Imagine being woken up in the middle of the night by a sudden, intense pain in your calf—a jolt ... for those who suffer from frequent or severe leg cramps. They also suggest investigating ...

potentially leading to tissue death and in severe cases, requiring limb amputation. Erben recommends seeing a doctor if you have recurring leg cramps known as charley horses, leg pain that begins ...

Opioids have long been used to treat severe pain, though their use in the management of chronic pain remains somewhat controversial. Some people can tolerate opioids for years without any adverse ...

Or have you had a sudden numbness or pins-and-needles sensation in your legs or feet that you can’t explain? These are not uncommon symptoms that can occur for any number of reasons, both in younger ...

Background: Venous Leg Ulcers (VLUs) are one of the most serious and intractable complications of chronic venous insufficiency. This study aims to develop a nomogram based on a theoretical model to ...

The elderly are more susceptible to pneumonia than younger populations. The prevalence of both disability and comorbid diseases increase with age and are associated with increased risk of pneumonia.

Researchers found that an extra five minutes of exercise which raises the heart rate, such as stair climbing, running or ...

A 73-year-old woman and a 67-year-old-man have been fined 10 thousand dollars and prohibited from owning an animal for 10 years after failing to seek ...

The FDA has approved oxycodone hydrochloride (RoxyBond) for the management of severe pain when other treatments have proved inadequate. Today, Protega Pharmaceuticals announced that the FDA ...

Surgery in patients with these features might therefore be avoided. Physicians must maintain a high index of suspicion and a working knowledge of the natural history of EG in order to establish the ...