News related to Acetaminophen with Codeine (Codeine / Acetaminophen) and/or conditions it is approved for
NSAID Prescriptions for Pain 'Out of Control'
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines [2013.06.15]
An increasing number of patients with heart disease and cardiovascular risk factors are prescribed nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs rather than safer alternatives, warn researchers.
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EU regulator advises caution on painkiller diclofenac
Source: Yahoo! Health News [2013.06.14]
LONDON (Reuters) - Europe's drugs agency warned on Friday that use of the common painkiller diclofenac, especially in high doses, carries extra heart attack risks which should be taken into consideration by doctors prescribing the drug. While ...
Steroid Injections for Back Pain Linked to Spinal Fracture Risk
Source: MedicineNet Low Back Pain Specialty [2013.06.14]
Title: Steroid Injections for Back Pain Linked to Spinal Fracture Risk
Category: Health News
Created: 6/14/2013 10:35:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 6/14/2013 12:00:00 AM
Cardiac MRI Use Reduces Adverse Events For Patients With Acute Chest Pain
Source: Cardiovascular / Cardiology News From Medical News Today [2013.06.13]
Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center doctors have found that using stress cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging in an Emergency Department observation unit to care for patients with acute chest pain is a win-win - for the patient and the institution. In a small, single-center clinical trial, Chadwick Miller, M.D., M.S...
Scant data on seizure drugs for women's genital pain
Source: Yahoo! Health News [2013.06.13]
By Kerry Grens NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Although doctors sometimes prescribe anti-seizure drugs to treat chronic pain in the vulva, just a handful of low-quality studies have examined the drugs' effects, according to a new review. Based on ...
Researchers On A Path To Lower-Risk Painkillers
Source: Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs News From Medical News Today [2013.06.12]
For patients managing cancer and other chronic health issues, painkillers such as morphine and Vicodin are often essential for pain relief. The body's natural tendency to develop tolerance to these medications, however, often requires patients to take higher doses - increasing risks of harmful side effects and dependency...
Steroid Injection Therapy For Back Pain May Increase Risk Of Spinal Fracture
Source: Bones / Orthopedics News From Medical News Today [2013.06.11]
Most aging adults will experience back pain or a spinal disorder at some time in their life. In fact, about 25.8 million visits were made to physicians' offices due to primary back problems. Treatment focuses on pain relief and is available in both non-surgical (medication or physical therapy) and surgical forms...
Researchers Find Novel Gene Correction Model For Painful Skin Condition Epidermolysis Bullosa
Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today [2013.06.11]
A research team led by pediatric blood and marrow transplantation experts Mark Osborn, Ph.D. and Jakub Tolar, M.D., Ph.D. from the Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota, have discovered a remarkable new way to repair genetic defects in the skin cells of patients with the skin disease epidermolysis bullosa...
Pain Reduction And Physiotherapy Patient Interaction Go Hand-In-Hand
Source: Rehabilitation / Physical Therapy News From Medical News Today [2013.06.08]
How many times have you been to a physiotherapist where you've had more time in the waiting room than face-time with the physio? Well, according to University of Alberta physical therapy PhD grad Jorge Fuentes, how a physiotherapist interacts with a patient verbally, through eye contact, body language and listening skills is almost as important as the treatment itself...
Study: Circumcision Pain Not Severe (CME/CE)
Source: MedPage Today Surgery [2013.06.05]
BALTIMORE (MedPage Today) -- Analysis of neonatal breathing rates suggests that infants circumcised without anesthesia did not experience more pain or a greater likelihood of sleep disturbances than infant boys who were not circumcised, researchers reported.
Cancer Pain Eased By Therapy That Heats And Destroys Bone Tumors
Source: MRI / PET / Ultrasound News From Medical News Today [2013.06.04]
Patients with cancer that has spread to their bones are often treated with radiation therapy to reduce pain. But if that treatment doesn't work, or can't be used again, a second, effective option now exists...
A Targeted Beam Of Energy Directed At Painful Sites Of Bone Metastases Can Cause Relief Within Days
Source: MRI / PET / Ultrasound News From Medical News Today [2013.06.03]
A high-dose of ultrasound targeted to painful bone metastases appears to quickly bring patients relief, and with largely tolerable side effects, according to new research presented by Fox Chase Cancer Center scientists at the 49th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology on Monday, June 3...
Painkillers Linked To Higher Risk Of Heart Attack
Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today [2013.05.30]
High doses of some of the most common painkillers, including ibuprofen and diclofenac, can increase the risk of heart problems by nearly thirty percent, according to a new study published in The Lancet...
High Doses of Common Painkillers May Raise Risk for Heart Trouble
Source: MedicineNet Chronic Pain Specialty [2013.05.30]
Title: High Doses of Common Painkillers May Raise Risk for Heart Trouble
Category: Health News
Created: 5/29/2013 8:36:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 5/30/2013 12:00:00 AM
Menopause and Painful Sexual Intercourse
Source: MedicineNet Menopause Specialty [2013.05.30]
Title: Menopause and Painful Sexual Intercourse
Category: Ask The Experts
Created: 11/8/2006 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 5/30/2013 12:00:00 AM
Health Tip: If You Have Neck Pain
Source: MedicineNet Headache Specialty [2013.05.29]
Title: Health Tip: If You Have Neck Pain
Category: Health News
Created: 5/29/2013 8:35:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 5/29/2013 12:00:00 AM
Study Suggests Certain Noncancer Pain Conditions Associated With Increased Risk Of Suicide
Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today [2013.05.24]
JAMA Psychiatry Study Highlights A study by Mark A. Ilgen, Ph.D, of the Veterans Affairs Serious Mental Illness Treatment Resource and Evaluation Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan and colleagues examined the associations between clinical diagnosis of noncancer pain conditions and suicide...
Itch And Pain Have Separate Brain Circuits
Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today [2013.05.24]
US scientists have found a molecule that triggers the sensation of itching in mice. They say the finding solves a mystery about itching: it is not a low level of pain but a separately wired circuit with a direct line into the brain. If studies show the same is true of humans, the discovery could lead to new drugs to relieve symptoms in chronic itching conditions like eczema...
Gender Differences In The Prescribing Of Analgesics In Spain
Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today [2013.05.24]
Regardless of pain, social class or age, a woman is more likely to be prescribed pain-relieving drugs. A study published in Gaceta Sanitaria (Spanish health scientific journal) affirms that this phenomenon is influenced by socioeconomic inequality between genders in the Autonomous Community in which the patient resides...
'Flow' Test Aids Chest Pain Dx (CME/CE)
Source: MedPage Today Radiology [2013.05.24]
PARIS (MedPage Today) -- For patients with chest pain, incorporating an assessment of fractional flow reserve (FFR) at the time of diagnostic angiography guided management decisions, although it remains unclear whether that influenced outcomes, researchers found.
Migraine, Chronic Back Pain Tied to Higher Suicide Risk
Source: MedicineNet Chronic Pain Specialty [2013.05.23]
Title: Migraine, Chronic Back Pain Tied to Higher Suicide Risk
Category: Health News
Created: 5/22/2013 4:35:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 5/23/2013 12:00:00 AM
Patients With Low Back Pain Can Be Accurately Assessed Via Telerehabilitation
Source: Rehabilitation / Physical Therapy News From Medical News Today [2013.05.22]
A new "telerehabilitation" approach lets physical therapists assess patients with low back pain (LBP) over the Internet, with good accuracy compared with face-to-face examinations, reports a study in the journal Spine. The journal is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health...
