by Nikki Hawkes | Nov 13, 2023 | women's health and hormones
If you struggle with symptoms of menopause such as hot flashes you are not alone. Changes in hormone levels can make you feel like you’re going crazy. Most women have at least some symptoms at this time. But, for up to 20% of women these are very distressing. Symptoms...
by Nikki Hawkes | Nov 13, 2023 | pain and pain management
NSAIDs or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are back in the news. A British Medical Journal article says all NSAIDs increase heart attack risk. The report also states that the risk is highest in the first month of use and higher doses. Of course, the danger for an...
by Nikki Hawkes | Nov 12, 2023 | arthritis and gout, pain and pain management
This is the second post in a series of posts about the potential benefits of complementary therapies for people living with chronic pain. In case you missed it, you can find the first post here. This post focuses on research related to several complementary therapies...
by Nikki Hawkes | Nov 12, 2023 | pain and pain management
This is the third article in a series of posts about complementary therapies for chronic pain conditions. See the research in this review in the British Medical Journal. Read the first two posts of the series here: Which therapies for chronic pain? Which therapy...
by Nikki Hawkes | Nov 12, 2023 | arthritis and gout, pain and pain management
This is the fourth and last article in this series of articles about complementary therapies for chronic pain. The series is mostly based on the British Medical Journal article that discusses the available scientific evidence for various therapies including...