News related to Pentazocine and Naloxone (Pentazocine / Naloxone) and/or conditions it is approved for
Media Reports May Paint Overly Optimistic View Of Cancer
Source: Cancer / Oncology News From Medical News Today [2010.03.18]
Newspaper and magazine reports about cancer appear more likely to discuss aggressive treatment and survival than death, treatment failure or adverse events, and almost none mention end-of-life palliative or hospice care, according to a report in the March 22 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals...
Brief Meditation Training Brings Pain Relief
Source: MedicineNet Ankle Pain and Tendinitis Specialty [2010.03.18]
Title: Brief Meditation Training Brings Pain Relief
Category: Health News
Created: 3/17/2010 4:45:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 3/18/2010
Rehab Program Gets Back Pain Patients Back to Work Sooner
Source: MedicineNet Chronic Pain Specialty [2010.03.18]
Title: Rehab Program Gets Back Pain Patients Back to Work Sooner
Category: Health News
Created: 3/17/2010 10:10:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 3/18/2010
Acetaminophen Alone Works Well For Postpartum Pain
Source: Clinical Trials / Drug Trials News From Medical News Today [2010.03.17]
For many mothers of newborns, lingering pain from the delivery can interfere with their first days with their infant. A recent review examined whether over-the-counter medications containing acetaminophen Tylenol for example provided adequate relief for such pain and concluded that they are effective...
Pelvic Pain And Surgeries In Women Before Interstitial Cystitis/Painful Bladder Syndrome - Chronic Pelvic Pain, BPS And Pelvic Surgical Procedures
Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today [2010.03.17]
UroToday.com - For years, bladder pain syndrome series have reported apparently high numbers of BPS patients with a history of hysterectomy and other pelvic surgeries. No study has compared cases with controls prior to onset of BPS symptoms...
Rehab Program Gets Back Pain Patients Back to Work Sooner (HealthDay)
Source: Y! Health Addiction News [2010.03.17]
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, March 17 (HealthDay News) -- People with chronic low back
pain that keeps them away from work can recover an average of four months
earlier if they take part in a specific type of rehabilitation program, a
new study suggests.
Pain Relief Often Delayed for Cancer Patients
Source: MedicineNet Cancer Specialty [2010.03.17]
Title: Pain Relief Often Delayed for Cancer Patients
Category: Health News
Created: 3/16/2010 12:10:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 3/17/2010
Vertebroplasty For Patients With Osteoporosis Provides Effective Pain Relief
Source: Bones / Orthopedics News From Medical News Today [2010.03.16]
Patient selection is key for vertebroplasty a minimally invasive treatment performed by interventional radiologists in individuals with painful osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures that fail to respond to conventional medical therapy to be effective and successful, according to a study of more than 1,500 persons who were followed over seven years...
Treating Back Pain In Blood Marrow Cancer Patients
Source: Neurology / Neuroscience News From Medical News Today [2010.03.16]
Treating non-osteoporotic compression fractures in patients with multiple myeloma, a blood cancer, shows that the use of vertebroplasty - a minimally invasive treatment performed by interventional radiologists using imaging guidance that stabilizes collapsed vertebrae with the injection of medical-grade bone cement into the spine - results in a reduction of pain, medication usa...
Meditation Techniques Effective For Pain Relief
Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today [2010.03.16]
Meditation has analgesic benefits associated with creating a relaxed state of mind and enhancing the ability to moderate reactions to pain, according to new research published in The Journal of Pain, the peer review publication of the American Pain Society...
Bad Behavior in Youth Linked to Chronic Pain Later in Life
Source: MedicineNet Chronic Pain Specialty [2010.03.15]
Title: Bad Behavior in Youth Linked to Chronic Pain Later in Life
Category: Health News
Created: 3/12/2010 2:10:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 3/15/2010
Strong Period Pain And Excess Weight In Childhood Increase Risk Of Endometriosis
Source: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today [2010.03.13]
Queensland Institute of Medical Research (QIMR) scientists have identified a new link between strong period pain experienced in adolescence and early adulthood and the risk of endometriosis. Researchers from QIMR's Gynaecological Cancer Laboratory have found having strong period pain often at an early age doubles a woman's risk of developing endometriosis...
Sickle Cell Pain May Be From Damaged Tissues Or Nerves
Source: Blood / Hematology News From Medical News Today [2010.03.11]
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have discovered the pain caused by sickle cell disease may not occur solely from damaged tissues, but also from injured nerves. The research is published in the Journal of the National Medical Association. Sickle cell disease is a hereditary disorder where red blood cells change from round to a sickle shape...
General Practitioners Participate In National Pain Summit On 11 March 2010 In Canberra
Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today [2010.03.11]
Concerns about the alarming number of Australians suffering from persisting pain during their lifetime underpins the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners' (RACGP) participation at the National Pain Summit, which will be held in Canberra at Parliament House on 11 March 2010...
Behavioral Problems In Childhood Double The Risk Of Chronic Widespread Pain In Adult Life
Source: Endocrinology News From Medical News Today [2010.03.10]
Bad behaviour in childhood is associated with long-term, chronic widespread pain in adult life, according to the findings of a study following nearly 20,000 people from birth in 1958 to the present day. Chronic widespread pain is a common complaint that can have a major adverse effect on quality of life, often requiring referral to a hospital specialist for investigation and treatment...
Pediatricians Say Colleagues Cautious About Treating Chronic Pain In Children
Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today [2010.03.10]
Many pediatricians don't think it's their responsibility to treat severe, chronic pain in their patients, according to a new study co-authored by several University of Florida College of Medicine researchers and an investigator from Molloy College. Writing in the February issue of the Journal of Palliative Medicine, researchers said only 32...
Abused Children More Likely To Suffer Unexplained Abdominal Pain, Nausea Or Vomiting
Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today [2010.03.09]
Children who have been abused psychologically, physically or sexually are more likely to suffer unexplained abdominal pain and nausea or vomiting than children who have not been abused, a study led by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill researchers concludes...
Pain Common in Systemic Sclerosis (CME/CE)
Source: MedPage Today Rheumatology [2010.03.09]
Pain is common and can be severe in patients with systemic sclerosis, a Canadian cross-sectional analysis found. This is an underappreciated aspect of this disease.
Pain Relief For Osteoarthritis Provided By Electromagnetic Pulses
Source: Arthritis / Rheumatology News From Medical News Today [2010.03.08]
Electromagnetic pulses significantly decrease pain and inflammation associated with osteoarthritis of the knee, according to Henry Ford Hospital researchers...
