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Understanding Chronic Pain - CBS42
Science CodexUnderstanding Chronic PainCBS42(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Millions of people worldwide suffer from a type of chronic pain called neuropathic pain, which is triggered by nerve damage. Exactly how this pain persists is still unknown, and treatment has been largely ineffective.Scientists provide new understanding of chronic paindomain-BNew Understanding of Chronic Pain Could Lead to New DrugsOh-YayNew Understanding of Chronic PainBiomed Middle EastGenetic Engineering Newsall 8 news articles » Read more...
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Muscle Soreness Quantified By Researchers
Quantifying how sore a person is after a long workout is a challenge for doctors and researchers, but scientists from Loma Linda and Asuza Pacific Universities think they may have figured it out. Their research article describing a new technique to measure muscle soreness will be published in the Journal of Visualized Experiments (JoVE)... Read more...
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Leading Innovator Alpha-Stim Gains Support of Medical Professionals and ... - MarketWatch (press release)
Leading Innovator Alpha-Stim Gains Support of Medical Professionals and ...MarketWatch (press release)The result is safe and effective treatment of anxiety, depression, insomnia, and pain. Alpha-Stim works with the body instead of against it, and is non-invasive and gentle as compared to the strong electrical signals from other devices used in both ...and more » Read more...
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Drug trade rife in detention centres - ABC Online
Drug trade rife in detention centresABC OnlineRecently released asylum seekers say misuse of addictive drugs is rife, with a thriving black market trade in pills which are handed out to combat stress and insomnia among detainees who are waiting to hear if their asylum requests will be granted. ...and more » Read more...
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Salvation or slippery slope? Fears about addiction, abuse keep pain sufferers ... - Montreal Gazette
Salvation or slippery slope? Fears about addiction, abuse keep pain sufferers ...Montreal GazetteBut a rise in opioid-related overdoses and deaths, and tighter regulatory controls over prescribing, is frightening some physicians away from prescribing the drugs for chronic, non-cancer pain. Stories of accidental overdoses, of pills being diverted ...and more » Read more...
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Law limiting narcotics a painful remedy for some patients - Yakima Herald-Republic
Yakima Herald-RepublicLaw limiting narcotics a painful remedy for some patientsYakima Herald-RepublicTondra Emery may spend days at a time in the bedroom of her Grandview-area home, unable to move because of the chronic pain she suffers. "My whole day is consumed with my pain and I'm trying to get through every minute," she says. ... Read more...
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Canadians with chronic pain struggle to find help and hope - Edmonton Journal
Canadians with chronic pain struggle to find help and hopeEdmonton JournalAll in all, chronic pain - back pain, head pain, neck pain, abdominal pain, joint pain, pelvic pain, pain from fibromyalgia, pain from irritable bowel syndrome and any pain that persists beyond six months or the "normal" recovery time - costs Canada an ... Read more...
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Pain pills and heroin ravaging the suburbs - The Seattle Times
Pain pills and heroin ravaging the suburbsThe Seattle TimesWracked with back pain, Stelcher, 44, had surgery in 2000. For three years, he lived with excruciating pain and took a succession of painkillers, including Vicodin and OxyContin. He was taking 30 to 40 pills a day and stayed in bed most of the time, ...and more » Read more...
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Individualised approach to back pain management 'is more effective' - Nursing Times
Saga Health NewsIndividualised approach to back pain management 'is more effective'Nursing TimesA stratified approach to the management of back pain in primary care could provide a more effective alternative to conventional one-size-fits-all care, suggests the first study to test the idea. The stratified model uses a screening questionnaire to ...Back Pain Management Programme Low Cost and Effective – ClaimStaffNurse.comStratified Care Promising for Low Back PainMedscapeTailored Care Of Back Pain More Cost-EffectiveMedical News TodayManagement in Practice -WebMD.Boots.com -Doctors Loungeall 18 news articles » Read more...
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Is pain keeping you awake? - Sioux City Journal
Is pain keeping you awake?Sioux City Journal"Chronic pain makes it harder for someone to fall asleep," said Raymond, a neurophysiology technologist. "Back pain is the most prevalent type of chronic pain. In the daytime people live with it. They're working or going about their daily activities. ... Read more...
