A peripheral nerve block is a procedure done by an anesthesiologist to provide postoperative pain relief for people having knee replacement surgery. The anesthesiologist (a doctor specializing in pain ...

Pendergrast is an anesthesiology resident physician at the University of Michigan. The 1 in 5 Americans suffering from chronic pain may soon lose access to evidence-based interventions that have ...

Following the FDA approval of a vagus nerve stimulator for rheumatoid arthritis, supporters of the device’s use have lauded ...

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, along with collaborators at Northwestern University, ...

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How Does an Epidural Work? You may have heard of the epidural – the pain-relieving anesthesia that some pregnant women get when they’re giving birth. But it has other uses, too. This procedure isn’t ...

Scientists have discovered that the body can naturally dull pain through its own localized “benzodiazepine-like” peptides. A groundbreaking study led by a University of Leeds scientist has unveiled ...

Ellen Block won election to the Onondaga County Legislature’s 5th district on Tuesday with more than 56.39% of the vote. Block, a Democrat, received 2,759 votes. Republican David Carnie received 2,134 ...

Blocking a receptor involved in prostaglandins reduces pain while allowing inflammation to proceed normally, according to findings from animal and cell studies. Researchers at the NYU Pain Research ...

Researchers at WashU Medicine have developed a noninvasive medicine delivered through the nose that successfully eliminated ...