Reducing Pain In Hospitalized Patients Using Non-Drug Techniques
Source: Complementary Medicine / Alternative Medicine News From Medical News Today [2010.03.08]
Non-traditional therapies relieve pain among a wide range of hospitalized patients as much as 50 percent, according to a first-of-a-kind study in the Journal of Patient Safety...
Electromagnetic Pulses May Stem Arthritic Knee Pain
Source: MedicineNet Arthritis Specialty [2010.03.08]
Title: Electromagnetic Pulses May Stem Arthritic Knee Pain
Category: Health News
Created: 3/6/2010 12:10:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 3/8/2010
What Is Heel Pain? What Causes Heel Pain?
Source: Sports Medicine / Fitness News From Medical News Today [2010.03.06]
Heel pain is a very common foot problem. The sufferer usually feels pain either under the heel (planter fasciitis) or just behind it (Achilles tendinitis), where the Achilles tendon connects to the heel bone. Even though heel pain can be severe and sometimes disabling, it is rarely a health threat...
Electromagnetic Pulses May Stem Arthritic Knee Pain (HealthDay)
Source: Y! Health Arthritis News [2010.03.06]
HealthDay - SATURDAY, March 6 (HealthDay News) -- Electromagnetic pulses from
a portable device can significantly reduce pain and inflammation in people
suffering from osteoarthritis of the knee, a new study suggests.
Acupuncture May Relieve Joint Pain Caused By Some Breast Cancer Treatments
Source: Complementary Medicine / Alternative Medicine News From Medical News Today [2010.03.05]
A new study, led by researchers at the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, demonstrates that acupuncture may be an effective therapy for joint pain and stiffness in breast cancer patients who are being treated with commonly used hormonal therapies. Results were published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology...
Portable Device May Relieve Migraine Pain
Source: MedicineNet Depression Specialty [2010.03.04]
Title: Portable Device May Relieve Migraine Pain
Category: Health News
Created: 3/4/2010 11:05:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 3/4/2010 11:05:10 AM
When Abdominal Pain In Children Has No Apparent Cause: What Is Behind?
Source: Anxiety / Stress News From Medical News Today [2010.03.03]
A systematic review that is published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics by Schulte and associates (University of Bremen, Germany) analyzes what is the psychosomatic component of abdominal pain with no apparent cause in children...
Some painkillers have more bleeding risk than others (Reuters)
Source: Y! Health Digestive Health News [2010.03.03]
Reuters - When it comes to gastrointestinal side effects, particularly bleeding into the stomach, not all painkillers known as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are created equal, new research shows.
Some Parents Weigh "Hastening Death" For Children In Extreme Pain With Terminal Cancer
Source: Caregivers / Homecare News From Medical News Today [2010.03.02]
A survey of parents who had a child die of cancer found that one in eight considered hastening their child's death, a deliberation influenced by the amount of pain the child experienced during the last month of life, report Dana-Farber Cancer Institute researchers in the March issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine...
Hypnosis Can Help Control Pain Among Women With Metastatic Breast Cancer, UB Researcher Finds
Source: Complementary Medicine / Alternative Medicine News From Medical News Today [2010.03.01]
Hypnosis can help alleviate the pain and suffering experienced by women being treated for breast cancer, according to a study by a University at Buffalo School of Social Work professor. The randomized trial measured pain and suffering, frequency of pain and degree of constant pain among 124 women with metastatic breast cancer, according to Lisa D...
Northwestern Memorial's Integrative Oncology Program Aims To Ease Pain And Help Patients Manage Cancer
Source: Complementary Medicine / Alternative Medicine News From Medical News Today [2010.02.27]
The very instant Penny Kukovec was diagnosed with breast cancer her world permanently changed. Suddenly, it felt as if her life was out of her control. She felt powerless and overwhelmed. There were so many unanswered questions...
Talk Therapy May Reduce Back Pain (CME/CE)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry [2010.02.26]
Group cognitive behavioral therapy may help patients with chronic or acute low-back pain, British researchers say.
Chronic Back Pain Soothed by Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (HealthDay)
Source: Y! Health Back Pain News [2010.02.26]
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Feb. 25 (HealthDay News) -- People suffering from chronic
lower back pain may find relief through cognitive behavioral therapy, a
short-term treatment aimed at challenging and reframing negative
beliefs.
Talk therapy reduces back pain (Reuters)
Source: Y! Health Back Pain News [2010.02.26]
Reuters - People with chronic low-back pain can benefit from cognitive behavioral therapy, a new British report shows.
Talk Therapy May Treat Low Back Pain
Source: MedicineNet Acupuncture Specialty [2010.02.26]
Title: Talk Therapy May Treat Low Back Pain
Category: Health News
Created: 2/26/2010 10:09:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 2/26/2010 10:09:00 AM
CROI: Capsaicin Doesn't Burn Away HIV-Related Pain (CME/CE)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry [2010.02.20]
SAN FRANCISCO (MedPage Today) -- A potent capsaicin patch (Qutenza) recently approved to ease neuropathic pain from shingles burned hopes for similar efficacy in HIV-associated distal sensory polyneuropathy.
The Evidence Mounts For Acupuncture To Treat Period Pains
Source: Complementary Medicine / Alternative Medicine News From Medical News Today [2010.02.18]
A new study published in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology analyses the evidence base for the use of acupuncture to treat period pains and concludes that the available evidence is promising...
Botulinum Toxin Injection May Help Prevent Some Types Of Migraine Pain
Source: Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic Surgery News From Medical News Today [2010.02.16]
A preliminary study suggests the same type of botulinum injection used for cosmetic purposes may be associated with reduced frequency of migraine headaches that are described as crushing, vicelike or eye-popping (ocular), but not pain that is experienced as a buildup of pressure inside the head, according to a report in the February issue of Archives of Dermatology, one of the ...
OTC Pain Relievers and Fever Reducers
Source: MedicineNet Abdominal Pain Specialty [2010.02.11]
Title: OTC Pain Relievers and Fever Reducers
Category: Medications
Created: 9/21/1999 8:31:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 2/11/2010
Quick Chest Pain Test Simplifies Discharge Decision
Source: MedicineNet CAT Scan Specialty [2010.02.11]
Title: Quick Chest Pain Test Simplifies Discharge Decision
Category: Health News
Created: 2/11/2010 8:10:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 2/11/2010
Clinical Study: Biologic Grafts Reduce Postoperative Pain While Creating A Repair As Durable As Synthetic Mesh In Treating Inguinal Hernias
Source: Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic Surgery News From Medical News Today [2010.02.10]
Results from a clinical study led by Luca Ansaloni, M.D., showed that Cook Medical's Biodesign Inguinal Hernia Graft causes less postoperative pain and discomfort while creating a repair as durable as synthetic mesh when used in Lichtenstein's hernioplasty procedures...
