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Covering the health stories that make a difference. Dr Norman Swan and Dr Preeya Alexander dissect the latest and breaking news in the medical world.
Pain isn't all in your head — but psychotherapy can help
Health Report
43 minutes 47 seconds
1 week ago
Pain isn't all in your head — but psychotherapy can help
If you live with chronic pain, getting referred to a psychologist for pain management can feel like another dismissal.
What does a session with a pain psychologist look like, and how effective can it be if you don't have any mental health diagnoses?
Also, some practical information for parents introducing allergens to their babies. And how the nervous system might inadvertently be fuelling gastrointestinal cancers.
References
Deaths due to acute respiratory infections in Australia - ABS
Neurodevelopmental Outcomes of 3-Year-Old Children Exposed to Maternal Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Infection in Utero
Pain Management Network
Pain Management and Research Centre - patient information
Management of Chronic Pain - for health professionals
Nip allergies in the bub
The impact of reversing peanut allergy advice
Are allergen starter packs safe?
Sensory neuropeptide CGRP and its co-receptor RAMP1 drive tumour cell growth in gastrointestinal cancers
Health Report
Covering the health stories that make a difference. Dr Norman Swan and Dr Preeya Alexander dissect the latest and breaking news in the medical world.