MONDAY, Dec. 1 (HealthDay News) — Italian researchers say they’ve developed a fast, effective, non-invasive treatment for the painful foot condition known as plantar fasciitis.
Using a combination of “dry-needling” and steroid injections guided by ultrasound, the researchers say their approach achieved a 95 percent success rate in tackling a condition that afflicts about one million Americans every year and accounts for up to 15 percent of all foot problems. Read More

MONDAY, Nov. 24 (HealthDay News) — A drug called telcagepant proved safe and effective in treating
TUESDAY, Nov. 18 (HealthDay News) — Pain and itching are regulated by different molecular mechanisms, according to a Washington University study that challenges the long-held belief that itching is a less intense version of the body’s response to pain.
THURSDAY, Nov. 13 (HealthDay News) — New understanding about how to control autoimmune responses offers promise in efforts to develop treatments for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), British researchers say.
FRIDAY, Nov. 7 (HealthDay News) — When anticipating pain, the brains of people with depression kick into overdrive and hinder their ability to handle hurt, a new study shows.
THURSDAY, Nov. 6 (HealthDay News) — Women who experience migraines may actually have a 30 percent lower
MONDAY, Nov. 3 (HealthDay News) — The increased risk of heart attack that comes with the use of
MONDAY, Nov. 3 (HealthDay News) — Researchers have detected abnormalities in the brains of people with
TUESDAY, Oct. 28 (HealthDay News) — Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) may increase the risk of gum disease, a U.S. study finds.
TUESDAY, Oct. 28 (HealthDay News) — Drug giant Bayer HealthCare is illegally marketing two unapproved over-the-counter aspirin medications, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said in warning letters issued Tuesday.