Pain a Common Problem for People With COPD
Source: MedicineNet Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Specialty [2013.05.22]
Title: Pain a Common Problem for People With COPD
Category: Health News
Created: 5/21/2013 12:35:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 5/22/2013 12:00:00 AM
Sugar Injections for Knee Arthritis May Ease Pain: Study
Source: MedicineNet Arthritis Specialty [2013.05.21]
Title: Sugar Injections for Knee Arthritis May Ease Pain: Study
Category: Health News
Created: 5/20/2013 8:36:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 5/21/2013 12:00:00 AM
Brain Stimulation - A Fast And Painless Way To Improve Math Ability And More
Source: Stroke News From Medical News Today [2013.05.19]
In the future, if you want to improve your ability to manipulate numbers in your head, you might just plug yourself in. So say researchers who reported in the Cell Press journal Current Biology on studies of a harmless form of brain stimulation applied to an area known to be important for math ability...
Erectile Dysfunction Tied To Long Term Painkiller Use
Source: Erectile Dysfunction / Premature Ejaculation News From Medical News Today [2013.05.16]
A new study suggests that long term use of opioid prescription painkillers for back pain is tied to a higher risk of erectile dysfunction (ED). The findings are published in the 15 May online issue of the journal Spine. Lead author Richard A...
Painkillers Increase Risk of Erectile Dysfunction
Source: Erectile Dysfunction / Premature Ejaculation News From Medical News Today [2013.05.15]
Regularly taking prescription painkillers, commonly called opioids, is linked to a greater risk of erectile dysfunction (ED) in men, according to a new study published in Spine. Over 11,000 men suffering from back pain were involved in the research...
Exercise May Ease Pain of Fibromyalgia, Study Suggests
Source: MedicineNet Fibromyalgia Specialty [2013.05.13]
Title: Exercise May Ease Pain of Fibromyalgia, Study Suggests
Category: Health News
Created: 5/10/2013 2:35:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 5/13/2013 12:00:00 AM
Antibiotics May Relieve Back Pain Symptoms
Source: MedicineNet Low Back Pain Specialty [2013.05.13]
Title: Antibiotics May Relieve Back Pain Symptoms
Category: Health News
Created: 5/11/2013 11:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 5/13/2013 12:00:00 AM
Antibiotics May Cure 40% Of Chronic Back Pain Cases
Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today [2013.05.09]
For nearly half of all chronic back pain sufferers, s simple course of antibiotics may cure about 40% of patients with chronic back pain, researchers from the University of Southern Denmark and the University of Birmingham, England, reported in the European Spine Journal. Neurologists are describing this breakthrough as "the stuff of Nobel Prizes"...
Treatment for Painful Curved Penis Shows Promise
Source: MedicineNet Mens Health Specialty [2013.05.08]
Title: Treatment for Painful Curved Penis Shows Promise
Category: Health News
Created: 5/8/2013 10:35:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 5/8/2013 12:00:00 AM
Possible Neurobiological Basis For Persistent Pain After Stressful Events
Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today [2013.05.07]
A new study led by University of North Carolina School of Medicine researchers is the first to identify a genetic risk factor for persistent pain after traumatic events such as motor vehicle collision and sexual assault...
In People With Fibromyalgia, Pain Is Not Worsened By Regular, Moderate Exercise
Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today [2013.05.07]
For many people who have fibromyalgia, even the thought of exercising is painful. Yet a new study from Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center shows that exercise does not worsen the pain associated with the disorder and may even lessen it over time. The findings are published in the current online issue of the journal Arthritis Care & Research. According to Dennis Ang, M.D...
Low-Dose 'Pill' Linked to Pain During Orgasm, Study Finds
Source: MedicineNet Birth Control Specialty [2013.05.03]
Title: Low-Dose 'Pill' Linked to Pain During Orgasm, Study Finds
Category: Health News
Created: 5/3/2013 12:35:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 5/3/2013 12:00:00 AM
Using Marijuana to Treat Pain? A Pill May Outlast a Puff
Source: MedicineNet Chronic Pain Specialty [2013.04.23]
Title: Using Marijuana to Treat Pain? A Pill May Outlast a Puff
Category: Health News
Created: 4/22/2013 12:35:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 4/23/2013 12:00:00 AM
Health Tip: Understanding Heel Pain
Source: MedicineNet Heel Spurs Specialty [2013.04.22]
Title: Health Tip: Understanding Heel Pain
Category: Health News
Created: 4/22/2013 8:35:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 4/22/2013 12:00:00 AM
Recruitment And Prescreening For Clinical Pain Trials Enhanced By Web-Based Tools
Source: Clinical Trials / Drug Trials News From Medical News Today [2013.04.15]
Researchers are suggesting new ways to use existing Internet tools to recruit more study participants for clinical pain trials and to increase the likelihood they will remain throughout the study period...
Improved Understanding Of How Phantom Sensations Are Produced By The Brain, Phantom Pain In Amputees
Source: Rehabilitation / Physical Therapy News From Medical News Today [2013.04.15]
The sensation of having a physical body is not as self-evident as one might think. Almost everyone who has had an arm or leg amputated experiences a phantom limb: a vivid sensation that the missing limb is still present. A new study by neuroscientists at the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden shows that it is possible to evoke the illusion of having a phantom hand in non-amputated individuals...
Stem Cells to Relieve Low Back Pain?
Source: MedicineNet Chronic Pain Specialty [2013.04.12]
Title: Stem Cells to Relieve Low Back Pain?
Category: Health News
Created: 4/12/2013 10:35:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 4/12/2013 12:00:00 AM
For First Time, Pain 'Signature' Spotted on Brain MRIs
Source: MedicineNet Chronic Pain Specialty [2013.04.11]
Title: For First Time, Pain 'Signature' Spotted on Brain MRIs
Category: Health News
Created: 4/10/2013 6:36:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 4/11/2013 12:00:00 AM
Reflexology Offers Some Pain Relief
Source: Complementary Medicine / Alternative Medicine News From Medical News Today [2013.04.10]
A small scientific study on reflexology as a treatment for acute pain finds that it may be as effective as painkillers. The authors suggest reflexology may usefully complement conventional treatments for conditions like osteoarthritis and cancer, which are often associated with pain...
