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A German study finds that around 50 % of the population experience headache attributed to ingestion or inhalation of a cold stimulus (HICS), regardless of having the diagnosis of migraine or other primary headaches. HICS is a headache subtype, among dozens of types of headaches listed in the International Classification of Headaches Disorders. In spite of not being of concern as a health problem, this kind of headache may thief pleasure moments, for example, while enjoying a mouthful of ice cream.

From 2007 to 2018, claim lines with diagnoses of Lyme disease increased nationally 117%. The new FAIR Health Study Uncovers Geographic, Age and Gender Variation, among Other Notable Statistics. Comparing Lyme disease to other tick-borne diseases, the study draws on data from FAIR Health's comprehensive repository of over 29 billion private healthcare claim records -- the largest in the country.

A computer betting game can help predict the likelihood that someone recovering from opioid addiction will reuse the pain-relieving drugs, a new study shows.

Female survivors of domestic abuse are at double the risk of developing long-term illnesses that cause widespread bodily pain and extreme tiredness, shows a study by the universities of Birmingham and Warwick.

According to a new report in The American Journal of Medicine, published by Elsevier, aspirin can be considered an effective and safe option to other, more expensive medications to treat acute migraines as well as prevent recurrent attacks. A review of randomized evidence suggests efficacy and safety of high dose aspirin in doses from 900 to 1,300 milligrams taken at the onset of acute symptoms. The data also support a lower dose of from 81 to 325 milligrams as a possible preventive option.

New research suggests that ice baths aren't helpful for repairing and building muscle over time, because they decrease the generation of protein in muscles. That's according to new research published in The Journal of Physiology today.

Researchers at MIT and Massachusetts General Hospital have devised a potential new treatment that could make passing kidney stones faster and less painful, and eliminate surgery. They identified a combination of two drugs that relax the lining of the ureter and can be delivered directly with a catheter-like instrument.

A major new analysis of the non-opioid medications, gabapentin and baclofen, shows 'worrying' increases in related suicide attempts and hospital admissions in US adults since 2013 -- coinciding with a decrease in opioid prescriptions.

Long-term (chronic) treatment with opioids, such as morphine, prior to trauma enhances fear learning in mice, according to a study published in Neuropsychopharmacology. The findings, which link chronic opioid treatment before a traumatic event with responses to subsequent stressful events, may suggest a possible mechanism underlying the frequent co-occurrence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and opioid dependence.

New research finds that the amount of physiotherapy available following hip and knee replacements comes down to a 'postcode lottery.' Those living in London and the North of England are more likely to receive physiotherapy, patients in the South West are the least likely to receive physiotherapy. The research also reveals other factors impacting whether patients receive physiotherapy -- including how old the patient is (younger patients more likely to), gender (females more likely to) and ethnicity (non-whites more likely to).