For people worried re side effects, it is nice to know some drugs have benefits. Calcium channel blocks (L type are what are being used) have been shown to stabilize moods and potentially help slow down Alzheimers. I’m going to switch my blood pressure med to one of those…
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Those who want a quick fix for headaches are going to be disappointed because a study showed benefits after 20 days of use…
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In animal model of pancreatic cancer, mast allergy/immune cells congregate around pancreatic cancer cells and their degranulation induces pain. Inhibiting mast cell function with ketotifen gives relief in a dose related fashion. Might this help pancreatitic cancer pain?
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Red meats have always been implicated in colorectal and other cancers.
New statistical analysis of UK data finds poultry consumption associated with melanomas, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, and prostate cancers.
Now to revise one’s diet…
No. Regen Ther. 2019 May 10;11:5-7. doi: 10.1016/j.reth.2019.03.005 Can intra-articular injection of freeze-dried platelet-derived factor concentrate regenerate articular cartilage in the knee joint? Shirata T et al https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31193113
I have a case of axillary neuritis with excessive pain. Below can be used to demonstrate deltoid weakness.
Since 1994, signs of deltoid dysfunction have been put forward and modified. below are the tests.
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The question of diet and chronic pain has been only answered well by one randomized trial of 17 subjects showing benefit and another of 19 cases with statistical but not clinical pain reduction. The idea is that an anti-inflammatory diet might help but I wonder if it is beef related…
I have included all studies so you can decide…
The Pneumococcal vaccine can reduce chance of heart attack and stroke in cases over 60, and the shingles vaccine reduces stroke over 60 for 10 years. Another study found reduced heart attack rates in those having a flu shot. After all the bad press, this is a new view of benefits for vaccinations.
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Years ago, though they injected local in shoulder bursa, they injected the cortisone in the buttock and got the same results as injecting it it bursa. This study was ignored by people who wanted ultrasound to be better. Now, a randomized control trial did not find ultrasound versus landmark shoulder injection made any difference. Using US could be a lengthy procedure and I’m glad it is put to rest.
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I see bras causing a problem in some patients but don’t know what to say. A recent blog article highlights the problem: Underwire Bra Pain: How to Avoid It https://whenwomeninspire.com/2019/01/11/underwire-bra-pain-solutions/ Their first comment coincides with my suspicion: 80% of bras don’t fit – (Yet getting a fitted one can be an expensive undertaking…) The need […]
