4+ mon, 4+ week ago   (439+ words) New research from the University of Kansas shows people who experience chronic pain tend to consume cigarettes and e-cigarettes at higher rates than others. The findings, based on analysis of the National Health Interview Survey from 2014-2023, should inform therapies for…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (435+ words) A new study from VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center surveyed 395 cancer survivors and 62 cancer care providers to better understand those perspectives. Published in the Journal of Cancer Education, the study found that while survivors...potential risks and their comfort discussing…...

10+ mon, 1+ week ago   (228+ words) from one of the most challenging side effects of cancer treatment." E. Alfonso Romero-Sandoval, M.D.,...block this pathway, helping patients stay on their cancer treatment without suffering from painful side effects....Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer Center, this is the…...

5+ mon, 4+ day ago   (328+ words) Trials in Oncology with support from the National Cancer Institute has found that duloxetine, a medication...caused by chemotherapy in patients with colorectal cancer. The primary analysis of Alliance A221805 was published...caused by chemotherapy in patients with colorectal cancer." Ellen…...

4+ mon, 2+ day ago   (285+ words) News-Medical Tumors exploit peripheral nerves to support cancer growth and spread Tumors do not communicate only...tissue. A growing body of evidence suggests that cancer can also co-opt the nervous system, reshaping the...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (749+ words) Physicians who treat sickle cell disease face some of the most complex and resource-intensive care in medicine, and a national survey now shows they experience markedly higher burnout, raising concerns about workforce sustainability and patient care. Factors that protect against…...

11+ mon, 5+ day ago   (423+ words) A noninvasive device that delivers weak electrical currents to the brain may help those with multiple sclerosis cut back on excessive cannabis use, a new NYU Langone Health study of women with the condition shows. More than half of people…...

9+ mon, 1+ week ago   (453+ words) We all know stress can worsen pain, but new research shows that anger and a sense of injustice may be even more powerful triggers. In a study of more than 700 people living with chronic pain, researchers uncovered four distinct "anger…...

4+ mon, 4+ week ago   (201+ words) In season 1, episode 2 of the popular show The Pitt, a Black woman with sickle cell disease arrives at the emergency department in acute pain, only to be initially dismissed as drug-seeking. Unfortunately, this contemporary media portrayal is all too relevant....