4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (532+ words) Welcome to The Pulse, a weekly roundup of health-focused news. Each Thursday, we bring you updates on health policy, community surveys, new clinical studies, programs and services in Southwest and Southside Virginia. A Virginia Tech researcher is looking at ways…...

2+ week, 7+ hour ago   (240+ words) Background and objective: Dexmedetomidine and magnesium sulfate are commonly used during nasal surgery to provide controlled hypotension. This study compared their effects on postoperative analgesia. The primary outcome was postoperative pain assessed using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). Secondary outcomes…...

3+ week, 21+ hour ago   (230+ words) Researchers have found in a new study that, among patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty, using 10 mL of local anesthetic for a popliteal plexus block is sufficient. Increasing the volume to 20 mL does not provide additional benefits in terms of pain…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (604+ words) A molecular switch best known for helping cells respond to DNA damage may also be driving the burning, electric and persistent pain that follows nerve injury, according to a new study in nerve-injured mice. Researchers led by Y. Guo, L. Huang and…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago   (1496+ words) The first time Claire Di Cenzo was diagnosed with breast cancer, her body gave her a warning she could not ignore. She was 29 and in the shower when a sharp pain suddenly shot across her chest, briefly making her think…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1707+ words) Experts explain how the different types of anaesthesia work, who they're suitable for and why some operations may not require general anaesthesia. You don't think much about anaesthesia until you're told you need surgery – and that’s when you may be…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (546+ words) Haelwyn Adams discovered she had terminal cancer after her 20-week scan(Image: Just Giving/ Haelwyn Adams) An expectant mum whose pleas about stomach pain fell on deaf ears discovered she had terminal cancer. Haelwyn Adams, 41, was excited to see her…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (235+ words) Therefore, a prospective pilot study of 20 adults evaluated a modified local anesthesia technique for middle ear surgeries. By adjusting the injection angle for precise vertical delivery in the external auditory canal, researchers assessed both patient comfort—including pain, anxiety, and…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (192+ words) HSHS Holy Family Hospital Adds Pain Management Services In Greenville WGEL Radio HSHS Holy Family Hospital has expanded its local health care offerings with the addition of Pain Management Services. The new service line is designed to provide comprehensive care…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (28+ words) CBS News Inflammatory bowel diseases can frequently fly under the radar amid their related symptoms...