picture by george hodan Medical experts agree that depression magnifies pain making life more unbearable for those living with this condition. In actual sense depression and chronic pain are inseparable hence psychotherapy as well as medication that relieve depression is also likely to assist with chronic pain. Chronic pain is referred to as pain that […]
Fibromyalgia means constant pain.
Pain is often in the muscles,but can also be felt in the joints,ligaments and bones. The pain is often persistent,but about a third of all victims have been brief periodes of pain free. Some body parts are affected more often than others,as the neck,shoulders,lower back,hands and feet. Pain power varies in different part of the […]
Can you put a price tag on pain?
Apparently you can. A new study in Australia estimates that pain in the country costs Aus $34.3 billion (US$30.7 billion). The study, conducted in collaboration with the University of Sydney, says this translates into a cost of Aus $11,000 (US$9,847) for each of the estimated 3.2 million people grappling with pain in the country. The […]
Is Venezuelan Vice President Tareck El Aissami A Danger To America?
He’s only just been elected to the post of vice president in 2017, but already Tareck El Aissami has been keeping his nation Venezuela in the news for all the wrong reasons. Described by the West as a drug trafficker, money launderer and an aider of terrorism, El Aissami’s mentor, the late Hugo Chavez would […]
Are You At Risk Of Getting Shingles?
Herpes zoster or more commonly known as Shingles is a disease that is caused by the virus varicella-zoster. The virus stays in the body and becomes dormant in nerve cells, then reactivates later in life. Shingles is a very painful disease (it affects nerves in the skin) that lasts between two to six weeks. It […]
Warning Signs of Cancer in Children
When it comes to childhood cancer, the good news is that it is rare. But cancer is second only to accidents as a cause of death in children. September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, a good time to raise awareness of symptoms. Jeffrey Taub, M.D., division chief of Oncology on staff at Children’s Hospital of […]
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