Nerve Pain Pictures Slideshow: Symptoms, Causes and Treatment Options
Source: MedicineNet Chronic Pain Specialty [2010.02.09]
Title: Nerve Pain Pictures Slideshow: Symptoms, Causes and Treatment Options
Category: Slideshows
Created: 2/9/2010 11:47:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 2/9/2010
Health Tip: Getting Help for Neck Pain
Source: MedicineNet Neck Pain Specialty [2010.02.09]
Title: Health Tip: Getting Help for Neck Pain
Category: Health News
Created: 2/9/2010 8:10:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 2/9/2010
44% Say 'Breakthrough' Cancer Pain Uncontrolled
Source: MedicineNet Bladder Cancer Specialty [2010.02.05]
Title: 44% Say 'Breakthrough' Cancer Pain Uncontrolled
Category: Health News
Created: 2/5/2010 10:37:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 2/5/2010 10:37:35 AM
Health Tip: What's Causing My Shoulder Pain?
Source: MedicineNet Bursitis Specialty [2010.01.26]
Title: Health Tip: What's Causing My Shoulder Pain?
Category: Health News
Created: 1/26/2010 8:10:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 1/26/2010
Smokers More Prone to Long-Term Prescription Painkiller Use
Source: MedicineNet Drug Abuse Specialty [2010.01.22]
Title: Smokers More Prone to Long-Term Prescription Painkiller Use
Category: Health News
Created: 1/21/2010 4:10:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 1/22/2010
Painless 'Plasma Jets' Instead of Dental Drill?
Source: MedicineNet Cavities Specialty [2010.01.21]
Title: Painless 'Plasma Jets' Instead of Dental Drill?
Category: Health News
Created: 1/20/2010 12:10:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 1/21/2010
Overdoses From Prescription Painkillers on the Rise
Source: MedicineNet Loss, Grief, and Bereavement Specialty [2010.01.19]
Title: Overdoses From Prescription Painkillers on the Rise
Category: Health News
Created: 1/19/2010 8:10:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 1/19/2010
Abuse In Childhood Linked To Migraine And Other Pain Disorders
Source: Headache / Migraine News From Medical News Today [2010.01.07]
Researchers from the American Headache Society's Women's Issues Section Research Consortium found that incidence of childhood maltreatment, especially emotional abuse and neglect, are prevalent in migraine patients...
Childhood Maltreatment And Migraine (part III). Association With Comorbid Pain Conditions
Source: Headache / Migraine News From Medical News Today [2010.01.04]
UroToday.com - Childhood maltreatment is prevalent and has been associated with a wide range of adult psychiatric and physical disorders. Many studies have focused on the relationship of abuse with depression and anxiety, 2 conditions strongly associated with chronic pain syndromes. The relationship of childhood maltreatment and chronic pain conditions remains a subject of considerable debate...
TENS Gets Thumbs Down as Back Pain Treatment
Source: MedicineNet Low Back Pain Specialty [2009.12.31]
Title: TENS Gets Thumbs Down as Back Pain Treatment
Category: Health News
Created: 12/31/2009 8:33:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 12/31/2009 8:33:46 AM
Health Tip: Why Am I Having Abdominal Pain?
Source: MedicineNet Brain Aneurysm Specialty [2009.12.15]
Title: Health Tip: Why Am I Having Abdominal Pain?
Category: Health News
Created: 12/15/2009 8:10:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 12/15/2009
Health Tip: Treating Bunion Pain
Source: MedicineNet Bunions Specialty [2009.12.07]
Title: Health Tip: Treating Bunion Pain
Category: Health News
Created: 12/7/2009 8:10:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 12/7/2009
Makers of Powerful Painkillers Present Safety Plans
Source: MedicineNet oxycodone Specialty [2009.12.07]
Title: Makers of Powerful Painkillers Present Safety Plans
Category: Health News
Created: 12/4/2009 4:10:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 12/7/2009
Taxol Boosts Odds of Chronic Pain
Source: MedicineNet Peripheral Neuropathy Specialty [2009.12.03]
Title: Taxol Boosts Odds of Chronic Pain
Category: Health News
Created: 12/3/2009 10:07:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 12/3/2009 10:07:15 AM
Qutenza Approved for Post-Shingles Nerve Pain
Source: MedicineNet Shingles Specialty [2009.12.03]
Title: Qutenza Approved for Post-Shingles Nerve Pain
Category: Health News
Created: 12/3/2009 10:07:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 12/3/2009 10:07:15 AM
Rx for Office Pains: Strength Exercises
Source: MedicineNet Shoulder Bursitis Specialty [2009.12.03]
Title: Rx for Office Pains: Strength Exercises
Category: Health News
Created: 12/3/2009 10:07:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 12/3/2009 10:07:15 AM
Brazilian Mint Tea Naturally Good for Pain Relief
Source: MedicineNet indomethacin Specialty [2009.12.03]
Title: Brazilian Mint Tea Naturally Good for Pain Relief
Category: Health News
Created: 12/3/2009 10:07:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 12/3/2009 10:07:15 AM
Lower Back Pain
Source: MedicineNet Alternative Medicine Specialty [2009.12.02]
Title: Lower Back Pain
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 12/31/1997
Last Editorial Review: 12/2/2009
Efficacy Of Low-Level Laser Therapy In The Treatment Of Neck Pain
Source: Body Aches News From Medical News Today [2009.11.13]
An article published Online First and in a future edition of The Lancet reports that low-level laser therapy (LLLT) reduces pain after treatment for non-specific neck pain. The article is the work of Dr Roberta Chow, Nerve Research Foundation, Brain and Mind Research Institute, University of Sydney, Australia, and colleagues...
Laser Therapy Seems to Relieve Neck Pain
Source: MedicineNet Neck Pain Specialty [2009.11.13]
Title: Laser Therapy Seems to Relieve Neck Pain
Category: Health News
Created: 11/12/2009 6:10:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 11/13/2009
Too Much Texting Could Cause Neck Pain In College Students
Source: Body Aches News From Medical News Today [2009.11.11]
The world record for fastest text message typing is held by a 21-year old college student from Utah, but his dexterous digits could mean serious injury later on...