Vaginal Pain
Source: MedicineNet Bacterial Vaginosis Specialty [2013.04.05]
Title: Vaginal Pain
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 4/17/2009 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 4/5/2013 12:00:00 AM
Chronic Pain Often Follows Stroke
Source: MedicineNet Chronic Pain Specialty [2013.04.05]
Title: Chronic Pain Often Follows Stroke
Category: Health News
Created: 4/4/2013 4:35:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 4/5/2013 12:00:00 AM
Antidepressant Lessens Chemo-Related Pain
Source: MedicineNet Fibromyalgia Specialty [2013.04.03]
Title: Antidepressant Lessens Chemo-Related Pain
Category: Health News
Created: 4/2/2013 4:35:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 4/3/2013 12:00:00 AM
Health Tip: Ease the Pain of Muscle Cramps
Source: MedicineNet Muscle Cramps Specialty [2013.03.27]
Title: Health Tip: Ease the Pain of Muscle Cramps
Category: Health News
Created: 3/27/2013 8:35:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 3/27/2013 12:00:00 AM
Hands-On Therapy May Spell Relief for Low Back Pain
Source: MedicineNet Low Back Pain Specialty [2013.03.19]
Title: Hands-On Therapy May Spell Relief for Low Back Pain
Category: Health News
Created: 3/18/2013 6:35:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 3/19/2013 12:00:00 AM
Patients With Chronic Pain Benefit From Pain Training For Primary Care Providers
Source: Medical Students / Training News From Medical News Today [2013.03.08]
Patients who experience chronic pain may experience improvement in symptoms if their primary care providers are specifically trained in multiple aspects of pain, including emotional consequences. A collaborative team headed by Thomas C. Chelimsky, M.D...
Most Owners Are Unaware That Their Cat's Behavior Is Due To The Painful Condition Osteoarthritis
Source: Veterinary News From Medical News Today [2013.02.22]
Scientists at the University of Montreal's Quebec Research Group in Animal Pharmacology have found a way to recognize and treat osteoarthritis in cats - a condition that the owner might not notice and that can make even petting painful. "Osteoarthritis frequently affects cats' elbows, backs and hips and joints in the hind limbs, and its prevalence increases dramatically with age...
Health Tip: Manage Bunion Pain
Source: MedicineNet Bunions Specialty [2013.02.11]
Title: Health Tip: Manage Bunion Pain
Category: Health News
Created: 2/11/2013 8:35:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 2/11/2013 12:00:00 AM
Heart Attack Patients Do Better if They Had Chest Pain First
Source: MedicineNet Angina Specialty [2013.02.07]
Title: Heart Attack Patients Do Better if They Had Chest Pain First
Category: Health News
Created: 2/6/2013 2:35:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 2/7/2013 12:00:00 AM
Program to Spot Painkiller ODs Saves Lives: Study
Source: MedicineNet codeine Specialty [2013.02.01]
Title: Program to Spot Painkiller ODs Saves Lives: Study
Category: Health News
Created: 2/1/2013 10:35:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 2/1/2013 12:00:00 AM
Abdominal Pain Pictures Slideshow: Causes, Symptoms and Diagnosis
Source: MedicineNet Appendicitis Specialty [2013.01.30]
Title: Abdominal Pain Pictures Slideshow: Causes, Symptoms and Diagnosis
Category: Slideshows
Created: 1/30/2013 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 1/30/2013 12:00:00 AM
Common Painkillers Tied to Kidney Risks for Children: Study
Source: MedicineNet acetaminophen Specialty [2013.01.25]
Title: Common Painkillers Tied to Kidney Risks for Children: Study
Category: Health News
Created: 1/25/2013 10:35:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 1/25/2013 12:00:00 AM
Jaw Pain Disorder Tied to Anxiety, Depression
Source: MedicineNet Temporomandibular Joint Disorder Specialty [2013.01.24]
Title: Jaw Pain Disorder Tied to Anxiety, Depression
Category: Health News
Created: 1/23/2013 12:35:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 1/24/2013 12:00:00 AM
FDA Panel Weighs Tougher Restrictions on Some Prescription Painkillers
Source: MedicineNet hydrocodone/acetaminophen Specialty [2013.01.24]
Title: FDA Panel Weighs Tougher Restrictions on Some Prescription Painkillers
Category: Health News
Created: 1/24/2013 10:35:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 1/24/2013 12:00:00 AM
Statin Treatment Associated With Muscle Pain
Source: Statins News From Medical News Today [2013.01.04]
The use of a class of drugs called statins which treat high levels of cholesterol has been associated with increased muscle pain. The finding comes from a study published in the Journal of American College of Cardiology carried out by researchers at the Center for Healthy Aging at the University of Copenhagen. Statins are the most effective drugs for lowering bad cholesterol (LDL cholesterol)...
Slideshow Pictures: Acupuncture - Alternative Treatment for Pain and Other Conditions
Source: MedicineNet Acupuncture Specialty [2012.12.20]
Title: Slideshow Pictures: Acupuncture - Alternative Treatment for Pain and Other Conditions
Category: Slideshows
Created: 12/20/2012 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 12/20/2012 12:00:00 AM
Is Childhood Intelligence Linked to Pain Problems in Adulthood?
Source: MedicineNet Fibromyalgia Specialty [2012.12.05]
Title: Is Childhood Intelligence Linked to Pain Problems in Adulthood?
Category: Health News
Created: 12/4/2012 6:37:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 12/5/2012 12:00:00 AM
Steroid Injections for Back Pain May Lower Bone Mass
Source: MedicineNet Fracture Specialty [2012.12.03]
Title: Steroid Injections for Back Pain May Lower Bone Mass
Category: Health News
Created: 12/1/2012 10:35:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 12/3/2012 12:00:00 AM
Health Tip: If You Wake With Neck Pain
Source: MedicineNet Neck Pain Specialty [2012.12.03]
Title: Health Tip: If You Wake With Neck Pain
Category: Health News
Created: 12/3/2012 8:35:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 12/3/2012 12:00:00 AM
More Sleep May Help Some People Feel Less Pain
Source: MedicineNet codeine Specialty [2012.12.03]
Title: More Sleep May Help Some People Feel Less Pain
Category: Health News
Created: 12/1/2012 11:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 12/3/2012 12:00:00 AM
Kidney Pain Symptoms and Causes
Source: MedicineNet Fracture Specialty [2012.11.19]
Title: Kidney Pain Symptoms and Causes
Category: Doctor's & Expert's views on Symptoms
Created: 11/19/2012 8:12:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 11/19/2012 8:12:36 PM
Women, Young Adults Misinterpret Chest Pain: Study
Source: MedicineNet Dyspepsia Specialty [2012.11.06]
Title: Women, Young Adults Misinterpret Chest Pain: Study
Category: Health News
Created: 11/6/2012 10:35:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 11/6/2012 12:00:00 AM
Exercise Can Help Knee Pain if You Stick With It
Source: MedicineNet Knee Pain Specialty [2012.11.06]
Title: Exercise Can Help Knee Pain if You Stick With It
Category: Health News
Created: 11/6/2012 11:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 11/6/2012 12:00:00 AM
Obese Children Struggle With Joint Pain: Study
Source: MedicineNet Fracture Specialty [2012.11.02]
Title: Obese Children Struggle With Joint Pain: Study
Category: Health News
Created: 11/1/2012 4:06:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 11/2/2012 12:00:00 AM
Health Tip: Managing Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Pain
Source: MedicineNet Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Specialty [2012.10.30]
Title: Health Tip: Managing Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Pain
Category: Health News
Created: 10/30/2012 8:05:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 10/30/2012 12:00:00 AM
Painkiller Abuse by Kids Way Up, Study Finds
Source: MedicineNet diazepam Specialty [2012.10.18]
Title: Painkiller Abuse by Kids Way Up, Study Finds
Category: Health News
Created: 10/17/2012 4:06:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 10/18/2012 12:00:00 AM
Pain Level After Car Crash Could Depend on Your Genes, Studies Say
Source: MedicineNet Neck Pain Specialty [2012.10.17]
Title: Pain Level After Car Crash Could Depend on Your Genes, Studies Say
Category: Health News
Created: 10/16/2012 4:06:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 10/17/2012 12:00:00 AM
Gout Guidelines Arm Patients And Physicians With Tools To Fight Painful Disease
Source: Gout News From Medical News Today [2012.09.28]
Gout is one of the most common forms of inflammatory arthritis, affecting nearly 4% of adult Americans...
