Menopause and musculoskeletal ache – HealthSkills Weblog

[ad_1] As soon as a girl (or particular person with feminine intercourse hormones) reaches menopause, issues change. I skilled the same old rush of scorching flushes, mind fog (later discovered to be beforehand undiagnosed ADHD – and conscious of methyphenidate – yay!) and an array of different signs like evening sweats, sleep issues, wrinkled pores … Read more

Power ache sufferers are extra supportive of hashish entry than docs

[ad_1] Adults with continual ache are considerably extra supportive of insurance policies increasing hashish entry than the physicians who deal with them, based on a examine from Rutgers Well being and different establishments. The examine, revealed in JAMA Community Open, surveyed greater than 1,600 folks with continual ache and 1,000 physicians in states with medical … Read more

Taking pain into account – HealthSkills Blog

[ad_1] Recently I’ve been pondering internalised ableism. This term refers to adopting common societal beliefs about ‘normal’ and the converse ‘abnormal’, and consequently judging themselves in light of those norms. It can include expectations and attitudes like shame for being disabled, comparing yourself with ‘normal’ people and being incredibly critical of your own capabilities and … Read more

Attitudes to pain amongst health professionals – HealthSkills Blog

[ad_1] As a long-time social media commentator (since listservs and message boards!) it’s tempting to think that health professionals have shifted to a modern understanding of pain. And then I hear or read something to remind me there are people who haven’t ventured into this complex world… Sales, Miyamoto & Valim (2024) conducted a study … Read more

Understanding the ‘So What’ of Pain Management Research – HealthSkills Blog

[ad_1] Something I teach and bring to my research reading is the ‘so what’ question. So what is about bringing home the implications, the rationale, the WHY in all that I do. I’m reflecting on this as I consider my blog. When I started writing in 2007, I wanted to get information out to people … Read more

Worst Spate of Downgrades Since 2021 Signals Pain

[ad_1] (Bloomberg) — Credit rating downgrades are becoming more frequent, the latest sign that companies are starting to perform worse and raising fresh questions about whether corporate debt valuations should be as high as they are. In the second quarter, around $94 billion of high-grade US debt was downgraded, compared with just $78 billion of … Read more