Pain Stories
Student use of painkillers on the rise (Canada)
November 21, 2007
More than 20 per cent of Ontario students in Grades 7 to 12 have taken painkillers such as Percocet and Demerol without a prescription, with most getting the pills straight from their parents' supply. Story
Many treatments can ease chronic pain
November 20, 2007
There is one undeniable fact about chronic pain: More often than not, it is untreated or undertreated. In a survey last year by the American Pain Society, only 55 percent of all patients with noncancer-related pain and fewer than 40 percent with severe pain said their pain was under control. Story
How one man's invention is part of a growing worldwide scam that snares the desperately ill
November 19, 2007
But the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ordered William Nelson to quit selling his machine and making false claims. Nelson refused, and he was indicted on felony fraud charges. He fled the country, never to return. Today, Nelson, 56, orchestrates one of America's boldest health-care frauds from a century-old building in Budapest, Hungary. Protected by barred gates, surveillance cameras and guards, he rakes in tens of millions of dollars selling a machine used to exploit the vulnerable and desperately ill. Story
New insights into the global market for pain management
November 15, 2007
One in five of the world’s people suffer from moderate to severe chronic pain, and one in three is unable or less able to maintain an independent lifestyle due to their pain. Between 50 and 60 percent of people with chronic pain are less able or unable to exercise, sleep normally, perform household chores, attend social activities, drive a car, or walk. In the US alone, some 50 million people suffer with pain. Story
Chronic pain: a burden often shared
November 13, 2007
Chronic pain is a family problem. When people experience unrelenting pain, everyone they live with and love is likely to suffer. The frustration, anxiety, stress and depression that often go with chronic pain can also afflict family members and friends who feel helpless to provide relief. Story
New ACCP cancer care guidelines include CAM
November 9, 2007
New evidence-based clinical practice guidelines issued
by the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP)
in September 2007 included a number of complementary
and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies Story
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