Topical Products for Muscle, Joint Pain May Cause Burns: FDA
Source: MedicineNet Muscle Cramps Specialty [2012.09.14]
Title: Topical Products for Muscle, Joint Pain May Cause Burns: FDA
Category: Health News
Created: 9/14/2012 10:05:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 9/14/2012 12:00:00 AM
Burn Risk Seen with Topical Pain Relievers
Source: MedPage Today Product Alert [2012.09.13]
WASHINGTON -- The FDA warned Thursday of the risks of rare but serious chemical burns with certain over-the-counter topical pain relievers, including Bengay, Capzasin, Flexall, Icy Hot, and Mentholatum.
NFL Docs Urge More Caution With Key Pain Med
Source: MedicineNet Muscle Cramps Specialty [2012.09.12]
Title: NFL Docs Urge More Caution With Key Pain Med
Category: Health News
Created: 9/11/2012 6:05:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 9/12/2012 12:00:00 AM
Acupuncture Pain Relief Is Real, Researchers Say
Source: MedicineNet Alternative Medicine Specialty [2012.09.11]
Title: Acupuncture Pain Relief Is Real, Researchers Say
Category: Health News
Created: 9/11/2012 11:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 9/11/2012 12:00:00 AM
Common Painkillers May Be Risky After Heart Attack
Source: MedicineNet celecoxib Specialty [2012.09.11]
Title: Common Painkillers May Be Risky After Heart Attack
Category: Health News
Created: 9/11/2012 11:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 9/11/2012 12:00:00 AM
FDA OKs Opioid for Diabetic Pain
Source: MedPage Today Product Alert [2012.08.29]
WASHINGTON -- The FDA has approved the first opioid painkiller for neuropathic pain associated with diabetic peripheral neuropathy, according to the drug maker.
Vaginal Pain May Mean Irritable Bowl Syndrome Or Fibromyalgia
Source: Irritable-Bowel Syndrome News From Medical News Today [2012.08.02]
Unexplained vulvar pain, also known as vulvodynia, affects millions of women worldwide. It can be so severe that it makes exercise, intercourse and even sitting unbearable...
Chest Pain
Source: MedicineNet Aortic Stenosis Specialty [2012.07.30]
Title: Chest Pain
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 2/29/2008 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 7/30/2012 12:00:00 AM
First Aid Pictures Slideshow: Care and Pain Relief for Bumps, Bruises, Sprains, and Strains
Source: MedicineNet Bruises Specialty [2012.07.26]
Title: First Aid Pictures Slideshow: Care and Pain Relief for Bumps, Bruises, Sprains, and Strains
Category: Slideshows
Created: 7/26/2012 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 7/26/2012 12:00:00 AM
Abdominal Pain
Source: MedicineNet Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Specialty [2012.07.25]
Title: Abdominal Pain
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 12/31/1997 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 7/25/2012 12:00:00 AM
Teach Prescribers About Dangers of Long-Acting Pain Meds: FDA
Source: MedicineNet oxycodone Specialty [2012.07.10]
Title: Teach Prescribers About Dangers of Long-Acting Pain Meds: FDA
Category: Health News
Created: 7/9/2012 6:06:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 7/10/2012 12:00:00 AM
Pregnancy: Pain Relief Options for Childbirth
Source: MedicineNet Episiotomy Specialty [2012.07.09]
Title: Pregnancy: Pain Relief Options for Childbirth
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 1/31/2005 8:10:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 7/9/2012 12:00:00 AM
Methadone for Pain Relief Leading Cause of Fatal Overdoses: CDC
Source: MedicineNet oxycodone Specialty [2012.07.05]
Title: Methadone for Pain Relief Leading Cause of Fatal Overdoses: CDC
Category: Health News
Created: 7/3/2012 6:05:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 7/5/2012 12:00:00 AM
Foot Pain
Source: MedicineNet Ankle Pain and Tendinitis Specialty [2012.06.28]
Title: Foot Pain
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 5/13/2008 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 6/28/2012 12:00:00 AM
Mental Health Woes Raise Odds for Prescription Painkiller Abuse
Source: MedicineNet hydrocodone and ibuprofen Specialty [2012.06.11]
Title: Mental Health Woes Raise Odds for Prescription Painkiller Abuse
Category: Health News
Created: 6/8/2012 6:05:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 6/11/2012 12:00:00 AM
Health Tip: Easing Heel Pain
Source: MedicineNet Heel Spurs Specialty [2012.06.07]
Title: Health Tip: Easing Heel Pain
Category: Health News
Created: 6/7/2012 8:05:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 6/7/2012 12:00:00 AM
Testicular Pain (Pain in the Testicles)
Source: MedicineNet Blood In Urine Specialty [2012.06.06]
Title: Testicular Pain (Pain in the Testicles)
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 1/31/2005 4:28:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 6/6/2012 12:00:00 AM
Hand Pain
Source: MedicineNet Corns Specialty [2012.05.16]
Title: Hand Pain
Category: Symptoms and Signs
Created: 5/16/2012 4:58:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 5/16/2012 4:58:20 PM
Finger Pain
Source: MedicineNet Corns Specialty [2012.05.16]
Title: Finger Pain
Category: Symptoms and Signs
Created: 5/16/2012 3:21:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 5/16/2012 3:21:33 PM
Scientists Spot How Cox-2 Painkillers Raise Heart Risks
Source: MedicineNet Cox-2 Inhibitors Specialty [2012.05.03]
Title: Scientists Spot How Cox-2 Painkillers Raise Heart Risks
Category: Health News
Created: 5/2/2012 4:05:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 5/3/2012 12:00:00 AM
Toe Pain
Source: MedicineNet Bunions Specialty [2012.04.24]
Title: Toe Pain
Category: Symptoms and Signs
Created: 4/24/2012 7:56:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 4/24/2012 7:56:13 PM
Lower Back Pain
Source: MedicineNet Cholera Specialty [2012.03.12]
Title: Lower Back Pain
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 12/31/1997 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 3/12/2012 12:00:00 AM
Heel Pain
Source: MedicineNet Bruises Specialty [2012.03.01]
Title: Heel Pain
Category: Symptoms and Signs
Created: 3/27/2009 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 3/1/2012 12:00:00 AM
Eye Pain
Source: MedicineNet Leptospirosis Specialty [2012.02.28]
Title: Eye Pain
Category: Symptoms and Signs
Created: 1/26/2004 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 2/28/2012 12:00:00 AM
Hip Pain
Source: MedicineNet Bursitis Specialty [2012.02.27]
Title: Hip Pain
Category: Symptoms and Signs
Created: 10/22/2010 7:26:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 2/27/2012 12:00:00 AM
Knee Pain
Source: MedicineNet Bursitis Specialty [2012.02.24]
Title: Knee Pain
Category: Symptoms and Signs
Created: 10/13/2003 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 2/24/2012 12:00:00 AM
Buttock Pain
Source: MedicineNet Degenerative Disc Specialty [2012.02.24]
Title: Buttock Pain
Category: Symptoms and Signs
Created: 12/26/2006 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 2/24/2012 12:00:00 AM
Neck Pain
