The connection between infection and chronic disease is one I know personally. A few years ago, I was diagnosed with oral cancer. My doctors tracked the cause to a human papillomavirus (HPV) ...

How can a therapist help with chronic pain? A therapist treating patients for chronic pain will often work in tandem with their medical doctors to make sure individuals’ medical and emotional ...

Chronic migraine becomes “refractory” when preventive treatments don’t work to reduce the frequency of episodes. Treatment may include complementary therapies like neuromodulation. Migraine ...

Nobody wants to see their pets in pain, no matter the reason. And like humans, our four-legged friends can live with chronic pain – and this can have a number of different causes. However, it ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a disease of the respiratory tract that is characterized narrowing of the small airways and destruction of lung tissue. This leads to poor airflow ...

A PET scan is often used to help determine a cancer diagnosis. A positron emission tomography (PET) scan uses a tracer with low levels of radiation to find places in your body where cells are ...

a VQ scan was done 'which confirmed that there was no Pulmonary Embolism'. 'This test would not detect any cardiac anomalies whereas types of CT scan probably would do and be likely to lead to ...

You may be surprised if your healthcare provider recommends an antidepressant for chronic pain. Is this because she believes you are depressed? Or can antidepressants help with pain even for people ...

Laura Ashley and VQ have teamed up to create stylish kitchen appliances that are sure to become kitchen staples. I've been making my way through all of them and the hand mixer is easily one of my ...

Over the last 30 years evidence has accumulated that miners also experience an excess of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and this has led the British Government to classify chronic ...

Whether you need to scan family photos, piles of documents, or expense receipts, a scanner out there is built for the task. Here's how to shop for the right one, plus the top performers in our lab ...