Tai Chi May Help Ward Off Knee Pain in Seniors
Source: MedicineNet Knee Pain Specialty [2009.10.29]
Title: Tai Chi May Help Ward Off Knee Pain in Seniors
Category: Health News
Created: 10/29/2009 8:10:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 10/29/2009
HPV Vaccine Not as Painful as Some Think
Source: MedicineNet Tetanus Specialty [2009.10.26]
Title: HPV Vaccine Not as Painful as Some Think
Category: Health News
Created: 10/26/2009 10:21:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 10/26/2009 10:21:23 AM
Supervised Exercise Therapy For Knee Pain Is Better Than Usual Care
Source: Body Aches News From Medical News Today [2009.10.21]
A study published today on bmj.com reports that supervised exercise therapy is more effective at reducing pain and improving function than usual care for patients with severe knee pain. Knee pain is a common reason to visit the doctor. Patellofemoral pain syndrome is a condition in which pain occurs at the front of the knee during or after exercise...
New Data Presented At ACR Meeting Demonstrates Colcrys(TM) (Colchicine, USP) Significantly Reduces Pain Of Acute Gout Flare Within 24 Hours
Source: Gout News From Medical News Today [2009.10.20]
URL Pharma, Inc., announced data from a pivotal Phase III study demonstrating that Colcrys(TM) (colchicine, USP), a low-dose colchicine, reduced the pain of gout flares within a 24-hour period as effectively as high-dose colchicine with a side effect profile statistically indistinguishable from placebo...
AGS Foundation For Health In Aging Tip Sheet About Persistent Pain In Later Life, Now Available In Spanish
Source: Body Aches News From Medical News Today [2009.10.15]
The AGS Foundation for Health in Aging (FHA) Tip Sheet about persistent pain -- pain or discomfort that lasts for a long time, or comes and goes over the course of months or years -- is now available in Spanish translation. The pain tips, initially released in May in English, are the first in a series of Spanish language tips, to become available by the FHA...
Promising Results In Reducing Neuropathic Pain With Combined Drug Treatment, Than With Either Drug Alone
Source: Body Aches News From Medical News Today [2009.09.30]
An article published Online First and in a future edition of The Lancet reports that combination treatment using gabapentin and nortriptyline reduces neuropathic pain more than either drug alone. This treatment could be used in patients that only partly respond to one drug or the other...
Drug Combo May Offer Best Relief for Nerve Pain
Source: MedicineNet Shingles Specialty [2009.09.30]
Title: Drug Combo May Offer Best Relief for Nerve Pain
Category: Health News
Created: 9/29/2009 6:10:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 9/30/2009
Treatment For Chronic Shoulder Pain: Better Results With Exercise Than Shockwave Treatment
Source: Body Aches News From Medical News Today [2009.09.17]
A study just published on bmj.com reports that supervised exercises are more effective than shockwave treatment to relieve chronic shoulder pain. Shoulder pain is the fourth most frequent type of musculoskeletal pain reported to general practitioners and physiotherapists. Physiotherapy, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, and steroid injections are often part of the treatment...
Back Pain Pictures Slideshow: Myths and Facts About Back Pain
Source: MedicineNet Alternative Medicine Specialty [2009.09.16]
Title: Back Pain Pictures Slideshow: Myths and Facts About Back Pain
Category: Slideshows
Created: 9/14/2009 3:54:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 9/16/2009
Some Parents Aren't Giving Kids Pain Meds Post-Surgery
Source: MedicineNet Adenoidectomy Surgical Instructions Specialty [2009.09.10]
Title: Some Parents Aren't Giving Kids Pain Meds Post-Surgery
Category: Health News
Created: 9/9/2009 12:10:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 9/10/2009
LUNA No Help for Pelvic Pain
Source: MedicineNet Endometriosis Specialty [2009.09.02]
Title: LUNA No Help for Pelvic Pain
Category: Health News
Created: 9/2/2009
Last Editorial Review: 9/2/2009
Strong Thighs May Mean Less Knee Pain for Women
Source: MedicineNet Knee Bursitis Specialty [2009.08.28]
Title: Strong Thighs May Mean Less Knee Pain for Women
Category: Health News
Created: 8/27/2009 12:10:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 8/28/2009
Advice Helps Prevent Pain After Breast Cancer Surgery
Source: MedicineNet Cellulitis Specialty [2009.08.27]
Title: Advice Helps Prevent Pain After Breast Cancer Surgery
Category: Health News
Created: 8/26/2009 2:10:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 8/27/2009
Foot Pain: Is It Plantar Fasciitis?
Source: MedicineNet Heel Spurs Specialty [2009.08.19]
Title: Foot Pain: Is It Plantar Fasciitis?
Category: eMedicineHealth Doctor's Perspective
Created: 4/27/2005
Last Editorial Review: 8/19/2009
Living with Fibromyalgia, Drugs Approved to Manage Pain
Source: MedicineNet Fibromyalgia Specialty [2009.08.10]
Title: Living with Fibromyalgia, Drugs Approved to Manage Pain
Category: Health Facts
Created: 8/10/2009
Last Editorial Review: 8/10/2009
Overdose Warning for Pain Drug Propoxyphene
Source: MedicineNet propoxyphene Specialty [2009.07.08]
Title: Overdose Warning for Pain Drug Propoxyphene
Category: Health News
Created: 7/8/2009
Last Editorial Review: 7/8/2009
Too Much Texting Can Spell Neck, Arm Pain
Source: MedicineNet Ankle Pain and Tendinitis Specialty [2009.07.07]
Title: Too Much Texting Can Spell Neck, Arm Pain
Category: Health News
Created: 7/7/2009 7:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 7/7/2009
Health Tip: What's Causing My Neck Pain?
Source: MedicineNet Neck Pain Specialty [2009.07.02]
Title: Health Tip: What's Causing My Neck Pain?
