TUESDAY, June 24 (HealthDay News) — Oral cannabis (a form of medical marijuana) was ineffective in treating certain types of acute pain and actually increased sensitivity to some other kinds of discomfort, say researchers at the Medical University of Vienna, Austria. Read the rest of this entry »
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ANNOUNCER: It’s estimated that over fifty million Americans suffer from chronic pain. Experts define chronic pain as pain lasting more than three months or past the normal healing time for an injury or illness. Read the rest of this entry »
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The osteoporosis drug Evista can help prevent breast cancer — but only the type fueled by the hormone estrogen, researchers reported on Tuesday. Read the rest of this entry »
Mice with a congenital brain disorder improved after receiving human neural stem cell transplants, a U.S. study finds. Read the rest of this entry »
Two of the more common and unpleasant side effects of treatment for head and neck cancer patients may be relieved by the ancient Chinese practice of acupuncture. Read the rest of this entry »
To parents, it might sound like the best kind of health insurance — a personal bank of stem cells, obtained from a baby tooth, that would be available for the taking should their child develop a life-threatening illness years down the road. Read the rest of this entry »
Doctors uses brain imaging to diagnose and treat kids cognitive disorders.
Two million American children have been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. It’s so common now that one child in a classroom of 25 or 30 will have the disorder. But parents often struggle a long time to figure out exactly what’s going on in their child’s head. Is he tired? Is she confused? Is he just acting up? Does she need help? Read the rest of this entry »
On the front lines of autism treatment, things can get emotional, controversial and — sometimes — hopeful. One doctor in California is arguing that trying to diagnose autism without looking at the brain is like trying to diagnose a heart condition without looking at the heart, though the established autism community isn’t so sure. Read the rest of this entry »
The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new cancer treatment designed for breast cancer patients who are running out of options. Read the rest of this entry »
Breast cancer patients with low levels of vitamin D were much more likely to die of the disease or have it spread than patients getting enough of the nutrient, a study found — adding to evidence the “sunshine vitamin” has anti-cancer benefits. The results are sure to renew arguments about whether a little more sunshine is a good thing. Read the rest of this entry »
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