News related to Avinza (Morphine Extended Release) and/or conditions it is approved for
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...
Retooling Pain Assessment for Older Adults
Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines [2013.05.14]
Current pain assessment tools for older adults are inadequate, and education for healthcare professionals falls short in meeting the unique challenges posed by pain management for elderly patients.
Medscape Medical News
Tanezumab Makes Good in Chronic Back Pain (CME/CE)
Source: MedPage Today Neurology [2013.05.14]
NEW ORLEANS (MedPage Today) -- The controversial agent tanezumab, which was once put on an FDA regulatory hold, offered durable reduction of chronic low back pain, a long-term safety and efficacy study showed.
Persistent Pain After Sexual Assault Often Untreated
Source: Medscape Nurses Headlines [2013.05.13]
Although pain is common after sexual assault, more than 50% of women don't seek appropriate medical care 6 weeks after presenting to the ED.
Medscape Medical News
Kids May Be OK with Less Pain Medication (CME/CE)
Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine [2013.05.13]
NEW ORLEANS (MedPage Today) -- The need for analgesics waned rapidly in pediatric patients after laparoscopic appendectomy, with almost all those in a small study off pain medications a week after discharge.
3 Questions Help Docs Predict Pain Course (CME/CE)
Source: MedPage Today Neurology [2013.05.13]
(MedPage Today) -- Asking three simple questions of patients with non-inflammatory musculoskeletal pain improved primary care physicians' ability to predict which patients would still be in pain 6 months later, a study found.
Low-Dose Birth Control Tied to Painful Orgasm (CME/CE)
Source: MedPage Today OB/Gyn [2013.05.13]
SAN DIEGO (MedPage Today) -- Women taking low-dose oral contraceptives were twice as likely to report pain during or after sexual climax than women not using oral birth control, results of a large survey showed.
Post-Mastectomy Pain Persists for Many Women (CME/CE)
Source: MedPage Today Surgery [2013.05.13]
NEW ORLEANS (MedPage Today) -- A sizable percentage of women who undergo mastectomies for breast cancer continue to suffer pain from the surgery for at least 10 years, researchers said here.
Exercise May Ease Pain of Fibromyalgia, Study Suggests
Source: MedicineNet Exercise and Activity 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
Constant Pain a Big Problem in Older Adults (CME/CE)
Source: MedPage Today Rheumatology [2013.05.11]
NEW ORLEANS (MedPage Today) -- Nearly 19 million older adults in the U.S. reported bothersome pain in the previous month, according to researchers here.
Fun And Friends Help Ease The Pain Of Breast Cancer
Source: Breast Cancer News From Medical News Today [2013.05.10]
Kaiser Permanente study among the first to examine how social relationships influence quality of life in breast cancer patients Breast cancer patients who say they have people to have a good time, or "positive social interactions," with are better able to deal with pain and other physical symptoms, according to a new Kaiser Permanente study published this week in Breast Can...
Copper IUD Does Not Increase Period Pain
Source: Sexual Health / STDs News From Medical News Today [2013.05.10]
Previous scientific studies have suggested that women who use a copper IUD for contraception suffer from worse period pain, but a study at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, that followed 2,100 women over a 30-year period shows that this is not the case...
Socializing May Ease Pain of Breast Cancer
Source: MedicineNet Breast Cancer Specialty [2013.05.10]
Title: Socializing May Ease Pain of Breast Cancer
Category: Health News
Created: 5/9/2013 4:35:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 5/10/2013 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 Clinical Trials 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: Anxiety / Stress 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...
Pain: Brain Imaging Key to Novel Treatments at APS
Source: MedPage Today Rheumatology [2013.05.06]
NEW ORLEANS (MedPage Today) -- The emerging science of imaging pain will take center stage at the upcoming American Pain Society (APS) meeting here from May 8-11.
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
The Epigenetics Of Pain In Endometriosis
Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today [2013.04.24]
Most of us probably know at least one woman, and maybe quite a few more, with endometriosis. Despite the disease's prevalence, there is no consensus on the cause of it, the existing treatment options leave a lot to be desired, and there are too few ways for women to, at the very least, effectively numb the pain that the disease provokes...