Category: Health News
Created: 7/2/2009 7:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 7/2/2009
Prescription Pain Relievers: The Buzz Can Kill You
Source: MedicineNet propoxyphene Specialty [2009.07.01]
Title: Prescription Pain Relievers: The Buzz Can Kill You
Category: Health Facts
Created: 1/21/2003
Last Editorial Review: 7/1/2009
Good Golf Form Can Improve Game and Prevent Pain
Source: MedicineNet Ankle Pain and Tendinitis Specialty [2009.06.08]
Title: Good Golf Form Can Improve Game and Prevent Pain
Category: Health News
Created: 6/7/2009 7:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 6/8/2009
Natural Anti-Inflammatory Power Of Tart Cherries May Help Relieve Post-Exercise Muscle Pain
Source: Body Aches News From Medical News Today [2009.05.30]
Drinking cherry juice could help ease the pain for people who run, according to new research from Oregon Health & Science University presented at the American College of Sports Medicine Conference in Seattle, Wash. The study showed people who drank tart cherry juice while training for a long distance run reported significantly less pain after exercise than those who didn't...
Comfrey Root Eases Back Pain
Source: MedicineNet Ankle Pain and Tendinitis Specialty [2009.05.21]
Title: Comfrey Root Eases Back Pain
Category: Health News
Created: 5/21/2009
Last Editorial Review: 5/21/2009
Pump Away Shingles Pain?
Source: MedicineNet Chickenpox (Varicella) Specialty [2009.05.06]
Title: Pump Away Shingles Pain?
Category: Health News
Created: 5/6/2009
Last Editorial Review: 5/6/2009
Easy Way to Ease Infant Immunization Pain
Source: MedicineNet Pertussis Specialty [2009.05.05]
Title: Easy Way to Ease Infant Immunization Pain
Category: Health News
Created: 5/5/2009
Last Editorial Review: 5/5/2009
Pilot Study Finds Inexpensive Drug Appears To Relieve Fibromyalgia Pain
Source: Body Aches News From Medical News Today [2009.04.20]
For Tara Campbell, the onset of her fibromyalgia began slowly with repeated sore throats, fevers and fatigue. By the time she was diagnosed, a year later, she had become so debilitated by flulike symptoms and exhaustion that she often couldn't get off the couch all day. "Fall, a year ago, I hit my very, very worst," said Campbell, 39, of Walnut Creek, Calif...
Health Tip: Soothing Herpes Pain
Source: MedicineNet Genital Herpes In Women Specialty [2009.04.20]
Title: Health Tip: Soothing Herpes Pain
Category: Health News
Created: 4/18/2009 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 4/20/2009
Vaginal Pain (Vulvodynia)
Source: MedicineNet Bacterial Vaginosis Specialty [2009.04.17]
Title: Vaginal Pain (Vulvodynia)
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 4/17/2009
Last Editorial Review: 4/17/2009
Oxycodone May Reduce Shingles Pain
Source: MedicineNet Chickenpox (Varicella) Specialty [2009.04.13]
Title: Oxycodone May Reduce Shingles Pain
Category: Health News
Created: 4/11/2009 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 4/13/2009
Arm Pain
Source: MedicineNet Bursitis Specialty [2009.04.08]
Title: Arm Pain
Category: Symptoms and Signs
Created: 4/8/2009
Last Editorial Review: 4/8/2009
Heel Pain
Source: MedicineNet Bruises Specialty [2009.03.27]
Title: Heel Pain
Category: Symptoms and Signs
Created: 3/27/2009
Last Editorial Review: 3/27/2009
Jaw Pain
Source: MedicineNet Bruises Specialty [2009.03.27]
Title: Jaw Pain
Category: Symptoms and Signs
Created: 3/27/2009
Last Editorial Review: 3/27/2009
FDA Panel Urges Ban of Pain Drug
Source: MedicineNet propoxyphene Specialty [2009.02.02]
Title: FDA Panel Urges Ban of Pain Drug
Category: Health News
Created: 2/2/2009
Last Editorial Review: 2/2/2009
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
Last Editorial Review: 1/30/2009
Muscle Cramps a Real Pain
Source: MedicineNet Claudication Specialty [2009.01.28]
Title: Muscle Cramps a Real Pain
Category: Doctor's Views
Created: 6/16/2005
Last Editorial Review: 1/28/2009
New Back Pain Channel On Medical News Today
Source: Body Aches News From Medical News Today [2009.01.25]
Medical News Today is pleased to announce the launch of a new Back Pain channel. The section will include news on the causes of back pain, including trapped nerves, spinal trauma, inflammatory disease and more. Plus information on treatments, surgery and clinical trials...
Pain Management
Source: MedicineNet Facial Nerve Problems Specialty [2008.10.21]
Title: Pain Management
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 12/7/2006
Last Editorial Review: 10/21/2008
Sinusitis Patients Suffer Pain Similar To Patients With Arthritis, Depression
Source: Body Aches News From Medical News Today [2008.09.23]
Although muscle and joint aches are common complaints for patients who suffer with chronic sinusitis, the seriousness of these issues is now better appreciated...
Pain Shows Up as Parkinson's Sets In
Source: MedicineNet Dystonia Specialty [2008.09.09]
Title: Pain Shows Up as Parkinson's Sets In
Category: Health News
Created: 9/9/2008
Last Editorial Review: 9/9/2008
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
Last Editorial Review: 8/21/2008
Knee Pain
Source: MedicineNet Baker Cyst Specialty [2008.08.18]
Title: Knee Pain
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 12/31/1997
Last Editorial Review: 8/18/2008
Abdominal Pain
Source: MedicineNet Colic Specialty [2008.07.01]
Title: Abdominal Pain
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 12/31/1997
Last Editorial Review: 7/1/2008
Foot Pain
Source: MedicineNet Corns Specialty [2008.05.13]
Title: Foot Pain
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 5/13/2008
Last Editorial Review: 5/13/2008
Ankle Pain and Tendinitis
Source: MedicineNet Heel Spurs Specialty [2008.03.10]
Title: Ankle Pain and Tendinitis
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 12/31/1997
Last Editorial Review: 3/10/2008
Chest Pain
Source: MedicineNet Costochondritis and Tietze Syndrome Specialty [2008.02.29]
Title: Chest Pain
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 2/29/2008
Last Editorial Review: 2/29/2008
Muscle Pain (Myofascial Pain Syndrome)
Source: MedicineNet Dengue Fever Specialty [2007.12.14]
Title: Muscle Pain (Myofascial Pain Syndrome)
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 2/4/2005 5:24:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 12/14/2007
Chest Pain: Is It Costochondritis?
Source: MedicineNet Costochondritis and Tietze Syndrome Specialty [2007.05.25]
Title: Chest Pain: Is It Costochondritis?
