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Early Psoriasis Diagnosis Can Prevent Symptoms from Worsening

Mar 24, 2025 · Rochelle Nataloni · Pain

Psoriasis is a chronic autoimmune condition that affects the skin, causing red, scaly patches that can be itchy and painful. Hormonal changes during menopause can influence the immune system. “Subsequently, psoriasis can first occur during menopause, but menopause can also make existing psoriasis worse,” says Shari Lipner, MD, PhD, associate … Read More

Newsbites: Less body pain; mindfulness for anxiety; stress and heart health

Mar 24, 2025 · Judith C. Thalhaimer, RD, LDN · Pain

Better Diet Quality Associated with Less Body Pain Chronic pain is estimated to affect 20 to 30 percent of the world’s population. A healthy dietary pattern may help. A study of 654 Australian adults ages 18 to 89 years found that better diet quality was associated with less body pain, … Read More

Tips for Tackling Tennis Elbow

Mar 24, 2025 · Kate Brophy · Pain

You may not play tennis, but that doesn’t mean you aren’t at risk for tennis elbow. According to Joseph Herrera, DO, professor of rehabilitation and physical medicine at Mount Sinai, the condition also can develop from general overuse of the tendons and muscles of the elbow joint. Dr. Herrera says … Read More

Ask Dr. Etingin: ANA Test; Fingernail Infection

Feb 25, 2025 · Orli R. Etingin, M.D. · Pain

My arthritis flare-ups have been more severe than usual, and bloodwork revealed a positive ANA (antinuclear antibody) test result. Now my doctor wants me to see a rheumatologist. What can this mean? A positive ANA (antinuclear antibody) test can sound concerning, but it’s important to understand what it means—and what … Read More

New Drug for Migraines May Start Working Right Away

Feb 25, 2025 · UHN Staff · Pain

A recently approved drug to prevent migraine headaches may start working right away, according to a study published recently in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. In the study, people who took the oral medication atogepant were less likely to have a migraine on the first … Read More

Newsbriefs: RSV vaccine; gout drug; walking benefits depression; NSAIDs risk

Feb 25, 2025 · Kate Brophy · Pain

RSV Vaccine Highly Effective A multi-state study published in The Lancet, Oct. 18, 2024, is one of the first real-world data analyses of the effectiveness of the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine. The study indicates that the vaccine, which was approved by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration in May … Read More

Ask the Experts: Popliteal Cyst; Easy Bruising; Frozen Yogurt vs. Ice Cream

Feb 25, 2025 · UHN Staff · Pain

I’ve had osteoarthritis in my knee for a few years—it’s manageable, but in the last few months I’ve noticed a swelling at the back of my knee. Is this related to my arthritis? The swelling likely is a popliteal cyst (also known as a baker’s cyst). These are cysts that … Read More

Shingles Shot Rounds Out a Comprehensive Health-Care Routine

Jan 24, 2025 · Rochelle Nataloni · Pain

For most women, managing their health means getting a yearly checkup, keeping up with recommended screenings, and getting an annual flu shot and COVID booster. Some also get a pneumonia vaccine, and perhaps a respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine, which provides protection against a common virus that causes mild, cold-like … Read More

Experiencing Chronic Pain?

Jan 24, 2025 · Kate Brophy · Pain

During 2023, 36 percent of U.S. adults ages 65 and older reported suffering chronic pain and 13 percent reported having high-impact chronic pain, according to survey results published by the National Center for Health Statistics in November 2024. The analysis defined chronic pain as pain that occurred every day or … Read More

Men and Women Process Pain Differently

Dec 18, 2024 · UHN Staff · Pain

Synthetic opioid drugs, such as morphine and fentanyl, are the most powerful class of painkilling drugs available. But they also carry a significant risk of dependence and addiction, especially for women. A recent study from the University of California San Diego School of Medicine shed light as to why that … Read More

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