A popular pain-relieving ointment has been recalled nationwide after regulators found its packaging could put young children at risk of serious injury or death. The Consumer Product Safety Commission ...

NFL players say they will continue with dry-needling sessions despite a recent incident involving the Pittsburgh Steelers’ T.J. Watt.

There’s nothing that can ruin a good night out like a painful pair of heels. So when I recently saw model Ashley Graham talking about lidocaine spray backstage at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, I ...

Lidocaine patches deliver anesthetic medication through the skin. The patch may improve back pain, but research is limited about how well the patch works. The patch also has a range of potential side ...

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of pre-cooling and the use of higher gauged needles in reducing pain during local anesthetic infiltration. Material and Methods: We conducted a split-mouth ...

Deaths and poisonings linked to the local anesthetic lidocaine have risen sharply over the past decade, as adverse event rates for other local anesthetics have declined, a new study showed.

Deaths from lidocaine poisonings more than doubled since 2010, calls to poison control centers suggested. Calls about local anesthetic poisonings decreased by 23%, mainly due to fewer non-lidocaine ...

Not many people enjoy getting a shot, but some people feel particularly anxious about it, which may make it more painful. Several strategies can help reduce anxiety and ease post-injection pain.