Category: eMedicineHealth Doctor's Perspective
Created: 4/20/2006
Last Editorial Review: 5/25/2007
Chronic Pain
Source: MedicineNet zolmitriptan Specialty [2006.04.26]
Title: Chronic Pain
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 5/14/2002
Last Editorial Review: 4/26/2006
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Source: MedicineNet Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome Specialty [2005.02.04]
Title: Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 2/4/2005 5:29:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 2/4/2005 5:29:06 PM
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.
CATalyst Council Press Conference
Source: Health News from Medical News Today [2010.03.18]
Want to know how to get your cat to the veterinarian without being clawed? The CATalyst Council and American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) are holding a press conference on Friday, March 19, offering advice on how to make veterinary visits for feline patients pain free for cats and their owners. "Even more than dog owners, cat owners commonly report that it's difficult to get their pet to the veterinarian. With a little planning and training, cats can learn how to travel comfortably and safely in a carrier," explains Dr...
Allergic To Aspirin, Penicillin, Other Medicines? Montefiore Program Helps Patients With Adverse Drug Reactions
Source: Allergy News From Medical News Today [2010.03.18]
A Westchester patient takes aspirin for pain, but develops rashes and hives. A Bronx patient with a gastrointestinal problem caused by bacteria is prescribed penicillin, then passes out. A Bronx woman is given a contrast dye for an internal diagnostic exam, then her skin peels off...
Zogenix Initiates Pivotal Phase 3 Clinical Trial For Novel Formulation Of Oral Controlled-Release Hydrocodone
Source: Clinical Trials / Drug Trials News From Medical News Today [2010.03.18]
Zogenix, Inc. ("Zogenix"), a privately held pharmaceutical company, announced that it has initiated a pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial with ZX002, a novel, oral, controlled-release formulation of hydrocodone without acetaminophen. ZX002 is being developed for the treatment of moderate to severe pain in individuals who require around-the-clock opioid therapy for the control of pain...
Spinal Restoration Initiates Patient Enrollment For Phase III Study Of Company's Biostat(R) System
Source: Clinical Trials / Drug Trials News From Medical News Today [2010.03.18]
Spinal Restoration, Inc. announced that patient enrollment in the company's Phase III study of the Biostat System for the treatment of discogenic chronic low back pain is now underway. The study, which will be conducted at 15 U.S...
'Worried Well' Cost NHS Time And Money - Diabetes UK
Source: Diabetes News From Medical News Today [2010.03.18]
Approximately £2bn of healthcare money is wasted on adults of working age seeing their GP for a minor ailment. Almost a fifth of GP appointments are spent seeing patients for back pain, indigestion and other common complaints including coughs, colds and headaches. This is time taken away from patients who are in most need, such as people with diabetes...
FDA Orders 2 Companies To Stop Marketing Unapproved Nitroglycerin Tablets
Source: Cardiovascular / Cardiology News From Medical News Today [2010.03.17]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today ordered Glenmark Generics of Mahwah, N.J., and Konec Inc. of Tucson, Ariz., to stop marketing unapproved nitroglycerin tablets. The tablets are placed under the tongue to relieve chest pain or to stop a heart attack and are marketed in 0.3 mg, 0.4 mg, and 0.6 mg dosages. The FDA does not anticipate a supply problem for these products. Pfizer Inc...
Light, flat shoes may be best for arthritic knees (Reuters)
Source: Y! Health Arthritis News [2010.03.17]
Reuters - When it comes to easing the pain of arthritic knees, footwear choice matters, new research shows.
Forensic Laboratories Develops First Oral Fluid Test For Tapentadol
Source: Compliance News From Medical News Today [2010.03.16]
Forensic Laboratories, a Denver-based laboratory specializing in toxicology services for drug abuse, has unveiled the first oral fluid test for Tapentadol, a new federally approved drug prescribed by doctors for pain management. Previously, laboratories could only detect the drug through urine using liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry-mass spectrometry (LC/MS/MS) technology...
Uterine Fibroid Embolization Shows Fertility Rates Comparable To Myomectomy
Source: Fertility News From Medical News Today [2010.03.16]
Uterine fibroid embolization, a minimally invasive interventional radiology procedure that blocks blood supply to treat painful uterine fibroids, has a comparable fertility rate to myomectomy, the surgical removal of uterine fibroids, for women who want to conceive, according to the first study on the subject released at the Society of Interventional Radiology's 35th Annual Sci...
Discovery Of Codeine And Morphine Genes By University Of Calgary Researchers
Source: Genetics News From Medical News Today [2010.03.16]
Researchers at the University of Calgary have discovered the unique genes that allow the opium poppy to make codeine and morphine, thus opening doors to alternate methods of producing these effective painkillers either by manufacturing them in a lab or controlling the production of these compounds in the plant...
Old Arthritis Drug May Help Diabetics (CME/CE)
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology [2010.03.16]
A drug widely used to treat joint pain improved blood glucose control in patients with type 2 diabetes, researchers said.
Progenics To Advance Oral Methylnaltrexone Into Late Stage Clinical Development
Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today [2010.03.15]
Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: PGNX) today announced that it plans to advance oral methylnaltrexone for the treatment of opioid-induced constipation (OIC) into late stage clinical development and will commence a phase 2b/3 clinical trial of a methylnaltrexone tablet in chronic-pain patients in the second half of 2010...
SIR: Focused Ultrasound for Fibroids Effective Long-Term (CME/CE, with video)
Source: MedPage Today OB/Gyn [2010.03.15]
TAMPA (MedPage Today) -- A year after treatment, focused ultrasound guided by magnetic resonance remained an effective approach to patients with uterine fibroids, bringing long-lasting pain relief, researchers here said.
ATS Issues Statement On Disorder Of Respiratory & Autonomic Nervous System Regulation
Source: Respiratory / Asthma News From Medical News Today [2010.03.14]
The American Thoracic Society has released a new official clinical policy statement on congenital central hypoventilation syndrome (CCHS), a disorder of respiratory and autonomic nervous system (ANS) regulation. The ANS regulates reflexive acts, including heart rate and blood pressure, digestion, body temperature and pain perception...
Multiple Benefits To Surgery Reported For Patients With Advanced Osteoarthritis
Source: Arthritis / Rheumatology News From Medical News Today [2010.03.13]
Total knee replacement (TKR) successfully relieves pain and improves function in patients with advanced knee arthritis, according to a study presented at the 2010 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS). The surgery also significantly improves dynamic balance among elderly patients...
