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Relation between back pain and painkillers

Painkillers though simple in nature, are puzzling to laymen. Painkillers like Vicodin, OxyContin and Percocet leave behind stories of narcotic addiction, leaving one apprehensive about their addictive quality. One also hears tales of back pain being undertreated and patients undergoing chronic suffering. Use of painkillers and back pain There is truth in ...

Reasons for Lower Back Pain

Lower back pain is a common problem that is reported by most people, and there can be a lot of reasons for this, from bad sleeping posture to a more serious ailment. First you must learn that lower back pain can be classified into three types, namely, non-specific pain, pinched ...

What is brain tumour?

Brain tumour is a type of cancer that breeds in the brain. The brain is a soft and spongy organ present inside the skull. The bones of the skull protect the brain from injury. The brain is covered by three thin membranes called meninges; and fluid called cerebrospinal fluid. The ...

What is terminal brain

Terminal cancer is the last stage of cancer where the patient has stopped responding to the treatment. The treatment administered to cancer patients is predominantly chemotherapy and radiation. Usually brain tumours that result in terminal cancer have been ignored over a large time frame. Though it is very likely that the ...

Single Gene Defect causes Brain Tumour in Children

Brain tumour that usually affects children grows slowly and is benign in nature. However, it takes more than one approach of treatment to get rid of the tumour from the brain. Now researchers have found that a single gene defect is enough to cause brain tumour in children. This form ...