Babies should be given something sugary before a jab to reduce pain, Canadian researchers say. Experts at the University of Toronto say newborns are less likely to cry if given a few drops of a sugar solution before immunisation. Data based on 1,000 injections suggests infants given a...

Studying chilli peppers is helping scientists create a new type of painkiller which could stop pain at its source. A team at the University of Texas says a substance similar to capsaicin, which makes chilli peppers hot, is found in the human body at sites of pain. And blocking the production...

Greater use of hypnotherapy to ease the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome would help sufferers and might save money, says a gastroenterologist. Dr Roland Valori, editor of Frontline Gastroenterology, said of the first 100 of his patients treated, symptoms improved significantly for nine in...

Greater use of hypnotherapy to ease the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome would help sufferers and might save money, says a gastroenterologist. Dr Roland Valori, editor of Frontline Gastroenterology, said of the first 100 of his patients treated, symptoms improved significantly for nine in...

Welsh public services are facing cuts that will cause "considerable pain", according to a report. The Auditor General for Wales Gillian Body said the NHS, councils and the police may need to cut staff hours and encourage part-time working. Ms Body said services must work in...