Ever wondered how a country decides the price of new medicines? Spain has been working on an update to how it evaluates and prices drugs for its National Health System (NHS). They've got a plan that stretches from 2019 to 2024. The Advisory Committee on Pharmaceutical Financing (CAPF) has shared som
Did you know that the way women experience pain relief during childbirth can be different based on their race? A recent study looked into how often black and white women needed extra pain meds while using labor epidurals. The study found that black women might be getting these extra meds more often
Chronic low back pain can be a real pain, and how it's treated often depends on what's causing it. One common culprit is multifidus dysfunction. Enter restorative neurostimulation, a treatment designed to tackle this specific issue. A recent study, called RESTORE, compared this approach to the best
Low back pain is more than just a physical ache; it's a mental struggle too. Imagine you've got a nagging backache that just won't go away. You might start to think it's really serious. Scientists found that when people believe their pain is super bad (a habit psychologists call "catastrophizing"),
Imagine waking up one August morning and finding both your arms in agony. It wasn’t the usual soreness from sleeping wrong; it was like your tendons were stuck in slow-moving mud. Sharp electric jolts shot through your fingers, sometimes reaching up to your chest. Holding anything was painful, even
Let's talk about what happens after a lateral compression pelvic injury. We're not just talking about the initial pain; we're diving into how people recover over a two-year span. This journey is all about three big things: feeling better, using less pain medicine, and getting back to moving around w
Fishing can be tough on the body, and it's not just the injuries that are a problem. It turns out, the pain that comes with the job can also mess with a fisherman's sleep. A study looked into this issue by checking out the sleep patterns, health, and work habits of fishermen from four different plac
Hand surgeries can be complicated when it comes to managing post-op pain. While some hospitals are reducing or even avoiding strong painkillers like opioids for simpler procedures, the situation gets trickier with more complex surgeries. For instance, fixing broken bones often still requires opioids
Total knee and hip replacement surgeries usually have great results, but chronic pain can be a big problem afterwards. Scientists wanted to figure out who might struggle with this long-term pain. They looked at patients six months after their surgery and used the ICD-11 system to classify different
Low back pain is a common issue affecting many people. Some experts think an unhealthy lifestyle might make things worse or keep the pain going. But is adding extra support to change those unhealthy habits in typical back pain treatment plans really helpful? A recent study set out to figure this out
