A woman's risk of developing postpartum depression is influenced by several pain-related factors before and after childbirth, ...

Most notably, the use of lidocaine did not increase acute postoperative urinary retention (POUR) following the procedure to treat stress urinary incontinence (SUI), with the same number of patients ...

Madison Patrick is a sociology and public health major and a 2024-25 Hackworth Fellow with the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics. Views are her own. Despite the invaluable contribution of medical ...

If sex hurts, it’s not something you’re supposed to “push through.” Experts explain dyspareunia and how to treat it.

Abstract: Labor pain is intense and multifaceted, requiring effective management to ensure both maternal and neonatal well-being. This study explores the use of virtual reality (VR) as a distraction ...

Data centers and other megaprojects continue to absorb electricians and mechanical trades even as ABC projects lower overall construction hiring needs for 2026. January 15, 2026 The construction ...

Stress and anxiety can worsen pain by causing muscles to get tense or spasm and by raising levels of the inflammation-inducing hormone cortisol. Plus, pain signals can be dialed up or down depending ...

A widely prescribed opioid painkiller showed limited effectiveness and increased risk of negative effects in a new analysis published in BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine. The study examined tramadol, a ...

Labor remains a crucial concern for restaurant operators going into 2026, especially as AI technology becomes more prevalent, TD Bank found from its survey of 253 restaurant franchise leaders at the ...

A new weight-loss drug that Eli Lilly is testing is helping patients in a late-stage trial lose an average of 28.7% of their body weight and offered "substantial" relief from osteoarthritis pain. In ...

Scromiting — or the screaming and vomiting brought on by chronic cannabis use — is worse than childbirth, according to TikTok users who say they’ve experienced both. “This s–t’s wild, it’s some of the ...