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Sciatica: What Is It, and How Can You Ease the Pain?
- Sue Benzuly, RN HealthDay Reporter
- June 26, 2023
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If you have had a sharp pain shooting down one leg, you may be experiencing a condition called sciatica.
Here is what you need to know about sciatica, including what it is, its causes, symptoms and treatments. Plus, learn about medications, self-care and stretches that m...
Vision Damage May Begin Long Before Type 2 Diabetes Is Diagnosed
- By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- September 23, 2022
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Nerve damage is a common side effect of type 2 diabetes and it might start in the eyes long before the condition is ever diagnosed, new research suggests.
In this study, scientists used neuropathy, or ne...
Kids With Bell's Palsy Typically Recover Without Treatment
- By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- September 16, 2022
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While adults typically need steroid medication to treat Bell's palsy, mo...
COVID Can Leave People With Lingering Nerve Damage
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- March 29, 2022
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For many people, damage from COVID-19 continues well beyond the initial infection. A case in point: Pain, tingling and numbness in the hands and feet can occur for weeks or months afterward, a new study reveals.
The researchers surveyed more than 1,550 patients who under...
2 Rheumatoid Arthritis Drugs Tied to Lower Risk of Parkinson's
- Robert Preidt
- January 28, 2022
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Two rheumatoid arthritis drugs show potential for lowering the risk of Parkinson's disease, new research shows.
Some previous studies have found that people with rheumatoid arthritis have a lower risk of Parkinson's, and it was suggested that a class of rheumatoid arthri...
Experts Issue Guidelines on Diabetes-Linked Nerve Damage
- Cara Murez
- December 30, 2021
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A leading medical group has updated a guideline for treating pain and numbness caused by diabetes.
The problems, which affect the hands and feet, are the result of nerve damage, also known as
Many Psychiatric Patients Are Getting Risky Drug Gabapentin 'Off-Label'
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- November 22, 2021
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Most prescriptions for the medication gabapentin are for unapproved uses -- and many patients end up taking it along with drugs that create potentially dangerous interactions.
That's the conclusion of a new study that looked at "off-label" use of gabapentin. In the Unite...
Mouse Study Points to Possible Breakthrough Against Spinal Cord Injury
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 12, 2021
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Severe spinal cord injuries are incurable today in humans, but a new injectable therapy that restored motion in laboratory mice could pave the way for healing paralyzed people.
The therapy -- liquid nanofibers that gel around the damaged spinal cord like a soothing ...
Tingling, Burning in Your Feet? Common Condition May Be the Cause
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- October 28, 2021
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The number of people experiencing numbness, pins and needles, and burning pain in their feet and toes seems to be on the rise, new research suggests, and some of these folks may be at increased risk for heart trouble.
Exactly why there has been an uptick in "small fiber ...
A 'Bionic' Arm That Feels Like Her Very Own
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 3, 2021
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Former Marine Cpl. Claudia Mitchell can hold a banana or a water bottle in her left hand without squishing it as she opens it.
She can use her left hand to help cut peaches for a pie. She can hold someone's hand without squeezing too hard, and she can grab her makeup bag...
Cluster of Symptoms Common in People First Diagnosed With MS
- Robert Preidt
- August 30, 2021
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A number of symptoms are common among people who are newly diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, a patient survey shows.
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an incurable disease in which the nerves' protective layers are damaged,
New Clues to Why Disability Strikes People With MS
- Robert Preidt
- August 20, 2021
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A new study may help explain why people with multiple sclerosis (MS) experience worsening disability while those with two related diseases do not.
MS causes permanent brain and spinal cord scarring, and researchers investigated whether the same damage accompanies two rar...