Source: MedicineNet Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis Specialty [2012.02.24]
Title: Neck Pain
Category: Symptoms and Signs
Created: 10/13/2003 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 2/24/2012 12:00:00 AM
Shoulder Pain
Source: MedicineNet Rotator Cuff Specialty [2012.02.24]
Title: Shoulder Pain
Category: Symptoms and Signs
Created: 10/13/2003 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 2/24/2012 12:00:00 AM
Leg Pain
Source: MedicineNet Degenerative Disc Specialty [2012.02.23]
Title: Leg Pain
Category: Symptoms and Signs
Created: 12/3/2009 5:20:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 2/23/2012 12:00:00 AM
Jaw Pain
Source: MedicineNet Otitis Externa Specialty [2012.02.23]
Title: Jaw Pain
Category: Symptoms and Signs
Created: 3/27/2009 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 2/23/2012 12:00:00 AM
Arm Pain
Source: MedicineNet Polymyalgia Rheumatica Specialty [2012.02.23]
Title: Arm Pain
Category: Symptoms and Signs
Created: 4/8/2009 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 2/23/2012 12:00:00 AM
Joint Pain
Source: MedicineNet Bunions Specialty [2012.02.21]
Title: Joint Pain
Category: Symptoms and Signs
Created: 10/13/2003 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 2/21/2012 12:00:00 AM
Low Back Pain Pictures Slideshow: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment and Relief
Source: MedicineNet Degenerative Disc Specialty [2012.02.16]
Title: Low Back Pain Pictures Slideshow: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment and Relief
Category: Slideshows
Created: 2/16/2012 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 2/16/2012 12:00:00 AM
Health Tip: Treating Jaw Pain
Source: MedicineNet Temporomandibular Joint Disorder Specialty [2012.02.14]
Title: Health Tip: Treating Jaw Pain
Category: Health News
Created: 2/14/2012 8:05:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 2/14/2012 12:00:00 AM
Prescription Pain Relievers Can Kill You
Source: MedicineNet hydrocodone/acetaminophen Specialty [2012.02.14]
Title: Prescription Pain Relievers Can Kill You
Category: Health Facts
Created: 1/21/2003 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 2/14/2012 12:00:00 AM
New Therapy Might Help Relieve Painful Foot Condition
Source: MedicineNet Heel Spurs Specialty [2012.02.09]
Title: New Therapy Might Help Relieve Painful Foot Condition
Category: Health News
Created: 2/8/2012 8:06:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 2/9/2012 12:00:00 AM
Helping Seniors With Pain: New GSA Resources
Source: Body Aches News From Medical News Today [2012.02.02]
The pain suffered by older adults is the shared focus of the two newest entries in The Gerontological Society of America's (GSA) From Publication to Practice* series. Together they address both pain management and new labeling changes for one of the most popular pain medications, acetaminophen...
Pain (Acute and Chronic)
Source: MedicineNet Degenerative Disc Specialty [2012.02.01]
Title: Pain (Acute and Chronic)
Category: Doctor's Views
Created: 11/30/2004 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 2/1/2012 12:00:00 AM
Experimental Contacts May Ease Pain After Laser Eye Surgery
Source: MedicineNet LASIK Eye Surgery Specialty [2012.01.23]
Title: Experimental Contacts May Ease Pain After Laser Eye Surgery
Category: Health News
Created: 1/21/2012 11:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 1/23/2012 12:00:00 AM
Gallbladder Pain
Source: MedicineNet ursodiol Specialty [2011.12.15]
Title: Gallbladder Pain
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 12/15/2011 4:20:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 12/15/2011 4:20:08 PM
Pain Quiz: Test Your IQ of Pain
Source: MedicineNet etodolac Specialty [2011.10.05]
Title: Pain Quiz: Test Your IQ of Pain
Category: MedicineNet Quiz
Created: 7/14/2011 3:53:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 10/5/2011 12:37:43 PM
Pelvic Pain Pictures Slideshow: What's Causing Your Pelvic Pain?
Source: MedicineNet Interstitial Cystitis Specialty [2011.09.27]
Title: Pelvic Pain Pictures Slideshow: What's Causing Your Pelvic Pain?
Category: Slideshows
Created: 9/8/2010 5:09:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 9/27/2011 12:00:00 AM
Muscle Relaxant May Ease Fibromyalgia Pain
Source: MedicineNet cyclobenzaprine Specialty [2011.09.15]
Title: Muscle Relaxant May Ease Fibromyalgia Pain
Category: Health News
Created: 9/15/2011 11:01:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 9/15/2011 12:00:00 AM
Back Pain Quiz: Test Your Back Pain IQ
Source: MedicineNet hydrocodone and ibuprofen Specialty [2011.08.12]
Title: Back Pain Quiz: Test Your Back Pain IQ
Category: MedicineNet Quiz
Created: 6/16/2011 3:41:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 8/12/2011 6:49:07 PM
Ankle Pain
Source: MedicineNet Heel Spurs Specialty [2011.07.11]
Title: Ankle Pain
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 12/31/1997 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 7/11/2011 12:00:00 AM
Sunburn Pain Discovery Could Benefit Inflammation Conditions
Source: Body Aches News From Medical News Today [2011.07.07]
The discovery that a protein called CXCL5 is responsible for triggering the pain of sunburn may indicate it has a wider role in other inflammation-related conditions. This could pave the way for new drugs that have fewer side effects than current painkillers and analgesics, said UK researchers whose work is published in 6 July issue of Science Translational Medicine...
Painkillers Linked to Heart Rhythm Disorder
Source: MedicineNet meloxicam Specialty [2011.07.07]
Title: Painkillers Linked to Heart Rhythm Disorder
Category: Health News
Created: 7/7/2011 11:01:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 7/7/2011 12:00:00 AM
Elbow Pain
Source: MedicineNet Osteochondritis Dissecans Specialty [2011.02.25]
Title: Elbow Pain
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 12/31/1997 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 2/25/2011 12:00:00 AM
Chronic Pain
Source: MedicineNet carisoprodol Specialty [2011.02.18]
Title: Chronic Pain
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 5/14/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 2/18/2011 12:00:00 AM
FDA Warns of Acetaminophen in Prescription Pain Drugs
Source: MedicineNet tramadol Specialty [2011.01.14]
Title: FDA Warns of Acetaminophen in Prescription Pain Drugs
Category: Health News
Created: 1/14/2011 11:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 1/14/2011 12:00:00 AM
Shedding Light On Aromatase Inhibitor Joint Pain Syndrome
Source: Body Aches News From Medical News Today [2010.11.10]
Breast cancer patients are more likely to have joint pain from taking aromatase inhibitors (AIs) if they have advanced stage cancer, according to a study presented at the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, held Nov. 7-11, in Atlanta. The study is one of the first to identify factors that increase the likelihood that a patient will suffer joint pain from AI therapy...