Simple Brace Can Significantly Reduce Pain Of Kneecap Osteoarthritis
Source: Arthritis / Rheumatology News From Medical News Today [2013.04.23]
Arthritis Research UK-funded researchers at The University of Manchester claim their findings, presented at the Osteoarthritis Research Society International meeting in Philadelphia have enormous potential for treating this common joint condition effectively - as well as providing a simple and cheap alternative to painkillers...
Marijuana Pill May Be Better For Pain Relief
Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today [2013.04.23]
A pill form of marijuana provides greater pain relief than when a person smokes it, according to a new study. The study was conducted by researchers at Columbia University in New York and was published in the journal Neuropsychopharmacology...
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
Painkillers Taken Before Marathons Linked To Potentially Serious Side Effects
Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today [2013.04.20]
Risk increases with dose; unrecognised problem, doctors warn Attempts to ward off pain in marathons and other endurance sports by taking over the counter painkillers may be ill advised, because these drugs may cause serious side effects in these circumstances, suggests research published in the online journal BMJ Open...
Reducing The Pain Of Movement In Intensive Care
Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today [2013.04.18]
Monitoring pain and providing analgesics to patients in intensive care units (ICUs) during non-surgical procedures, such as turning and washing, can not only reduce the amount of pain but also reduce the number of serious adverse events including cardiac arrest, finds new research in BioMed Central's open access journal Critical Care...
Some Women Feel More Pain
Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today [2013.04.17]
Women who have been abused and who experience strong mood changes in tandem with their menstrual cycle also feel pain more acutely than other women, according to new research...
Chronic Pain Alleviated By Minimally Invasive Cryoneurolysis
Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today [2013.04.17]
Using a tiny ball of ice, a minimally invasive interventional radiology treatment called cryoneurolysis safely short circuits chronic pain caused by nerve damage, according to data presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology's 38th Annual Scientific Meeting in New Orleans...
Study Of CYPLEXINOL® Finds Significant Improvement In Pain, Stiffness And Quality Of Life In Patients With Osteoarthritis
Source: Arthritis / Rheumatology News From Medical News Today [2013.04.15]
ZyCal Bioceuticals, Inc. have announced results of the first double-blind, placebo-controlled study evaluating the benefits of Cyplexinol® in alleviating symptoms of osteoarthritis. The results were published in the April/May 2013 issue of Integrative Medicine: A Clinician's Journal, (http://www.imjournal...
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...
Submicron NSAIDs Demonstrate Efficacy At Lower Doses In Studies In Patients With Acute And Chronic Pain
Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today [2013.04.15]
Iroko Pharmaceuticals, LLC, a Philadelphia-based pharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative therapeutic products, is presenting positive Phase 3 data from its investigational submicron non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) pipeline at two medical meetings...
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...
Brain Scan Offers First Objective Measure Of Pain
Source: MRI / PET / Ultrasound News From Medical News Today [2013.04.12]
Using fMRI scans of the brain, US scientists have for the first time developed a method of "seeing" pain and suggest it may lead to reliable ways for doctors to quantify objectively how much pain patients are feeling. They also propose their study may open the route to using brain scans to measure anxiety, depression, and emotional states like anger...
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...
Reducing Pain And Anxiety Among Pediatric Patients Using Robot Therapy
Source: IT / Internet / E-mail News From Medical News Today [2013.04.07]
Pet therapy can help patients cope with the pain, stress, and emotional effects of a serious illness, but access to a companion animal is not always possible. Robotic animals may offer the same benefits, as explored in a fascinating study presented in Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking, a peer-reviewed journal from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers...
Ischemic Strokes Can Lead To Chronic Pain
Source: Stroke News From Medical News Today [2013.04.07]
Chronic or persistent pain is a common - and likely under-recognized - complication of ischemic strokes (caused by a blocked blood vessel) according to new research in the American Heart Association journal Stroke. In a large trial of treatments to prevent a second stroke, researchers found that 10.6 percent of more than 15,000 stroke survivors developed chronic 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
Health Tip: Don't Ignore Pain During Exercise
Source: MedicineNet Chronic Pain Specialty [2013.04.05]
Title: Health Tip: Don't Ignore Pain During Exercise
Category: Health News
Created: 4/5/2013 8:35:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 4/5/2013 12:00:00 AM
Antidepressant Lessens Chemo-Related Pain
Source: MedicineNet Chronic Pain 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...
