Study reports medical abortion pain higher than expectations | Image Credit: © Vlyaks – © Vlyaks – stock.adobe.com. When seeking medical abortion, women will often be told that the severity of pain is no more than pain caused by period cramps, according to a recent study published in BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health.1 Medical abortion … Read more
Archyde Annona squamosa: A Potential Natural Remedy for Pain and Inflammation? A recent study conducted in Brazil has shed light on the medicinal potential of Annona squamosa, a fruit tree known locally as fruta-do-conde or pinha. Scientists have identified analgesic, anti-inflammatory, anti-hyperalgesic (against persistent pain), and anti-arthritic properties within the plant’s leaves. The study, supported … Read more
More Americans than ever are hurting with enduring, life-restricting pain. Like obesity, this condition is on the rise, according to figures in a new NCHS Data Brief from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In 2023, 24.3% of US adults had chronic pain, and 8.5% had high-impact chronic pain (HICP) that frequently limited … Read more