Joint Pain Linked To Breast Cancer Drug Not Inflammatory Arthritis Or Autoimmune Disease
Source: Body Aches News From Medical News Today [2010.11.09]
A new study suggests joint complaints attributed to aromatase inhibitors (AI), popular breast cancer drugs, are not associated with inflammatory arthritis or autoimmune disease. Because of that, researchers say women who were primarily concerned about the threat of arthritis should be encouraged to continue taking the medication. The findings of the study will be presented Tuesday, Nov...
Natural S-equol Soy-Based Supplement Reduces Menopausal Hot Flashes, Muscle And Joint Pain In First Study Among US Women
Source: Body Aches News From Medical News Today [2010.10.07]
A new women's health, whole soy germ-based nutritional supplement containing Natural S-equol reduced the frequency of moderate to severe hot flashes and reduced muscle and joint pain in the first study of its kind among postmenopausal U.S. women, according to peer-reviewed data presented as a poster presentation at the North American Menopause Society (NAMS) Annual Meeting...
Anger Amplifies Clinical Pain In Women With And Without Fibromyalgia
Source: Body Aches News From Medical News Today [2010.09.24]
Researchers from Utrecht University who studied the effect of negative emotions on pain perception in women with and without fibromyalgia found that anger and sadness amplified pain equally in both groups. Full findings are now online and will publish in the October print issue of Arthritis Care & Research, a journal of the American College of Rheumatology...
Study Probes Impact Of Fibromyalgia Pain On Adolescent Activity
Source: Body Aches News From Medical News Today [2010.09.16]
Adolescents with fibromyalgia who are physically active report lower levels of pain and disability, according to findings of a multicenter study published in The Journal of Pain, published by the American Pain Society...
New Study Reports Ginger Effective For Muscle Pain Relief
Source: Body Aches News From Medical News Today [2010.09.16]
Daily doses of raw or heat-treated ginger are effective for relieving muscle pain following strenuous exercise, according to research reported in The Journal of Pain, published by the American Pain Society. Though a favorite remedy of Chinese medicine practitioners for centuries, ginger has not been studied widely as a pain reliever...
GSK And BJD Collaborate On A New Educational Programme To Reduce Global Burden Of Joint Pain
Source: Body Aches News From Medical News Today [2010.09.12]
The Bone and Joint Decade (BJD) international initiative and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) announced the launch of the LIBERATE™ joint pain management programme during the BJD's World Conference in Lund, Sweden...
Pulled Hamstring: A Pain Real Pain in the Leg!
Source: MedicineNet Hamstring Injury Specialty [2009.01.30]
Title: Pulled Hamstring: A Pain Real Pain in the Leg!
Category: eMedicineHealth Doctor's Perspective
Created: 1/30/2009 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 1/30/2009 12:00:00 AM
Pain Management
Source: MedicineNet Patellofemoral Syndrome Specialty [2008.10.21]
Title: Pain Management
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 12/7/2006 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 10/21/2008 12:00:00 AM
Knee Pain: Is It Chondromalacia?
Source: MedicineNet Patellofemoral Syndrome Specialty [2008.08.21]
Title: Knee Pain: Is It Chondromalacia?
Category: Doctor's Views
Created: 2/16/2005 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 8/21/2008 12:00:00 AM
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Source: MedicineNet Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome Specialty [2007.03.01]
Title: Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 2/4/2005 5:29:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 3/1/2007 12:00:00 AM
Causes and diagnosis of chest pain in young females
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Cardiology
Not all times is a chest pain necessarily originating from or caused by diseases of the heart - says Dr. Madia.
Acute abdominal pain - some clinical tips for diagnosis
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Gastroenterology
"Whether the presentation is conspicuous or dramatic, the diagnosis of AAP often proves elusive", says Dr. Mavru.
Proof Gulf War Illness Does Exist
Source: Health News from Medical News Today [2013.06.15]
Scans have shown loss of brain matter in two regions of the brain associated with pain regulation in Gulf War veterans, researchers from Georgetown University Medical Center reported in the journal PLoS One. As background information, the authors informed that of the approximately 700,000 soldiers who served in Operation Desert Storm (1990-1991), nearly 30% developed Gulf War Illness (Gulf War Syndrome)...
The Impact Of Rheumatoid Arthritis On Joint Replacement Surgery Outcomes
Source: Health News from Medical News Today [2013.06.15]
Two new studies by researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery have shed light on joint replacement outcomes in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). One study overturns the common belief that RA patients have worse outcomes after a total knee replacement (TKR) than patients who undergo the operation for osteoarthritis. The other study demonstrates that RA patients who undergo a total hip replacement were as likely to have significant improvements in function and pain as patients with osteoarthritis (OA), even though they did not do as well...
PRAC Recommends Restricting Codeine Use in Children
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines [2013.06.14]
The European Medicines Agency's Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee is recommending safety measures after reports of safety issues with codeine used for pain relief in children.
News Alerts
New Sickle Cell Anemia Therapy Advances To Phase II Clinical Trials
Source: Health News from Medical News Today [2013.06.14]
Seeking to improve the lives of sickle cell anemia sufferers around the world, researchers from the La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology, the Dana-Farber/Children's Hospital Cancer Center in Boston and the BloodCenter of Wisconsin in Milwaukee and others are preparing to launch Phase II of a clinical trial to investigate a potential new therapy for reducing the disorder's severest symptoms. Sickle cell anemia is a serious, painful and chronic illness that impedes blood flow and can lead to early death...
Xgeva (Denosumab) Approved For Giant Cell Tumor Of The Bone Treatment, FDA
Source: Health News from Medical News Today [2013.06.14]
Xgeva (denosumab) has been approved by the U.S. FDA for the treatment of GCTB (giant cell tumor of the bone) in adults and skeletally mature adolescents. GCTB is a rare tumor which is usually non-cancerous. Giant cell tumor of the bone typically affects adults aged between 20 and 40 years. In the majority of cases, GCTB remains localized (does not spread). However, as it grows it destroys normal bone, resulting in severe pain, bone fractures and a limited range of motion. GCTB can become malignant and spread to the lungs, however this is rare...
In Gout Flare-Ups, The Big Toe Isn't The Biggest Culprit - Other Joints Tied To Higher Risk
Source: Arthritis / Rheumatology News From Medical News Today [2013.06.13]
The painful rheumatic condition gout is often associated with the big toe, but it turns out that patients at highest risk of further flare-ups are those whose gout first involved other joints, such as a knee or elbow, Mayo Clinic has found. The study is among several that Mayo researchers are presenting in Madrid at the European League Against Rheumatism's annual meeting...
Large International Study Shows Wide Variation In 'RSI'
Source: Public Health News From Medical News Today [2013.06.13]
New scientific research shows that workers from different countries experience widely different rates of disabling wrist and hand pain even when doing similar types of work. Among office workers using computers, prevalence was 14 times higher in some countries than others...
Spanish austerity cuts put lives at risk, study finds
Source: Yahoo! Health News [2013.06.13]
By Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) - Austerity cuts in Spain could lead to the effective dismantling of large parts of its healthcare system and significantly damage the health of the population, according to a study published on Thursday. Researche...
Lilly says arthritis pill effective in mid-stage study
Source: Yahoo! Health News [2013.06.13]
(Reuters) - Eli Lilly and Co and Incyte Corp said their experimental drug was effective in reducing painful symptoms associated with rheumatoid arthritis after 52 weeks of treatment. The drug, baricitinib, is part of a new family of medicines call...
