Guide to Chronic Pain Syndromes, Headache, and Facial Pain - 2 volume set
Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 14 hours ago
Researchers from the University of Michigan Department of Neurology have received a $1.8 million dollar grant to develop a novel therapy for neuropathic pain, a difficult to treat condition in which patients experience pain because of damage to nerve without obvious tissue injury.
LifeBridge Health Blogs (Free subscription) | 9 hours ago
Once considered nothing more than a symptom of a larger problem, pain today is acknowledged to be the so-called fifth vital sign. Doctors now believe pain is not only an indicator of a patient's health, but also a real impediment to full recovery. They'll stop at nothing to treat it. New quality standards now demand hospitals treat patients’ pain aggressively and thoroughly, and advances in pain...
Cool Science News (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago
From Future Pundit: John Tierney of the New York Times draws attention to the high prevalence of chronic pain. Chronic pain affects more than 70 million Americans, which makes it more widespread than heart disease, cancer and diabetes combined. It costs the economy more than $100 billion per year. So why don’t more doctors and researchers take it seriously? Read more ....
Red Orbit (Free subscription) | yesterday
Neurologists will use funds to move lab findings into human therapy for difficult-to-treat condition that involves pain from nerve damage ANN ARBOR, Mich., Nov.
FuturePundit (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
John Tierney of the New York Times draws attention to the high prevalence of chronic pain. Chronic pain affects more than 70 million Americans, which makes it more widespread than heart disease, cancer and diabetes combined. It costs the economy more than $100 billion per year. So why don't more doctors and researchers take it seriously? Think about that 70 million number. It is worse than it looks....
The Balancing Kiwi (Free subscription) | yesterday
This is going to be a 'warts and all' post. I'd always documented things like this on my private blog, but after reading various posts from Floss and Pomona and Sarah about our 'not so perfect lives' here goes.... you have been warned! Not so the messy house - due to my complete inability to do too much at once, I take it for granted that you are going to know that there are cobwebs up high and unironed...
SeekingAlpha.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
David Greene submits: Competitive Technologies ( CTT ) is begining to see revenues generated as a result of the FDA approval of its very promising chronic pain mangement medical device. The company has already announced orders for 70 units and will recognize revenue for 17 units shipped in the past quarter (ending Oct. 31). Five insiders, including the CEO, took advantage of the permitted window for...
Fighting Fatigue (Free subscription) | yesterday
I found some information recently regarding phenotypes of ME/CFS in children and young people. Phenotypes are differentiating sets of traits or characteristics. Thanks to ProHealth for the following information! Objective: To investigate the heterogeneity of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS/ME) in children and young people. Setting: Regional specialist CFS/ME service. Patients: Children and young people...
Soc 202 - Current Events (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
Chelsea Parris Nov 15 9:37pm This article discusses how the growing number of medical marijuana clinics opening in California has started up the debate about both their legitimacy and worthiness. California's Compassionate Use Act passed allowed patients holding a valid doctor's recommendation to possess and cultivate marijuana for personal medical use. The act praised medical marijuana's benefit in...
backpainmedication | 11/08/2009
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Physorg (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Ten of thousands of patients suffer chronic pain as a result of operations, and this continues even after the wounds caused by the operation have healed. Researchers from the MIRA research institute - the University of Twente`s Research Institute for Biomedical Technology and Technical Medicine - have now developed a portable system that can be used to measure patients` sensitivity to pain. The readings...
New York Times (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Chronic pain affects more than 70 million Americans, which makes it more widespread than heart disease, cancer and diabetes combined. So why don't more doctors and researchers take it seriously?
RFK Action Front (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
I'm reading, " The Body Bears the Burden: Trauma, Dissociation, and Disease (Second Edition) " by Robert Scaer, MD and it is completely fascinating. Dr. Scaer, an expert in chronic pain, attempts to unravel the mystery of why people often develop long term chronic pain following even minor motor vehicle accidents. He makes a compelling case that the body interprets even minor motor vehicle...
Spine-health.com (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
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PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
NEW YORK, Nov. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- RF|Binder Partners today announced that it has been engaged by Competitive Technologies, Inc. (NYSE Amex: CTT) to help roll out and promote it's Calmare Therapy Treatment*, an FDA-approved, non-invasive pain management medical device for treating high-intensity oncologic and neuropathic pain, including pain resistant to morphine and other drugs. CTT is working to expand...
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aarkstore | 10/22/2009
The Neuropathic Pain Disease and Therapy Review provides incidence and prevalence numbers and percentages for major countries, as available worldwide. Information specific to diabetic neuropathies and postherpetic neuralgia are covered in-depth. Other types of neuropathic pain, such as neuropathic pain associated with HIV/AIDS, is also discussed. Diagnosis of neuropathic pain is covered, along with...
aarkstore | 10/21/2009
The Neuropathic Pain Disease and Therapy Review provides incidence and prevalence numbers and percentages for major countries, as available worldwide. Information specific to diabetic neuropathies and postherpetic neuralgia are covered in-depth. Other types of neuropathic pain, such as neuropathic pain associated with HIV/AIDS is also discussed. Diagnosis of neurpathic pain is covered, along with information...
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