Men and women need different drugs to heal after hip fracture
A new international study has explored how different bone-strengthening medications affect people after they suffer a hip fracture.
The study was led by researchers at...
Common supplement may reduce leg pain in peripheral artery disease
Researchers have identified a potential new treatment for peripheral artery disease (PAD), a condition that causes chronic leg pain and affects millions of people...
Nearly half of chronic fatigue patients show hidden infections, study finds
A small pilot study has found that nearly half of a group of people diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome tested positive for infections caused...
Broken legs, skier’s thumb and ‘sled head’: Just some of the injuries risked by...
The sports featured at the Winter Olympics defy gravity and physics.
Many competitors move at breakneck speeds down steep, snowy inclines or careen across icy...
Common medications may help protect older adults from post-surgery confusion
A large new study suggests that several commonly used medications could help prevent delirium, a sudden and distressing state of confusion, in older adults...
Common glaucoma drug could help prevent opioid relapse, study finds
A medication that has long been used to treat glaucoma, altitude sickness, and certain types of seizures may also help people recovering from opioid...
Grace on ice, danger beneath: The true cost of Winter Olympic Performance
Watching the Winter Olympics can make extreme sports look effortless, but behind every graceful jump or high-speed run are years of training and careful...
Common pain medications may help slow bone cancer growth, study finds
Drugs already approved to treat nerve pain and migraines may one day serve a new purpose: helping to slow the growth of bone cancer.
In...
Natural ways to ease nerve pain from peripheral neuropathy
Peripheral neuropathy is a condition that affects the nerves outside the brain and spinal cord.
It often causes pain, tingling, numbness, or weakness, especially in...
Breast size and headaches: Study points to possible migraine connection
Women with very large breasts who often suffer from headaches are frequently told they have “tension headaches.”
But new research from Wake Forest University School...