11 May, 2009 – 20:04 | 7 Comments

In an about-face to their stance during the Clinton Administration, leaders of the nation’s healthcare industry have promised to cut prices in response to the Obama Administration’s vow to resolve the healthcare crisis and make health care available to every…

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Rural America Painkiller Deaths Spike 550% in 5 Years
11 December, 2008 – 8:25 | 2 Comments

Recent issue of ‘JAMA,’ the ‘Journal of the American Medical Association,’ says abuse and deadly overdoses attributed to prescription painkillers is on the rise, with rural America leading the way.  The study behind this alarming finding focused on West Virginia,…

Americans Embrace Alternative Medicines, Especially for Pain
10 December, 2008 – 22:54 | 4 Comments

Close to 38% of the adult American population turns to complementary and alternative medicines (CAMs) for treating what ails them and a growing number of parents allow their children to use them, too, according to the recently released results of…

Bad News, Good News on Vioxx Heart Attack Risk
15 October, 2008 – 6:27 | 4 Comments

Long-term study of individuals taking Vioxx (rofecoxib) for arthritis and chronic pain has confirmed some bad news associated with the painkiller but it has revealed some good news, too.  Vioxx, a Cox-2 inhibitor class of drug, was pulled from the…

Anesthesia May Increase Post-Surgical Pain
24 June, 2008 – 17:11 | No Comment

The June 23 issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) carries the paradoxical findings of a report on the effects of certain general anesthesia drugs, including how they decrease feelings of pain during surgery but cause…

New Thinking on Whether Adult Pain Stems from Childhood Trauma
29 May, 2008 – 12:47 | 9 Comments

Do you think you’re sick today because of trauma you suffered during childhood? Or does the very idea of that get your blood boiling because it ties fibromyalgia (FMS) and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS or ME/CFS) to psychological causes?

Chronic Pain Meds Unlikely to Cause Addiction
9 May, 2008 – 4:24 | 8 Comments

The general population and many in the medical community alike harbor the popular opinion that using strong pain medications, including opioids, for long-term, chronic pain puts the patient at high risk of developing an addiction to the pain medications. A…

Fibromyalgia Cure Eludes Medical Professionals
27 April, 2008 – 20:12 | No Comment

Fibromyalgia, a condition which causes exhaustion, sleep disturbances and widespread muscle pain, is still something of a mystery to physicians and to the patients who suffer from it. The condition may affect as much as 3-6 percent of the U.S.…

Aromatherapy Has Little Health Benefits
4 March, 2008 – 18:56 | 6 Comments

Even though lemon and lavender might smell good to some people, they do not improve immune status, wound healing or pain control according to a study on aromatherapy.
According to the study, lemon did appear to enhance moods positively among study…

Pool Exercises May Help Fibromyalgia Sufferers
26 February, 2008 – 9:03 | 3 Comments

Researchers in Europe report an exercise regimen that includes regular workouts in a heated pool provided significant relief from pain and associated symptoms for patients suffering from fibromyalgia. The randomized controlled study involved 33 female patients, 17 of whom took…

Expert Says Chronic Pain is a Disease
16 February, 2008 – 13:53 | No Comment

The idea that chronic pain should be considered a disease and be specifically treated as such is what a pain management expert in Australia is proposing.

Defects in Fentanyl Patch Lead to a Recall
15 February, 2008 – 11:22 | No Comment

Patches containing the painkiller fentanyl have been recalled because they may contain manufacturer defects that can cause leaks, which can lead to overdoses and death. The Duragesic patches, made by Johnson & Johnson’s Alza Corp., may have a cut along…

Spinal Problems a Pain in the Pocketbook
14 February, 2008 – 19:40 | No Comment

The cost of treating back and neck pains and other ailments associated with the spine has risen dramatically in recent years although patients report little relief from pain.

Flector - Anti-inflammatory Patch Now Available
26 January, 2008 – 8:21 | One Comment

MedHeadlines - Alpharma Inc has announced the availability of FLECTOR® Patch (diclofenac epolamine topical patch) 1.3%, the first anti-inflammatory pain relief patch in the US.

Massage Therapy Eases Postoperative Pain
21 December, 2007 – 12:52 | No Comment

massage therapyMed Headlines - Massage therapy can have a significant effect on pain reduction in post-surgical patients according to a study released this week in the Archives of Surgery. The study showed that massages decreased short-term pain intensity, pain unpleasantness and…