Potential For Novel Treatments Of Uterine Fibroids
Source: Fertility News From Medical News Today [2013.06.11]
Uterine leiomyomata, or fibroids, are benign tumours that nevertheless affect the health of millions of women. They may cause, for instance, pain, bleeding and infertility. Fibroids are also the most common reason for a hysterectomy; for example, some 8,000 hysterectomies are made in Finland each year...
Migraines Do Not Exacerbate Mental Deterioration
Source: Headache / Migraine News From Medical News Today [2013.06.11]
Migraines are more than just painful. Prof Franz Fazekas (University Hospital Graz, Austria), explained why at the 23rd Meeting of the European Neurological Society (ENS) in Barcelona: "Recent studies indicate that these pain attacks also pose an increased risk of vascular lesions in the brain in certain categories of patients...
Permitted Levels Of Mycotoxins Exceeded In Some Apple Juices And Cereals
Source: Nutrition / Diet News From Medical News Today [2013.06.11]
Researchers from the University of Granada (Spain) have analysed the presence of patulin, a type of toxin produced by fungi, in several commercial apple juices. The results show that more than 50% of the samples analysed exceed the maximum limits laid down by law. They have also discovered a sample of rice with more mycotoxins than permitted...
The Biology Behind Restless Leg Syndrome
Source: Sleep / Sleep Disorders / Insomnia News From Medical News Today [2013.06.10]
A protein profile of people with restless leg syndrome (RLS), identifies factors behind disrupted sleep, cardiovascular dysfunction and pain finds research in BioMed Central's open access journal Fluids and Barriers of the CNS. The research gives insights into the disorder, and could be useful in the development of new treatments...
Sex After Menopause
Source: Sexual Health / STDs News From Medical News Today [2013.06.07]
A satisfying sex life is an important contributor to older adults' quality of life, but the sexual pain that can come after menopause can rob women and their partners of that satisfaction. Treatment can help restore it, shows a global survey including some 1,000 middle-aged North American men and women, published online in Menopause, the journal of The North American Menopause Society (NAMS)...
Spine Injections May Set Stage for Fractures (CME/CE)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry [2013.06.07]
(MedPage Today) -- Spinal injections of steroids, intended to relieve back pain, increased bone fragility in the vertebrae of older patients, a retrospective analysis found.
Researchers Closer To A Blood Test For Alzheimer's Disease
Source: Medical Devices / Diagnostics News From Medical News Today [2013.06.05]
Alzheimer researchers in Spain have taken a step closer to finding a blood test to help in the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease. With approximately 75% of the estimated 36 million Alzheimer's sufferers worldwide yet to receive a reliable diagnosis, the potential impact on the lives of possible sufferers, present and future, could be huge...
Extremely Low Doses Of Marijuana's Psychoactive Component Protect Brain Before And After Injury
Source: Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs News From Medical News Today [2013.06.03]
Though marijuana is a well-known recreational drug, extensive scientific research has been conducted on the therapeutic properties of marijuana in the last decade. Medical cannabis is often used by sufferers of chronic ailments, including cancer and post-traumatic stress disorder, to combat pain, insomnia, lack of appetite, and other symptoms. Now Prof...
Faster Spinal Anesthesia For Cancer Patients At End Of Life
Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today [2013.05.29]
For patients with uncontrolled pain from terminal cancer, a new approach to calculating initial dosage may allow a quicker start of spinal analgesia - and less time in the hospital, according to a study in the June issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia, official journal of the International Anesthesia Research Society (IARS)...
Socioeconomic Factors Affect Satisfaction Following Knee Replacement Surgery
Source: Arthritis / Rheumatology News From Medical News Today [2013.05.24]
Knee replacement surgery is a very common procedure. However, it does not always resolve function or pain in all the recipients of new knees. A study by Robert Barrack, MD and his colleagues from the Washington University School of Medicine wanted to determine if any socioeconomic factors were associated with less successful outcomes of knee replacement surgery...
Joint Replacement Surgery Could Become A Thing Of The Past With New Theory On Genesis Of Osteoarthritis
Source: Arthritis / Rheumatology News From Medical News Today [2013.05.21]
Scientists at Johns Hopkins have turned their view of osteoarthritis (OA) inside out. Literally. Instead of seeing the painful degenerative disease as a problem primarily of the cartilage that cushions joints, they now have evidence that the bone underneath the cartilage is also a key player and exacerbates the damage...
Allergies To New Hips And Knees Surface Only After Surgery Is Done... Until Now
Source: Allergy News From Medical News Today [2013.05.17]
Imagine what Paula Spurlock must have been going through. Shortly after having a hip replaced in 2011, the trouble started. "I had horrible itching, really bad migraines and intense pain throughout my body," she said. "I couldn't take it. Every single thing in me itched...
An Underlying Cause Of Autism Could Be Indicated By Enhanced Motion Perception
Source: Autism News From Medical News Today [2013.05.11]
Children with autism see simple movement twice as quickly as other children their age, and this hypersensitivity to motion may provide clues to a fundamental cause of the developmental disorder, according to a new study. Such heightened sensory perception in autism may help explain why some people with the disorder are painfully sensitive to noise and bright lights...
Transplanted Human Brain Cells Grow In Mice
Source: Epilepsy News From Medical News Today [2013.05.10]
A key type of human brain cell developed in the laboratory grows seamlessly when transplanted into the brains of mice, UC San Francisco researchers have discovered, raising hope that these cells might one day be used to treat people with Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, and possibly even Alzheimer's disease, as well as complications of spinal cord injury such as chronic pain and spasticity...
Study Suggests Physical Barriers, Sunscreens Partially Prevent UV-B Effects
Source: Dermatology News From Medical News Today [2013.05.08]
JAMA Dermatology Study Highlights A study by Cristina Carrera, M.D., of the Hospital ClÃnic de Barcelona, Spain, and colleagues suggests both physical barriers and sunscreens can partially prevent UV-B effects on nevi. (Online First) The prospective study included 23 nevi from 20 patients attending a referral hospital...
Patients With Sleep Apnea Undergoing Joint Replacement Have Improved Outcomes With Regional Anesthesia
Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today [2013.05.07]
Using regional anesthesia instead of general anesthesia in patients with sleep apnea undergoing total joint replacement decreases major complications by 17%, according to a study published online, ahead of print, in the journal Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine...
International Study Reveals 'Backbone' Of Mental Illness Stigma
Source: Schizophrenia News From Medical News Today [2013.04.15]
An international study found that despite widespread acceptance that mental illness is a disease that can be effectively treated, a common "backbone" of prejudice exists that unfairly paints people with conditions such as depression and schizophrenia as undesirable for close personal relationships and positions of authority...
Injectable Protein To Reverse Symptoms Of Gynecological Disorders
Source: Fertility News From Medical News Today [2013.04.05]
The creation of new blood vessels in the body, called "angiogenesis," is usually discussed in connection with healing wounds and tumors. But it's also an ongoing process in the female reproductive tract, where the growth and breaking of blood vessels is a normal part of the menstrual cycle. But abnormal growth of blood vessels can have painful consequences and resultant pathologies. Now, Prof...
