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Rural America Painkiller Deaths Spike 550% in 5 Years
December 11, 2008 – 8:25 am | 4 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 …

Americans Embrace Alternative Medicines, Especially for Pain
December 10, 2008 – 10:54 pm | 7 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 …

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

Anesthesia May Increase Post-Surgical Pain
June 24, 2008 – 5:11 pm | 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 …

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

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

Fibromyalgia Cure Eludes Medical Professionals
April 27, 2008 – 8:12 pm | 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 …

Aromatherapy Has Little Health Benefits
March 4, 2008 – 6:56 pm | 8 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 …

Pool Exercises May Help Fibromyalgia Sufferers
February 26, 2008 – 9:03 am | 7 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 …

Expert Says Chronic Pain is a Disease
February 16, 2008 – 1:53 pm | 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.