taVNS with ropivacaine block reduces chronic postsurgical pain after off-pump CABG in elderly patients
Ear Stimulation Might Cut Long-Term Heart Surgery Pain
This randomized controlled trial in 260 elderly patients undergoing off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting found that transcutaneous auric…
A simple ear device may help older patients avoid long-term pain after heart surgery.
Narrative review explores strategies to prevent CAR-T cell exhaustion in treatment-resistant non-Hodgkin lymphoma
New Strategies to Keep CAR-T Cells Strong Against Cancer
This narrative review examines strategies to prevent CAR-T cell exhaustion in patients with treatment-resistant non-Hodgkin lymphoma. The au…
This review explains how to stop immune cells from giving up on fighting cancer.
In a cohort of 561 individuals with chronic pain, sex and gender identity influenced repeated prescription refill odds.
Your Pain Meds May Depend on Who You Are, Not Just What Hurts
This observational cohort study examined 561 individuals living with chronic pain using public and private prescription claims data over one…
Chronic pain treatment isn’t one-size-fits-all; new research shows your personal identity plays a major role in the prescriptions you receiv…
Office-based holmium-YAG TULA shows feasibility and safety for recurrent NMIBC in a high-risk cohort
Laser Treatment for Bladder Cancer Now Done in Office
This retrospective cohort study evaluated 53 patients undergoing their first office-based transurethral laser ablation (TULA) for recurrent …
Men with small, recurring bladder tumors can now get laser treatment in an office instead of surgery, avoiding hospital stays and general an…
TEAS at PC6 during hepatectomy does not reduce PONV incidence within 24 hours
Surgery Nausea: Why a Common Pain Relief Method May Not Help After All
In this randomized controlled trial of 161 patients undergoing elective hepatectomy, intraoperative transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimu…
A popular non-drug technique used during major liver surgery did not reduce postoperative nausea and vomiting in patients already receiving …
Meta-analysis of Traditional Chinese Exercise for nonspecific low back pain in 3,054 patients
This Ancient Breathing Exercise May Ease Your Low Back Pain
This meta-analysis evaluated Traditional Chinese Exercise for patients with nonspecific low back pain (NLBP). The analysis included 3,054 pa…
A major review shows that simple, ancient movements can offer real relief for millions struggling with everyday back pain.
Electroacupuncture with Pelvic Floor Training Reduces Stress Urinary Incontinence Leakage
Two Treatments Beat Surgery for Leaky Bladders
In this randomized controlled trial of 128 women with mild-to-moderate stress urinary incontinence, combining electroacupuncture with pelvic…
Combining electroacupuncture with pelvic floor muscle training reduced urine leakage more than either treatment alone for women with stress …
Meta-analysis shows floating needle therapy improves postpartum pain and incontinence outcomes in China.
New Option for Postpartum Pain and Bladder Leaks Gains Ground
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated floating needle (FN) therapy for postpartum pain and urinary incontinence in 1194 women f…
For new moms dealing with pain and bladder leaks, a gentle needle therapy shows real promise in early studies.
High-volume PENG block with dexamethasone showed no analgesic advantage over conventional volume in primary total hip arthroplasty.
More Numbing Fluid Does Not Mean Less Pain
This randomized, controlled trial enrolled 40 patients undergoing primary total hip arthroplasty under spinal anesthesia. Thirty-seven patie…
Giving doctors more numbing medicine around the hip nerve does not help patients feel less pain after surgery.
Rotational effleurage and connective tissue massage reduced labor pain compared to routine care in primiparous women.
One Massage Technique Eases Labor Pain Better Than the Other
This quasi-experimental, multicenter study evaluated rotational effleurage massage and connective tissue massage (CTM) versus routine labor …
One massage technique in labor reduces pain more effectively than another, offering mothers a natural relief option without relying solely o…
Repeated conditioned pain modulation exposure linked to higher heat pain thresholds in healthy adults
Training Your Body to Turn Off Pain Signals
This planned secondary analysis of a randomized trial in 60 healthy adults aged 18 to 75 years examined whether changes in conditioned pain …
Training your brain to lower pain signals can raise your heat pain tolerance, offering a natural way to quiet chronic pain alarms.
Meta-analysis shows dexmedetomidine lowers mean arterial pressure compared to midazolam-fentanyl in surgical patients.
A Calmer Sedative May Make Surgery Safer for Patients
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated 259 surgical patients receiving either dexmedetomidine or midazolam-fentanyl during intra…
A newer sedative keeps patients calmer with steadier vitals and fewer breathing problems than the older standard combination during surgery.