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US experts update migraine drugs and eligibility guidance
New guidance – the first update since 2012 – from the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) and the American Headache Society (AHS), aims to...
Chronic pain may really be ‘all in your head’ – US study
Chronic pain, which affects millions worldwide, can be difficult, even impossible to treat, and often seems unrelated to actual tissue damage, but recent findings...
Evidence doesn’t support braces for lower back pain – Cochrane review
A recent Cochrane review finds very low-quality evidence on lumbar supports for chronic low back pain, meaning that no strong recommendations can be made...
Rethinking treatment of common shoulder pain – Australian review
Experts say that shoulder imaging can over-diagnose common problems, and that asymptomatic structural changes in this area are common, especially with ageing, reports Medscape....
Not much benefit from exercise for hip arthritis – Cochrane review
Exercise may help hip arthritis, but the relief could be far less noticeable than patients hope, say experts, who found that exercise produces only...
South Africa’s giant pain problem
Millions of South Africans suffer from chronic pain, but experts say the country is doing “a terrible job” of managing it, writes Sean Christie...
Danish study provides further assurance about Tylenol and autism
A large study by researchers from Denmark has again confirmed that taking acetaminophen – known in the US as Tylenol and paracetamol in South...
Chemo care should include podiatry – Australian study
Irreversible nerve damage to the lower limbs is a common side effect of chemotherapy, yet up to 50% of patients are missing out on...
Hospitals botching pain management – South African study
Most patients do not receive important pain treatment during and after surgery, reports GroundUp, with a recent local study – published in Lancet Africa...