Conditions, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Health-Care System Continues to Undertreat Pain
January 02, 2007
One of the continued scandals in American medicine is how poorly we treat pain, especially in hospitals and nursing homes. "Opiate" drugs, morphine and its cousins, are highly effective painkillers. Yet numerous research studies have shown they are seriously underused, and roughly a third to a half of patients with moderate to severe pain never get relief. Story
Is Workers' Comp Fair? Research Finds No Link Between Cash Settlements, Future Impairment
December 31, 2006
People who receive higher disability ratings for work-related back injuries don't necessarily fare worse over the long term than those who get lower ratings, a Saint Louis University study finds. Story
Physical Therapists Can Help Relieve Pain
Wednesday December 27, 10:58 am ET
Physical therapists, who treat nearly 1 million people every day, work with individuals to prevent the loss of mobility before it occurs by developing fitness- and wellness-oriented programs for healthier and more active lifestyles. Story
FDA proposes sterner warnings for pain relievers
December 20, 2006
Popular over-the-counter pain pills such as aspirin, ibuprofen and acetominophen would have to carry labels with sterner warnings under a government proposal to better emphasize the drugs’ risks. Story
Imaging Could Furnish Proof of Chronic Pain
December 19, 2006
Recent studies suggest that prolonged, ongoing pain leaves a signature in the brain that can be detected using advanced imaging techniques. In other work, researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital and elsewhere have found that excruciating nerve damage can be detected in bits of skin the size of a pinhead. Story
Mouthwash to help cancer treatment pain [India]
December 16, 2006
A cheap and effective relief solution will soon be available in the markets for oral cancer patients suffering from radiation associated mucositis. Story
U.S. clears Pfizer's Celebrex for arthritis in kids
December 15, 2006
Pfizer Inc. won U.S. approval on Friday to promote its Celebrex pain reliever for treating children age two and older who have rheumatoid arthritis, the Food and Drug Administration said on Friday. Story
Probiotic may be helpful for abdominal pain
December 11, 2006
Treatment with the probiotic Lactobacillus acidophilus, a beneficial type of microbe, produces changes in the intestinal tract that help reduce abdominal pain related to irritable bowel syndrome, findings from an animal study suggest. Story
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