Last week, at the risk of sounding politically incorrect, I reported on studies showing that having more children is the No. 1 thing women can do to lower their breast cancer risk. But there are [...]
Category: Pain
Aspirin’s benefits outweigh supposed eye risks
Aspirin constantly gets a bad rep in the press. Lately, I came across some chatter about aspirin worsening age-related macular degeneration (ARMD), the No. 1 cause of vision loss in men and women [...]
Get rid of pain permanently with new, non-invasive treatment
In an exciting, new study, Japanese researchers found an innovative, effective, and non-invasive way to help stroke victims cope with pain. The new technique doesn’t involve drugs or surgery. In [...]
Here’s why I don’t buy into the new study about how sick everyone in the world is
According to a new study–published in one of the world’s most prestigious medical journals–more than 95 percent of the worldwide population suffers from at least one of five common [...]
Neurologists still have a long way to go to understand pain
More than 100 million Americans suffer from chronic pain. And many of these men and women end up seeing neurologists about their pain. For example, half of multiple sclerosis patients experience [...]
Try these 6 safe options to make pain go away
Pain is a huge problem for Americans. And more and more of us are searching for natural ways to relieve it. Fortunately, you have six safe, natural, and time-honored ways to make pain go away, as [...]
Your best bet for low back pain, “hands down”
A new study published in the medical journal Spine found that spinal manipulation therapy (SMT) used by chiropractors and physical therapists is far more effective for treating back pain than [...]
Mainstream pain management finally considers your personality type
It never ceases to amaze me how a little bit of good, solid data goes a long way in medicine. Now–some may think only the self-styled “hard science” medical fields like cardiology and [...]
What mainstream doctors don’t tell you about fibromyalgia
Q: Twenty-five years ago, I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia. By exercising and self-medicating (mostly with supplements), I managed to raise three kids and work as a teacher. But since the onset [...]
Where does your state rank on pain?
A recent report on the treatment of pain in America shows that 35 states don’t adequately address the issue. Which means pain is a major public health challenge for 70 percent of the states. [...]