(ĐTĐ) – Large regular doses of ibuprofen and similar painkillers could treble the risk of strokes and increase the likelihood of heart attacks, researchers are warning. Tiếng Việt >> Scientists have found high doses of ibuprofen may carry a similar health risk to painkillers that were withdrawn from the market several years ago on safety […]
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(ĐTĐ) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Abstral (fentanyl) transmucosal tablets to manage breakthrough pain for adults with cancer. Fentanyl immediate-release transmucosal medications are administered on the soft surfaces of the mouth (inside of the cheek, gums, tongue), or the nasal passages or throat where they dissolve and are absorbed. Tiếng Việt […]
(ĐTĐ) – After giving birth to her son last year, Sarah Mann, a mother in Santa Barbara, Calif, became one of an increasing number of women in the United States choosing to breastfeed her children. Tiếng Việt >> “It seemed natural to me,” Mann, 29, said. “The main thing is that it’s good for him […]
(ĐTĐ) – Smoking has long been established as a major cause of cancers. Tiếng Việt >> Now a study has found people who continue to puff on cigarettes after being diagnosed with the condition will experience more pain. Researchers from Texas A&M University surveyed 224 patients with a range of cancer diagnoses. Most cancer pain […]
(ĐTĐ) – Add severe rheumatoid arthritis (RA) to the list of diseases linked to cigarette smoking. Tiếng Việt >> Findings from a study, which appear in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, suggest that smoking accounts for more than a third of cases of the most common form of RA and for more than 50% […]
(ĐTĐ) – The hormone oxytocin, which has been shown to increase trust and social bonding, could also work as a treatment to relieve pain in those who suffer from frequent headaches, according to a new study. Tiếng Việt >> Of patients given a dose of oxytocin as a nasal spray, 50 percent reported their headache […]
(ĐTĐ) – If you take aspirin, you’ve got a pain reliever, heart attack preventer and possible cancer preventer rolled into one tablet. You might think that whoever invented aspirin is a genius, but the truth is humans have been using its natural equivalent for thousands of years. “Aspirin is one of those things that, […]
(ĐTĐ) – Studies from Spain indicate that water aerobics improves quality of life for women with fibromyalgia pain in the long-term. If you have fibromyalgia pain, you’re likely clenching right now. “Clenching is an involuntary reaction to stress,” says Doris Cope, MD, director of Pain Management at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. “People […]
(ĐTĐ) – The Implantable Neuro Sensing and Stimulation (INS2) device is considered the first miniature smartchip for treating chronic pain. Its very small size, along with other key features, allows the smartchip to manage pain better in humans. Tiếng Việt >> The INS2 was designed by Sydney (Australia) researchers at the National ICT Australia (NICTA), […]
(ĐTĐ) – The bone-building drug Zometa does not appear to prevent breast cancer from coming back in most women, researchers report. Tiếng Việt >> Adding Zometa to standard therapy, usually chemotherapy, also did not extend lives, according to results of the study of more than 3,000 women. In women who were at least five years […]