Blanket Ban Urged for Controversial Medical Device
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Blanket ban urged for controversial medical device
Thousands of Australians have received a device meant to ease chronic pain. Private health insurers say there is ample evidence it can do more harm than good for many of them.


'Every day it's pain': chronic sufferers plead for help
Janina Wenzel has suffered chronic pain for 30 years and says the condition is little understood. (HANDOUT/JANINA WENZEL) By Savannah Meacham in Brisbane Janina Wenzel is one of the estimated four million Australians suffering from chronic pain who feel unheard and invisible in the healthcare system. The Queensland woman has woken up every day for the last 30 years “feeling like she was hit by a semi-trailer”, after suffering a wrist injury whil…
Chronic cough is considered one that lasts more than eight weeks. In Spain, 5.5% of the adult population has chronic cough and constitutes one of the most frequent reasons for consulting health professionals. However, its management is very heterogeneous with very disparate clinical approaches. In fact, in Spain, only 2.4% of the population with chronic cough has received a formal medical diagnosis.In certain patients, despite receiving adequate…
Many adults with chronic pain have depression and anxiety
A major new study from Johns Hopkins Medicine has revealed a strong link between chronic pain and mental health. After analyzing data from over 375 previously published studies, researchers found that about 40% of adults with chronic pain also suffer from serious depression and anxiety. This highlights a growing public health issue that needs more […] The post Many adults with chronic pain have depression and anxiety appeared first on Knowridge …
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