Home Aerobic Walking Program As Effective As Clinical Therapy In Treating Lower Back Pain
Source: Rehabilitation / Physical Therapy News From Medical News Today [2013.03.07]
Lower back pain is a common complaint, and treatment often requires many hours of physical therapy over multiple weekly clinic visits - a costly commitment. Now Dr...
Steroid Shots Disappoint in Back Pain Study
Source: MedicineNet Low Back Pain Specialty [2013.03.07]
Title: Steroid Shots Disappoint in Back Pain Study
Category: Health News
Created: 3/7/2013 10:35:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 3/7/2013 12:00:00 AM
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
Health Tip: Dealing With Low Back Pain
Source: MedicineNet Low Back Pain Specialty [2013.02.07]
Title: Health Tip: Dealing With Low Back Pain
Category: Health News
Created: 2/7/2013 8:35:00 AM
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
Painkillers Before Exercise May Be Bad for the Gut
Source: MedicineNet acetaminophen Specialty [2012.12.07]
Title: Painkillers Before Exercise May Be Bad for the Gut
Category: Health News
Created: 12/7/2012 11:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 12/7/2012 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...
Painkillers Can Cause Headaches Warns UK Watchdog
Source: Headache / Migraine News From Medical News Today [2012.09.19]
Overuse of common painkillers could be the reason nearly a million people in the UK have headaches, according to the health watchdog...
Topical Products for Muscle, Joint Pain May Cause Burns: FDA
Source: MedicineNet Burns 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
Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy Slideshow: Exercises to Improve Diabetes Nerve Pain
Source: MedicineNet Peripheral Neuropathy Specialty [2012.09.14]
Title: Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy Slideshow: Exercises to Improve Diabetes Nerve Pain
Category: Slideshows
Created: 9/14/2012 12:00:00 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
Shoulder Pain
Source: MedicineNet Bursitis 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
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
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 Jaundice 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 choline magnesium salicylate 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 Hip Bursitis 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...
Question Mark Over Combination Pain Relief Products
Source: Body Aches News From Medical News Today [2010.08.02]
Codeine is a weak opioid used in many combination pain relief products, but its role in managing acute pain is questioned in this month's edition of Australian Prescriber. In the article Dr Bridin Murnion, from the Drug Health Service at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital Sydney, discusses the evidence around combinations of different painkillers in the same tablet (eg...
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.
Better Than Expected Long-Term Outcomes In Patients With Advanced Coronary Artery Disease
Source: Health News from Medical News Today [2013.05.18]
Death rates associated with patients with refractory angina, or chronic chest pain, are lower than previously considered; therefore, physicians should focus on relieving the chest pain symptoms and improving the quality of life in these patients according to an article published online in the European Heart Journal. Refractory angina patients endure ongoing chest pain despite optimal medical management and for them, standard revascularization techniques, such as surgery or stenting, is no longer an option...
Allergies To New Hips And Knees Surface Only After Surgery Is Done... Until Now
Source: Health 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." After many months and several trips to specialists, Spurlock was told it could be anything from food allergies to her medication. But no matter what she changed, the symptoms persisted and Spurlock resigned herself to a life of misery. "I just kind of thought that's what life was going to be like," she said...
Marijuana Users Have 16 Percent Lower Fasting Insulin Levels Compared To Non-Users
Source: Health News from Medical News Today [2013.05.17]
Regular marijuana use is associated with favorable indices related to diabetic control, say investigators. They found that current marijuana users had significantly lower fasting insulin and were less likely to be insulin resistant, even after excluding patients with a diagnosis of diabetes mellitus. Their findings are reported in the current issue of The American Journal of Medicine. Marijuana (Cannabis sativa) has been used for centuries to relieve pain, improve mood, and increase appetite...
