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Coughing reduces the pain of a needle being inserted into the skin for a local anesthetic, an intravenous (IV) line or when blood is drawn. Reason: Coughing at the moment the needle is injected distracts a part of the brain that also...
More than 100 million Americans have intractable pain from arthritis, cancer, fibromyalgia, an accident or another source. If conventional measures, such as...
Traditionally, doctors recommended that I patients "go slowly" in treating rheumatoid arthritis-start by using nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as...
Rheumatoid arthritis is an inflammatory condition that affects an estimated 2 million Americans. It typically occurs in the hands and feet, resulting...
People who have rheumatoid arthritis (RA) should take a low-dose aspirin once a day I because they are more likely to develop...
Rheumatoid arthritis is caused when the immune system begins attacking the body itself, causing pain and inflammation in the joints. It is...
Rheumatoid arthritis isn't just about achy joints. This condition can also affect other parts of the body. In severe cases,...
Consider these shopping suggestions from the Arthritis Foundation... Avoid products that are difficult to grasp or require twisting to open and close....
New developments in medications and improvements in surgery have brightened the outlook for people who have arthritis. While most forms of arthritis...
Mesotherapy has been used in Europe for more than 50 years for relief from pain that is caused by injured muscles, as...
Most of us turn to acetaminophen (Tylenol) and ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) for pain relief- but there can be more effective approaches, including...
Fewer than one-third of patients who are high risk of gastrointestinal bleeding I while taking nonsteroidal, anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are being prescribed...