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Chronic Pain Wire

Comprehensive News Feed for Chronic Pain.

Results 1 - 20 of 204 in Chronic Pain

  1. The Risks and Side Effects of AcupunctureRead the original story

    11 hrs ago | Associated Content

    ... chronic lower back pain, headaches, or pain related to conditions such as cancer. Medications used to treat chronic pain frequently have side effects such as sedation which make it difficult to function during the day, and these medications only ...

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Acupuncture, Health, Pain, Back Pain

  2. New Report Sounds 'Call to Revolutionize Chronic Pain Care'Read the original story

    13 hrs ago | American Academy of Family Physicians

    Chronic pain costs the United States more than $100 billion a year in direct medical costs and lost productivity, and it leads to more than 50 million lost workdays annually.

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    Related Topix: Health, Pain, Epidemic, Natural Disasters, UC Los Angeles

  3. Millennium Laboratories Announces Five Drug Screening Tests to Help...Read the original story

    22 hrs ago | Business Wire

    Millennium Laboratories , a leading provider of therapeutic drug monitoring and education to physicians and staff treating chronic pain patients, announced today the company's development and validation of a clinical quantitative assay for the new drug tapentadol by liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry .

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    Related Topix: Drug Testing, Drugs, Medicine, Health, Pain, Medication, Demerol, Meperidine (generic), Morphine (generic), MS Contin, Kadian

  4. Perception Of Pain Affected By EmotionsRead the original story

    Yesterday | Medical News Today

    ... D from the sun's ultraviolet rays, so it's known as the sunshine vitamin... Latest Videos for Pain Treating Chronic Pain Chronic pain is pain that continues past the normal healing time for an injury. Learn about the causes and current treatment ...

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    Related Topix: Quebec, Canada, Canada, Montreal, QC, Columbia University

  5. Chronic Pain Can Be a Problem Years After Breast SurgeryRead the original story w/Photo

    Tuesday | Mental Help Net

    ... reporting light pain, 39 percent moderate pain, and 13 percent severe pain. Among the factors associated with chronic pain were ages 18 to 39 (odds ratio, 3.62), adjuvant radiotherapy (odds ratio, 1.50), and axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) ...

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Breast Cancer

  6. Wright Medical Group, Inc. Receives FDA Approval To Market...Read the original story

    Yesterday | MediLexicon

    ... Supplement pathway. Hip resurfacing may be ideal for young, active patients in need of surgical treatment for chronic pain. The CONSERVE Plus system is designed to offer pain relief and restoration of function while retaining as much healthy bone as ...

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    Related Topix: Healthcare Law, Law, Food and Drug Administration, Medicine, Medical Equipment, Healthcare Industry, Orthopaedic Surgery, Surgery, Health

  7. Health Brief: November 10Read the original story

    Yesterday | WBAY

    A new report says the health care system needs to improve the way it deals with people in chronic pain.

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Food and Drug Administration

  8. Neuros Medical Expands Management Team, Forms Advisory BoardRead the original story

    Tuesday | BusinessWire

    Neuros Medical, Inc., a medical device company developing innovative neurostimulation technology for the treatment of chronic pain, announced the expansion of their management team today with the addition of Zi-Ping Fang, PhD, as Chief Technology Officer.

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Pain, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH

  9. Adequate pain management training sorely lacking, new report says

    Tuesday | McKnightsonline.com

    More needs to be done to train doctors and healthcare workers about treating chronic pain, according to a new report.

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    Related Topix: Health

  10. FDA grants marketing approval for Wright Medical Group's CONSERVE Plus Total Hip Resurfacing SystemRead the original story

    Monday Nov 9 | Medical News

    ... Supplement pathway. Hip resurfacing may be ideal for young, active patients in need of surgical treatment for chronic pain. The CONSERVEA Plus system is designed to offer pain relief and restoration of function while retaining as much healthy bone ...

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    Related Topix: Healthcare Law, Law, Food and Drug Administration, Medicine, Marketing, Medical Equipment, Healthcare Industry, Surgery, Health

  11. Wright Medical Group, Inc. Receives FDA Approval to Market CONSERVEA ...

    Monday Nov 9 | PR-inside.com

    ... Supplement pathway. Hip resurfacing may be ideal for young, active patients in need of surgical treatment for chronic pain. The CONSERVEA Plus system is designed to offer pain relief and restoration of function while retaining as much healthy bone ...

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    Related Topix: Healthcare Law, Medicine, Law, Medical Equipment, Healthcare Industry, Food and Drug Administration, Wright Medical, Surgery, Health

  12. Acetaminophen May Be Linked To Asthma In Children And AdultsRead the original story

    Friday Nov 6 | Medical News Today

    ... D from the sun's ultraviolet rays, so it's known as the sunshine vitamin... Latest Videos for Pain Treating Chronic Pain Chronic pain is pain that continues past the normal healing time for an injury. Learn about the causes and current treatment ...

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Pain, Tylenol, Tempra, Acetaminophen (generic), Medication, British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada

  13. Treating the Pain Epidemic

    Thursday Nov 5 | International Herald Tribune

    Chronic pain affects more than 70 million Americans, which makes it more widespread than heart disease, cancer and diabetes combined.

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    Related Topix: Health, Pain, Epidemic, Natural Disasters, UC Los Angeles

  14. Radiation Therapy Technique Successfully Treats Pain In Patients With Advanced CancerRead the original story

    Thursday Nov 5 | Medical News Today

    ... D from the sun's ultraviolet rays, so it's known as the sunshine vitamin... Latest Videos for Pain Treating Chronic Pain Chronic pain is pain that continues past the normal healing time for an injury. Learn about the causes and current treatment ...

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    Related Topix: Oncology, Medicine

  15. Panel: Chronic Pain Needs Heightened CareRead the original story

    Wednesday Nov 4 | KERO

    ... health care reform and better training for doctors and medical school students on diagnosing and treating chronic pain. The panel's report has been endorsed by 30 organizations, and includes recommendations on medical school reform, expanded funding ...

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    Related Topix: Health, Nursing

  16. Raptor Pharmaceutical Corporation Announces Presentation of Data for...Read the original story

    Aug 7, 2008 | Canada NewsWire

    ... once released this data will further demonstrate the potential value of NGX426 in the treatment of migraine and chronic pain. We plan to continue to explore our options with NGX426 in the treatment of pain, which potentially include spinning-out or ...

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    Related Topix: Novato, CA, Health

  17. Health care reform could ease Americans' pain

    Wednesday Nov 4 | ABC7 Chicago

    It's estimated that one out of every four Americans suffers from chronic pain, from headaches to back pain to joint pain.

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Health

  18. Abdominal Surgery Without General AnesthesiaRead the original story

    Wednesday Nov 4 | Medical News Today

    ... D from the sun's ultraviolet rays, so it's known as the sunshine vitamin... Latest Videos for Pain Treating Chronic Pain Chronic pain is pain that continues past the normal healing time for an injury. Learn about the causes and current treatment ...

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  19. Cannabis pill on horizonRead the original story

    Jan 25, 2008 | Canada.com

    ... and in 2003 became the world's first country to make it available as a prescription drug in pharmacies to treat chronic pain, nausea and loss of appetite in cancer, HIV and multiple sclerosis patients.

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Multiple Sclerosis, Health

  20. New Hope For Chronic Pain Sufferers

    Friday Oct 30 | Medical News Today

    ... that mediates this analgesic effect is unclear ... the potential therapeutic implications for patients with chronic pain are huge." Source: Steve Pogonowski Faculty of 1000: Biology and Medicine Fight Off Back Aches & Pains This Winter With Extra ...

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Health