Doctors Should Screen Adults For Alcohol Misuse, Task Force Recommends
Source: Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs News From Medical News Today [2013.05.15]
Regular checkups at the doctor's generally concentrate on physical symptoms like pain or illness - now experts are recommending that annual visits to the doctor should also serve as a routine check on mental health and risky behaviors such as alcohol misuse. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force examined whether alcohol screening would be advantageous to a person's overall health...
Researchers Develop Implant To Regenerate Nerves
Source: Medical Devices / Diagnostics News From Medical News Today [2013.05.15]
Some parts of the body, like the liver, can regenerate themselves after damage. But others, such as our nervous system, are considered either irreparable or slow to recover, leaving thousands with a lifetime of pain, limited mobility, or even paralysis. Now a team of Tel Aviv University researchers, including Dr...
Study Examines Use Of Creative Arts Therapies Among Patients With Cancer
Source: Anxiety / Stress News From Medical News Today [2013.05.13]
JAMA Internal Medicine Study Highlights Creative arts therapies (CATs) can improve anxiety, depression, pain symptoms and quality of life among cancer patients, although the effect was reduced during follow-up in a study by Timothy W. Puetz, Ph.D., M.P.H., of the National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Md., and colleagues...
Social Interaction Can Help Relieve Breast Cancer Symptoms
Source: Breast Cancer News From Medical News Today [2013.05.12]
Breast cancer patients who have lots of friends and social relationships tend to cope with the pain and other symptoms associated with the disease better than those who are more isolated, according to new research published in the journal Breast Cancer Research and Treatment. Lead author of the study Candyce H...
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...
Children With Heart Defects May Benefit From Carnitine Supplement
Source: Cardiovascular / Cardiology News From Medical News Today [2013.05.11]
A common nutritional supplement may be part of the magic in improving the survival rates of babies born with heart defects, researchers report. Carnitine, a compound that helps transport fat inside the cell powerhouse where it can be used for energy production, is currently used for purposes ranging from weight loss to chest pain...
Quality Of Life Better For Breast Cancer Patients Who Have Fun And Friends
Source: Breast Cancer News From Medical News Today [2013.05.10]
Breast cancer patients who say they have people with whom they have a good time, or have "positive social interactions" with, are better able to deal with pain and other physical symptoms, according to a new Kaiser Permanente study published in Breast Cancer Research and Treatment...
Carnitine Supplement May Improve Survival Rates Of Children With Heart Defects
Source: Cardiovascular / Cardiology News From Medical News Today [2013.05.10]
A common nutritional supplement may be part of the magic in improving the survival rates of babies born with heart defects, researchers report. Carnitine, a compound that helps transport fat inside the cell powerhouse where it can be used for energy production, is currently used for purposes ranging from weight loss to chest pain...
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...
Nerve Protecting Agents May Help Prevent Chemotherapy-Induced Anemia
Source: Blood / Hematology News From Medical News Today [2013.05.08]
Cancer chemotherapy can cause peripheral neuropathy - nerve damage often resulting in pain and muscle weakness in the arms and legs. Now, researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have discovered that chemo also induces an insidious type of nerve damage inside bone marrow that can cause delays in recovery after bone marrow transplantation...
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: Arthritis / Rheumatology 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...
Immune Cells Taught By Thymus To Ignore Vital Gut Bacteria
Source: GastroIntestinal / Gastroenterology News From Medical News Today [2013.04.30]
The tiny thymus teaches the immune system to ignore the teeming, foreign bacteria in the gut that helps you digest and absorb food, researchers say. When immune cells recognize essential gut bacteria as foreign, inflammatory bowel disease such as ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease can be the painful, debilitating result...
Study Examines Methods, Procedures For Improved Diagnosis Of Ectopic Pregnancy
Source: Pregnancy / Obstetrics News From Medical News Today [2013.04.26]
For women with abdominal pain or vaginal bleeding during early pregnancy, patient history and clinical examination alone are insufficient to indicate or eliminate the possibility of ectopic pregnancy, while transvaginal sonography appears to be the single best diagnostic method for evaluating suspected ectopic pregnancy, according to an analysis of previous studies reported in ...