Knee Replacement In Elderly Patients Shown To Improve Balance
Source: Arthritis / Rheumatology News From Medical News Today [2010.03.12]
Total knee replacement (TKR) successfully relieves pain and improves function in patients with advanced knee arthritis, according to a study presented today at the 2010 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS). The surgery also significantly improves dynamic balance among elderly patients...
UNC Helps Establish The First National Public Health Agenda For Osteoarthritis
Source: Arthritis / Rheumatology News From Medical News Today [2010.03.11]
Betty Isaacs of Boone, N.C., knows all about the chronic pain of osteoarthritis and the impact it has on her life. "The pain in my knee was so bad, I would just sit around," Isaacs said. Last year, Isaacs participated in the Walk with Ease program administered through the UNC Thurston Arthritis Research Center and developed by the Arthritis Foundation...
Osteoporosis Drug Improves Healing After Rotator Cuff Surgery
Source: Conferences News From Medical News Today [2010.03.11]
Tears in the shoulder's rotator cuff, a common sports injury, are painful and restricting. Surgery to repair the damage is successful for pain management, but in many patients it does not result in full recovery of function due to poor healing. New research shows an approved therapy for osteoporosis, Forteo, may speed healing and improve patient outcomes...
Breakthroughs In Treatment Of Spine And Back Conditions
Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today [2010.03.11]
Approximately 21 million visits were made to physicians' offices due to back problems in 2006. While countless adults experience back pain and stiffness, many suffer from serious spine and back conditions - including injury, herniated discs and the deterioration of the vertebrae...
Traumatized London Bombing Survivors Benefit From Outreach Program
Source: Bio-terrorism / Terrorism News From Medical News Today [2010.03.09]
A new mental health outreach programme set up after the 2005 London bombings has successfully identified and treated hundreds of survivors. After the 7/7 bombings in 2005 a group of clinical psychologists targeted nearly a thousand survivors of the attacks by painstakingly compiling hospital treatment records, police witness files and referrals from GPs...
Gene Site Found For A Children's Food Allergy
Source: Allergy News From Medical News Today [2010.03.08]
Pediatrics researchers have identified the first major gene location responsible for a severe, often painful type of food allergy called eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE). In this disease, which may cause weight loss, vomiting, heartburn and swallowing difficulties, a patient may be unable to eat a wide variety of foods...
Experimental Vaccine Protects Monkeys Against Chikungunya
Source: Tropical Diseases News From Medical News Today [2010.03.08]
Imagine a mosquito-borne virus that has already infected millions of people in recent outbreaks in South and Southeast Asia, the islands of the Indian Ocean, Africa and northern Italy. Although seldom fatal, it causes highly painful arthritis-like symptoms that can linger for months or even years. It's capable of adapting to spread through a mosquito species common in much of North America...
The Therapeutic Effect Of Worm-Derived Proteins On Experimental Colitis
Source: Respiratory / Asthma News From Medical News Today [2010.03.06]
Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) suffer from chronic inflammation of the gut leading to gastrointestinal motility alterations with symptoms such as abdominal pain, cramps and diarrhea that profoundly affect their quality of life...
2nd European Lung Cancer Conference
Source: Lung Cancer News From Medical News Today [2010.03.05]
Rapid advances in drug development, genetics and multidisciplinary treatment have brought the field of oncology to a critical moment, says Dr. Rafael Rosell from the Catalan Institute of Oncology in Badalona, Spain, co-chair of the second European Lung Cancer Conference (ELCC), which will be held in Geneva, Switzerland from 28 April to 1 May 2010...
Migraine With Aura: Magnetic Stimulation Is A Promising Non-Drug Treatment Option
Source: Headache / Migraine News From Medical News Today [2010.03.04]
An article published Online First and in the April edition of The Lancet Neurology reports that a new hand-held device that delivers a magnetic pulse to the back of the head could be a promising non-invasive, non-drug treatment option for patients with migraine. This device offers efficient pain relief for up to 48 hours after treatment in some patients with migraine with aura...
Behavioral Health Registry For Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease To Be Created With NIH Grant
Source: Irritable-Bowel Syndrome News From Medical News Today [2010.02.24]
The National Institutes of Health has awarded a two-year development grant to researchers with Hasbro Children's Hospital and the Bradley Hasbro Children's Research Center to better understand the role behavioral health plays in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), a condition that causes chronic and painful inflammation in the gastrointestinal tract...
What Are Leg Cramps? What Cause Leg Cramps?
Source: Rehabilitation / Physical Therapy News From Medical News Today [2010.02.23]
Leg cramps, also known as night leg cramps, especially calf-muscle cramps, are fairly common. Some people experience cramps in the muscles of their feet, as well as their thigh muscles. In most cases these types of cramps occur while the individual is sleeping or resting. Leg cramps are sudden, painful involuntary contractions of a leg muscle...
In The "Year Of The Lung," Utah Company Freshmedx Announces Breakthrough Lung Cancer Diagnostic
Source: Lung Cancer News From Medical News Today [2010.02.19]
In celebration of World Cancer Day and the Year of the Lung, Freshmedx today announced that it has entered into multiple discussions for the international license of its Bioconductance Scanning Platform (BSP). The BSP is a medical device that can dramatically improve the accuracy of pre-surgical lung cancer diagnosis in a simple and painless 12-minute scan...
Risk Factors For Poor Sleep Quality Among Patients With Interstitial Cystitis In Taiwan
Source: Sleep / Sleep Disorders / Insomnia News From Medical News Today [2010.02.18]
UroToday.com - Research concerning natural history and quality of life among patients with Bladder Pain Syndrome (BPS) has shown that self-reported sleep disturbance is common and affects more than 80% of BPS patients. Patients with BPS also commonly experience depressive symptoms. Anxiety, insomnia, and poor sleep quality are significantly more common than in controls. Dr...
Spine stimulation may not help after failed surgery (Reuters)
Source: Y! Health Back Pain News [2010.02.17]
Reuters - A commonly used treatment for patients who still suffer chronic back and leg pain after having back surgery is essentially no better than specialized pain treatment or standard medical treatment, a study performed in individuals on workers' compensation shows.
'A Troubling Picture' Of Long-Term Care Hospitals
Source: Caregivers / Homecare News From Medical News Today [2010.02.11]
"Lawsuits, state inspections and federal statistics paint a troubling picture of the care offered at some hospitals," writes The New York Times in an investigation of long-term care hospitals that dominates the front page...
