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A recent study on chronic pain management for Canadian veterans has uncovered a critical flaw in two decades of research: Not a single one examined the impact of sex or gender on treatment effectiveness. Experts say this is yet another example of how the health of women and gender-diverse people …
Read More »‘So much pain’: India’s shrimp farmers reeling from U.S. tariffs
The dozen men joked and whistled as they waded into the water of a shrimp pond in India’s southeastern coastal state of Andhra Pradesh, pulling a large net behind them as they tried to catch as many shrimp as possible. The light-hearted atmosphere masked deep concern over the 50 per …
Read More »New clinical trial shows cannabis-based oil improved chronic low back pain
An experimental cannabis extract reduced low back pain in a randomized, placebo-controlled trial in Europe, and Canadian doctors say it’s the type of well-designed study they’ll need to guide patients seeking safer medication options. In Monday’s issue of the journal Nature Medicine, a clinical trial of 820 adults with chronic …
Read More »More than just a pinch: IUDs can cause excruciating pain, but in N.L., there’s no standard to deal with it
Shannon Driscoll struggled with painful and heavy periods her whole life. Like a lot of people, she tried birth control pills to mitigate the pain and regulate her cycle. But nothing worked — until she got an intrauterine device, known as an IUD. That was about eight years ago, and now …
Read More »Why spotlight is now on IUD and gynecological pain: ‘It’s 2024. Come on’ – National
Federal officials affirmed this month that the pain people might feel when getting an IUD can be more than doctors’ promises of “just a pinch.” The local anesthetic lidocaine “might be useful for reducing patient pain” when inserting intrauterine devices, according to new guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease …
Read More »This Ontario woman once considered MAID for chronic pain. A historic surgery saved her life
The chronic, lifelong facial pain Mandy Dostie endured as a result of growing up in a severely abusive household was so intense that the Barrie, Ont., woman had considered medical assistance in dying, but a unique surgery — the first of its kind in Canada — means she can now …
Read More »TIFF 2023: A rare diagnosis is a source of pain and joy in director Molly McGlynn’s ‘Fitting In’ – Toronto
Molly McGlynn always knew she was going to make a movie based on her experience with a reproductive disorder that changed her life in “unimaginable ways.” But the Montreal-born filmmaker first wanted to get her “sea legs” in the industry by working on other projects. After making several short films …
Read More »‘They were supposed to be dead’: Calgary explosion victims require more surgery – Calgary
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A prayer of thanks planned for 10 men injured in a massive house explosion in late March has been delayed after three survivors met setbacks in their recovery. A month ago, all of those injured were out of hospital, prompting members of …
Read More »Making more kids’ pain medicine in Canada may not be ‘best way’ to spend money: Trudeau – National
As Canada faces an ongoing shortage of children’s medications, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he doesn’t know if ramping up domestic production of pharmaceuticals is the right approach to addressing the problem. “I don’t know offhand if it is the right thing for Canada to be starting producing these particular …
Read More »Military veteran living with chronic pain for a decade says he had to learn to ‘push through’
Paul Roos has been living with chronic pain for the last 10 years — a direct result of injuries he sustained while serving as an infantry officer in the Canadian Armed Forces. Roos, who is also the director of operations with the Chronic Pain Centre of Excellence for Canadian Veterans in …
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