Elderly Patients With Bone Metastases Benefit From Palliative Radiotherapy
Source: Radiology / Nuclear Medicine News From Medical News Today [2013.04.24]
Giving palliative radiotherapy to elderly patients with painful bone metastases can significantly improve their quality of life, a Dutch researcher told the 2nd Forum of the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO)...
General On-Off Switch Suggested By Structure Of Cell Signaling Molecule
Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today [2013.04.23]
A three-dimensional image of one of the proteins that serves as an on-off switch as it binds to receptors on the surface of a cell suggests there may be a sort of main power switch that could be tripped. These surface receptors are responsible for helping cells discern light, set the heart racing, or detect pain...
Sickle Cell Science Should Focus On Anti-Sickling Therapies
Source: Blood / Hematology News From Medical News Today [2013.04.22]
Pain is an undeniable focal point for patients with sickle cell disease but it's not the best focus for drug development, says one of the dying breed of physicians specializing in the condition...
Tylenol May Treat Those Experiencing Existential Dread
Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today [2013.04.18]
Thinking about death can cause us to feel a sort of existential angst that isn't attributable to a specific source. Now, new research suggests that acetaminophen, an over-the-counter pain medication, may help to reduce this existential pain. The research is published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science...
The Effects Of Opioids On Patients With Sickle Cell Disease
Source: Blood / Hematology News From Medical News Today [2013.04.15]
Researchers from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) sought to shed light on the biopsychosocial and spiritual effects of taking prescribed opioids to treat noncancer pain...
The Pros And Cons Of High-Dose Opioids
Source: Endocrinology News From Medical News Today [2013.04.15]
Half of patients on high-dose, long-term opioid therapy had hormonal disturbances or signs of inflammation, while 100 percent reported improved pain control and mental outlook, new research shows. The results, reported today at the 29th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Pain Medicine, present rare data on the effects of opioids beyond 10 years...
International Study Reveals 'Backbone' Of Mental Illness Stigma
Source: Mental Health 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...
Much Greater Risk For Urinary Tract Infections 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...
After Severe Injury To The Lower Extremities, Military Personnel Able To Return To Duty
Source: Rehabilitation / Physical Therapy News From Medical News Today [2013.03.21]
High-energy lower-extremity trauma (HELET) is common in modern warfare, often resulting in severe tissue damage, chronic pain, neurovascular injury and significant muscle loss, according to the new research presented at the 2013 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)...
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...
In Metal-On-Metal Hip Replacement, MRI May Predict Adverse Tissue Reaction
Source: MRI / PET / Ultrasound News From Medical News Today [2013.03.20]
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) can detect a failing, or potentially failing, metal-on-metal hip implant (MoM) early on, according to a new study presented at the 2013 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS). Early detection can result in timely revision surgery, decreasing the risk for further tissue damage and pain...
Mold Contaminated Medication Prompts FDA Recall
Source: Pharma Industry / Biotech Industry News From Medical News Today [2013.03.20]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration cautioned doctors and hospital staff on Monday about a nationwide recall of all medications made by a New Jersey compounding pharmacy because of a potential mold contamination. The recalled medications from Med Prep Consulting Inc. included many pain relievers, antibiotics, and drugs used in labor and surgery...
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...
Migraine Sufferers Find Relief From Handheld Magnetic Device
Source: Headache / Migraine News From Medical News Today [2012.09.24]
A handheld magnetic device may be a way for migraine sufferers to take treatment into their own hands. At a congress last week, researchers revealed how three months of treatment with the device relieved or reduced headache pain in 73% of patients treated...
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...
Pegloticase Helps Patients With Severe, Chronic Gout
Source: Gout News From Medical News Today [2011.08.16]
Individuals with severe, chronic gout who have not responded to conventional treatment may benefit from six-months' worth of pegloticase treatment. Researchers from Duke University Medical Center, Durham, N.C., reported in JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association) that individuals experienced better levels of uric acid as well as physical function, quality of life, and less pain...
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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