Trigemina Conducting Phase IIa Clinical Trial In Chronic Daily Headache
Source: Headache / Migraine News From Medical News Today [2010.02.10]
Trigemina, Inc. (TI), a Mountain View based startup, has begun a Phase IIa clinical trial for its lead molecule in Chronic Daily Headache (CDH) in collaboration with Dr. Egilius Spierings at MedVadis Research Corporation located outside of Boston. The study compares intranasal oxytocin with placebo in patients suffering from at least 15 days of headache pain per month...
What Is Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI)? What Causes Repetitive Strain Injury?
Source: Body Aches News From Medical News Today [2010.01.19]
Repetitive strain injury or RSI, also known as repetitive stress injury, repetitive motion injuries, repetitive motion disorder (RMD), cumulative trauma disorder (CTD), occupational overuse syndrome, overuse syndrome, and regional musculoskeletal disorder is a range of painful or uncomfortable conditions of the muscles, tendons, nerves and other soft tissues...
What Is Tennis Elbow? What Causes Tennis Elbow?
Source: Body Aches News From Medical News Today [2010.01.13]
Tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis) is a painful condition. It often occurs as a result of strenuous overuse of the muscles and tendons of the forearm and around the elbow joint. As its name suggests, tennis elbow can sometimes be caused by playing tennis, but many other common activities can cause tennis elbow. It is also known as "shooter's elbow" and "archer's elbow"...
Light Hurts Even Blind Migraine Sufferers, Study Reveals How
Source: Headache / Migraine News From Medical News Today [2010.01.11]
Researchers in the US believe they have discovered why light can make the pain of migraine worse, even in some blind people: they found photoreceptors in a part of the brain called the thalamus appear to process both light and pain, revealing for the first time that it is possible for neural pathways for pain and non-image-forming light sensitivity to converge...
New Tools Use Light To Turn Off Brain Cells And Possibly Treat Brain Disorders
Source: Epilepsy News From Medical News Today [2010.01.08]
Neuroscientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed a powerful new class of tools to reversibly shut down brain activity using different colors of light. When targeted to specific neurons, they could potentially lead to new treatments for abnormal brain activity associated with disorders including chronic pain, epilepsy, brain injury and Parkinson's disease...
Innovative Medical Equipment Launches Sootheaway Device For Migraine Relief
Source: Headache / Migraine News From Medical News Today [2010.01.07]
Innovative Medical Equipment, LLC. (IME) has announced the full U.S. market release of SOOTHEAWAY - a new, thermo-electrically heated and cooled therapy device that helps relieve migraine, tension or stress headache pain in the forehead, temples, occipital and ocular / sinus regions. The compact SOOTHEAWAY device administers therapy at the optimal temperature for pain relief...
Treating Cluster Headaches With High-Flow Oxygen Appears Effective
Source: Headache / Migraine News From Medical News Today [2009.12.08]
Patients with a cluster headache, which is characterized by bouts of excruciating pain usually near the eye or temple, were more likely to report being pain-free within 15 minutes of treatment with high-flow oxygen than patients who received a placebo treatment, according to a study in the December 9 issue of JAMA...
Largest Gene Study In Childhood IBD Finds 5 New Genes
Source: Irritable-Bowel Syndrome News From Medical News Today [2009.11.16]
In the largest, most comprehensive genetic analysis of childhood-onset inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), an international research team has identified five new gene regions, including one involved in a biological pathway that helps drive the painful inflammation of the digestive tract that characterizes the disease. A research team led by Hakon Hakonarson, M.D., Ph.D...
Drug Shows Promise In Treating Dangerous Complication Of Erectile Disorder
Source: Erectile Dysfunction / Premature Ejaculation News From Medical News Today [2009.11.02]
Thousands of men are afflicted with an embarrassing and painful condition that triggers spontaneous, long-lasting erections. There are limited treatment options, but a solution could be on the way thanks to new research at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. Priapism is a condition of persistent painful penile erection in the absence of sexual desire...
Gene Associated With Language, Speech And Reading Disorders
Source: Dyslexia News From Medical News Today [2009.08.29]
A new candidate gene for Specific Language Impairment has been identified by a research team directed by Mabel Rice at the University of Kansas, in collaboration with Shelley Smith, University of Nebraska Medical Center, and Javier Gayán of Neocodex, Seville, Spain...
FDA Approves Colchicine For Acute Gout, Mediterranean Fever
Source: Gout News From Medical News Today [2009.08.02]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Colcrys to treat acute flairs in patients with gout, a recurrent and painful form of arthritis, and patients with familial Mediterranean fever (FMF), an inherited inflammatory disorder...
Scientists Out A Gene For Gout
Source: Gout News From Medical News Today [2009.06.20]
Having partnered last year with an international team that surveyed the genomes of 12,000 individuals to find a genetic cause for gout, Johns Hopkins scientists now have shown that the malfunctioning gene they helped uncover can lead to high concentrations of blood urate that forms crystals in joint tissue, causing inflammation and pain the hallmark of this disease...
Johns Hopkins Scientists Out A Gene For Gout
Source: Gout News From Medical News Today [2009.06.19]
Having partnered last year with an international team that surveyed the genomes of 12,000 individuals to find a genetic cause for gout, Johns Hopkins scientists now have shown that the malfunctioning gene they helped uncover can lead to high concentrations of blood urate that forms crystals in joint tissue, causing inflammation and pain - the hallmark of this disease...
What Is Bursitis? What Causes Bursitis?
Source: Gout News From Medical News Today [2009.06.01]
Bursitis happens when the bursa is inflamed. The burse acts as a cushion between bones, tendons, joints and muscles - bursae are fluid-filled sacs (the plural of bursa is bursae). People with bursitis will feel pain at the site of inflammation. The medical word "bursa" comes from the Latin bursa, meaning a purse, which is what a bursa resembles...
The Gout & Uric Acid Education Society (GUAES) Announces New Survey Results Highlighting Major Gaps In Public Awareness Of Gout
Source: Gout News From Medical News Today [2009.05.23]
The Gout & Uric Acid Education Society announced that new survey results reveal alarming gaps in the public's awareness of gout, a painful and potentially debilitating form of arthritis that affects three to five million Americans...
New Fibromyalgia Channel On Medical News Today
Source: Body Aches News From Medical News Today [2009.02.14]
Medical News Today is pleased to announce the launch of a new Fibromyalgia channel. The section will include news on the chronic condition characterized by widespread muscle, tendon and ligament pain, extreme sensitivity to touch and fatigue. The condition is most prevalent amongst women between 35 and 60 years of age although it also affects men and other age groups...
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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