Pain News

Canadian man finds source of burning itch in back — a knife blade

Yellowknife - Ever had a really annoying itch? You know, the kind that you can't stop scratching? Well, this Yellowknife man finally got to the root of his problem, by finding a knife blade embedded in his back. It had been there for three years.

In the Media by Anne Sewell - 5 comments

New needle-free vaccine is kick-started by the skin

Scientists have developed a needle free vaccine in a dry powder from that, when it comes into contact with skin cells, is triggered into action by the immune cells in the skin.

In the Media by Tim Sandle - 1 comment

Doctor gives dildo to woman complaining of sore shoulder

A woman in central Sweden went to the doctor because she had a sore shoulder but instead of receiving care she ended up being invited to the doctor's home and was given a sex toy as a gift.

In the Media by Owen Weldon - 2 comments

One in five Europeans suffers from chronic pain

Brussels - Newly compiled health data indicates that one in five Europeans suffers from pain that has been occurring regularly for three months or longer; one in eleven, suffers from pain daily. The research has implications for the planning of health services.

In the Media by Tim Sandle - 3 comments

Laser developed to take the ‘ouch’ out of injections

A laser injection device has been developed to administer medicines with the idea that it will replace needles and make the jab process considerably less painful.

In the Media by Tim Sandle - 3 comments

New trans-dermal cream promises pain relief without pills

Charlottetown - A new study suggests Canada is a country in pain. Forty-three percent of Canadians visited a doctor for pain issues and 90 percent purchased pain medication or treatments last year. But despite that, most say they don't like to take pills.

In the Media by Darren Weir - 6 comments

Migraines are painful but don't harm brain function

Boston - If you have ever suffered a migraine you know the excruciating pain that sometimes feels like your brain is about to explode. But now researchers have discovered that migraines don't appear to cause any impairment of cognitive abilities.

In the Media by Darren Weir - 5 comments

Chronic pain affects quality of life for most Canadian sufferers

A diagnosis for what causes chronic pain does not mean a treatment plan for many Canadians suffering daily. The Report on Pain released today found many wait up to two years to find out the cause of their pain and treatment is not always available.

In the Media by KJ Mullins

Study: Nature scenes 'reduce pain' for cancer sufferers

Baltimore - Every day some cancer patients have to endure painful procedures, often excruciating. But now there may be something on hand to decrease the pain according to researchers from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, U.S.

In the Media by Kev Hedges - 1 comment

Girl, 5, dies after mistaking painkillers for jelly beans

A five-year old girl in the UK died after getting into a cupboard and taking her father’s pain killers, which she mistook for jelly beans, an inquest heard.

In the Media by Lynn Curwin - 1 comment