Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro underwent "a phrenic nerve block procedure" on Saturday to treat his persistent hiccups, his wife, Michelle Bolsonaro, said on social media. The former ...

7 of 10 babies needed no opioids at all to manage post-surgery pain FRIDAY, Dec. 19, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Using a nerve blocker before surgery to correct cleft palate can reduce or eliminate the ...

Researchers discovered that nerve injuries can alter the immune system throughout the body, and males and females react very differently. Male mice showed strong inflammatory responses, while females ...

People hospitalized for a debilitating migraine should receive targeted nerve blocks rather than IV opioids to quell their pain, a major update of treatment guidelines suggests. Doctors should use a ...

Nerve blocks are now recommended to treat migraine pain in the ER The block halts pain signals from traveling along the occipital nerves at the base of the skull The new guidelines recommend against ...

Dec 3 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Axogen's (AXGN.O), opens new tab nerve repair graft, the health regulator said on Wednesday, paving the way for 12 years of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Multiple Medicare Administrative Contractors have proposed to restrict coverage for peripheral nerve block ...

For millions living with the relentless grind of knee osteoarthritis (OA), each step can be a painful reminder of their condition. The search for relief often leads down a well-trodden path: ...

Pendergrast is an anesthesiology resident physician at the University of Michigan. The 1 in 5 Americans suffering from chronic pain may soon lose access to evidence-based interventions that have ...

ABSTRACT: The choice of regional anesthesia for tibial plateau surgery remains challenging due to the complex innervation of the knee joint and the variability in fracture patterns. While traditional ...

TUESDAY, Aug. 19, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- For symptomatic knee osteoarthritis (KOA), genicular artery embolization is a safe treatment, providing clinically significant pain relief for some patients, ...