Urinary Tract Infections 29 Times More Likely In Schizophrenia Relapse
Source: Schizophrenia News From Medical News Today [2013.04.05]
Schizophrenia patients experiencing relapse are 29 times more likely than healthy individuals to have a urinary tract infection, researchers report. Urinary tract infections, which can cause painful and frequent urination, are common but patients hospitalized for schizophrenia are even more likely to have a UTI than healthy individuals or even others whose illness is under control, said Dr...
Migraine Patients Have Brain Abnormalities, MRI Scans Show
Source: Headache / Migraine News From Medical News Today [2013.03.27]
Patients who suffer from migraines have reduced cortical thickness and surface area in pain-processing regions of the brain, compared to individuals who never have migraines, Italian researchers revealed. They explained in the journal Radiology that brain abnormalities in migraine sufferers may be either present at birth, or develop over time...
Research Could Offer A Biomarker For Tracking Treatment Response In Migraines
Source: Headache / Migraine News From Medical News Today [2013.03.20]
In a small, preliminary study of regular migraine sufferers, scientists have found that measuring a fat-derived protein called adiponectin (ADP) before and after migraine treatment can accurately reveal which headache victims felt pain relief...
Radiotherapy-Associated Oral Mucositis: Promising New Drug Offers Treatment And Protection
Source: Dentistry News From Medical News Today [2013.03.14]
Mouse model studies show that administered genetically or topically, protein Smad7 protects against or heals mouth sores commonly associated with cancer treatment. In some cancer patients treated with radiation, the mouth sores known as oral mucositis become so severe that feeding tubes are required for nutrition and narcotics are needed for pain...
Study Examines Family Struggles With Anger And Forgiveness When Relative Is Dying
Source: Caregivers / Homecare News From Medical News Today [2013.02.20]
Watching a loved one die tests some family members' relationships with God or the higher being of one's faith. And the spiritual anger and resentment grow with the level of pain and suffering their family member endures, according to researchers at Case Western Reserve University...
Neurophysiological Review Shows Benefits Of Meditation
Source: Complementary Medicine / Alternative Medicine News From Medical News Today [2013.02.16]
Mindfulness meditation training in awareness of present moment experience, such as body and breath sensations, prevents depression and reduces distress in chronic pain. In a new paper, Brown University scientists propose a neurophysiological framework to explain these clinical benefits...
Sugar May Help Heal Wounds, Small Trial Underway
Source: Complementary Medicine / Alternative Medicine News From Medical News Today [2013.02.15]
Using sugar to heal injuries has now been revealed as "revolutionary" by a particular patient who is getting the treatment at a Birmingham Hospital in the UK. The novel practice, used by a senior lecturer at the University of Wolverhampton's School of Health, Moses Murandu who grew up in Zimbabwe, consists of using granulated sugar on hospital patients to heal wounds and decrease pain...
Cholesterol Medicine Affects Energy Production In Muscles
Source: Statins News From Medical News Today [2013.01.07]
Up to 75 per cent of patients who take statins to treat elevated cholesterol levels may suffer from muscle pain. Scientists at the Center for Healthy Aging at the University of Copenhagen have now identified a possible mechanism underlying this unfortunate side effect. The results have just been published in the well-reputed Journal of American College of Cardiology...
Genetic Insight Into 'Disease Of Kings' Offered By Gout Study
Source: Gout News From Medical News Today [2013.01.03]
Scientists have shed light on why some people are more susceptible to gout than others. A study has identified 18 new genetic variations that increase levels of uric acid in the blood, which is the main cause of the disease. High levels of uric acid form small crystals in joints and tissues, causing pain and swelling - the main symptoms of the condition once known as the 'disease of kings'...
Cardiac Medication May Help Reduce Stiffness Caused By Nondystrophic Myotonias
Source: Body Aches News From Medical News Today [2012.10.04]
Preliminary research finds that for patients with nondystrophic myotonias (NDMs), rare diseases that affect the skeletal muscle and cause functionally limiting stiffness and pain, use of the anti-arrhythmic medication mexiletine resulted in improvement in patient-reported stiffness, according to a preliminary study in the October 3 issue of JAMA...
Biomarkers For Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Source: Irritable-Bowel Syndrome News From Medical News Today [2012.05.09]
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is hard to diagnose as well as treat, but researchers at the Sahlgrenska Academy, at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, have discovered a way of confirming the disorder using stool samples. (IBS) causes chronic or recurring problems with pain and discomfort in the abdomen together with changes in bowel habits...
First Classification Criteria For Polymyalagia Rheumatica Released By American College Of Rheumatology
Source: Body Aches News From Medical News Today [2012.03.06]
The American College of Rheumatology has released the first classification criteria for polymyalgia rheumatica - aimed at helping physicians identify patients with this condition, which occurs in persons aged 50 years or older who have recent onset of pain in the shoulders, neck and hips along with other inflammatory symptoms not explained by an alternate diagnosis...
Higher Levels Of Psychosomatic Symptoms Reported By Physically Abused Children
Source: Body Aches News From Medical News Today [2012.02.13]
Children who display multiple psychosomatic symptoms, such as regular aches and pains and sleep and appetite problems, are more than twice as likely to be experiencing physical abuse at home than children who do not display symptoms, according to a study in the March edition of Acta Paediatrica...
Gout Cases Missed By Traditional Tests Often Detected By CT Scans
Source: Gout News From Medical News Today [2011.11.07]
X-ray images known as CT scans can help confirm gout in patients who are suspected of having the painful condition but receive negative results from traditional tests, a Mayo Clinic study has found. The type of CT scan analyzed, dual-energy computed tomography, is also valuable for diagnosing people who cannot be tested with the typical method of drawing fluid from joints, researchers found...
Unsuitable Footwear Linked To Foot Impairment And Disability In Gout Patients
Source: Gout News From Medical News Today [2011.10.04]
New research shows that use of poor footwear is common among patients with gout. According to the study published in Arthritis Care & Research, a peer-reviewed journal of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR), gout patients who make poor footwear choices experienced higher foot-related pain, impairment and disability...
Researchers At The University Of Granada Associate Trigger Points With Shoulder Injury
Source: Body Aches News From Medical News Today [2010.10.01]
25 out of 1,000 visits to the family doctor are related to shoulder pain. This is currently the cause of 13% of sick leaves, and it costs the American health system 7 billion dollars...
Back To School, Backpack Safety
Source: Body Aches News From Medical News Today [2010.08.25]
Backpacks are a leading cause of back and shoulder pain for millions of school children across the nation. As students gear up for back to school this fall, Minnesota chiropractors would like to offer parents ways to help children avoid backpack injuries. Over 40 million students carry a backpack to school each day...
Improving Weight Loss Success By Putting Focus On Immediate Health Benefits
Source: Body Aches News From Medical News Today [2010.08.12]
Most weight loss programs try to motivate individuals with warnings of the long-term health consequences of obesity: increased risk for cancer, diabetes, hypertension, heart disease and asthma. New research suggests the immediate health benefits - such as reduced pain - may be the most effective motivator for helping obese individuals shed extra weight and commit to keeping it off...
Vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty for osteoporosis related fracture
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Orthopedics
A review of how vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty are being used to treat the pain associated with vertebral compression fractures.
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