Medically reviewed by Nicholas R. Metrus, MDMedically reviewed by Nicholas R. Metrus, MD A nerve block for migraine headaches involves an injection of a local anesthetic into the base of the skull or ...

Peritumoral injection of a local anesthetic before breast cancer surgery significantly increased disease-free survival (DFS) and overall survival (OS) in women with early breast cancer, a randomized ...

An epidural is an injection in your back, near the nerves that carry pain signals from the lower half of your body. It is a popular method of pain relief during childbirth. There isn't a universal ...

One reason patients cite for avoiding dental treatment is fear of pain during and after a procedure. Researchers from the U.K. conducted a comprehensive review to see if one injectable anesthetic ...

Autonomic neural blockade may represent a unique way to manage postoperative visceral pain and associated symptoms following minimally invasive weight loss surgery, according to a new report in JAMA ...

One of the most stressful events of any dental visit is an injection. Anxiety levels rise for everyone in the room, with the patient anticipating the potential pain and the dentist trying to figure ...

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