be used.
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Dextrose Prolotherapy
More research is needed to determine if this therapy is safe and effective for healing tissue. Although recent research is supportive, larger quality studies are needed.
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How to Prevent Foot Pain at Walt Disney World
Walking around Walt Disney World puts great stress on feet because visitors walk miles each day. Exercises, good shoes, RICE treatment and medication help pain.
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How to Treat Canker Sores
Canker sores, or apthous ulcers, are a common cause of mouth pain. Here are some ways to treat canker sores to reduce the pain and shorten their duration.
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Neurological Illness Part 2
Learn more about neurological disorders that affect one area of the body.
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Oral Herpes Treatment & Prevention
Recurrent Herpes labialis (oral herpes) infections, also known as cold sores or fever blisters, are common worldwide among adolescents and adults.
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Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) Therapy
There is an increasing trend in using concentrated platelets to facilitate healing in a number areas including dentistry, neurosurgery, wound healing, and orthopedics.
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Risks of Shoulder Pain Pump Therapy
Patients using pain pumps after arthroscopic shoulder surgery are at risk for permanent joint damage from the medications according to recent studies.
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Springtime is Tick Time
As long as people have contact with nature, tick bites will be commonplace. While most bites do not cause disease, tick-borne infections can be serious or fatal.
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This Pill Could Help Erase Bad Memories
Can Propranolol help get rid of bad memories, or is it just the stuff of movies?
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Uncovering Vulvodynia
When genital pain can't be attributed to obvious infections or trauma, it is referred to as vulvodynia.
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What to Do if Having Sex Hurts
One barrier to conceiving a baby is if you find sex to be painful. If you have difficulty using tampons or find that intercourse hurts, you may have vulvodynia.
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Clemens Sues for Defamation
On Monday, January 7, 2008, Roger Clemens sued former trainer Brian McNamee, claiming that statements about Clemens' alleged steroid use are false and defamatory.
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Cures for the Summertime Blues
Despite increased efforts at sun blockage, people of all ages still get burnt in the hot August rays. Learn how to soothe the damaged skin and prevent future burns.
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Fibromyalgia and Natural Therapies: An Interview with Michael Hooker
This article will provide a look at alternative therapies, as a means of managing the symptoms of fibromyalgia, as prescribed by Michael Hooker RSSMT.
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How to Manage Post Herpetic Neuralgia
Post herpetic neuralgia is an extremely painful complication of herpes zoster. Learning how to manage post herpetic neuralgia is essential as it is very debilitating.
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How to Treat Jellyfish Stings
The stinging creature is a sign of the declining health of waterways worldwide. Be prepared with sting treatment that can save tears and time during beach vacation.
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More about Those Chemo Side Effects
Side effects of chemotherapy - fatigue, "chemo brain", mouth sores, emotions
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MS Sensitivity: When a Touch is Too Much
Paresthesias is the medical term for the strange sensory disturbances--such as pins-and-needles, numbness, and burning sensations--that are commonly found among MS patients.
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Over-the-Counter (OTC) Meds You Need at Home
There are a multitude of over-the-counter products available, but only a few are needed to stock a home medicine cabinet.
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The Truth About Back Pain Surgery
Americans spend almost $86 billion a year on back problems, which is comparable to the amount spent on cancer treatment despite record number of back surgeries performed.
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Thin-Layer Chromatography, Drug Identifications
TLC, thin-layer chromatography, is a procedure of chemistry that can identify over 700 types of biochemicals, including significant medical drugs of legal importance.
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Michael Jackson's Death Ruled Homicide
Michael Jackson was found dead in his home and now the coroner's office has determined the cause of death as homicide. A dangerous sedative was the primary cause.
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Coping with Neuropathy's Pain
Diabetes is the most prevalent cause of neuropathy (nerve pain); 60 percent of people with diabetes have it. But cancer, infections, and injuries are other causes.
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Neuropathic Pain: New Insights, New Interventions - Part II
We continue from last week with the identification and the mechanics for the various types of neuropathic pain. The actual mechanisms for pain detction are described in minute detail.
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Senior Amputee May Have Allergic Skin Reaction
Learn about the causes, symptoms, and examples of treatment for contact dermatitis related to prosthetic devices in seniors.
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What Is Liposuction?
If you are among those who suddenly feels unhappy about your once elegant contours, you can do something to get back to your beautiful self.
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