Many women having a heart attack don't have chest pain
(HealthDay) -- Two out of five women having a heart attack do not experience chest pain, according to a new study.
Cardiology
Feb 21, 2012 |
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New GSA resources lay foundation for relieving seniors' pain
The pain suffered by older adults is the shared focus of the two newest entries in The Gerontological Society of America's (GSA) From Publication to Practice series. Together they address both pain management and new labeling changes for one ...
Health
Jan 31, 2012 |
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Women report feeling pain more intensely than men: study
Women report more-intense pain than men in virtually every disease category, according to Stanford University School of Medicine investigators who mined a huge collection of electronic medical records to establish the broad ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jan 23, 2012 |
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Researchers warn adolescents seeking treatment for pain on internet
(Medical Xpress) -- Researchers from University of Bath's Centre for Pain Research have warned of the potential dangers to adolescents who use internet forums as a means of information and advice to treat ...
Health
Jan 18, 2012 |
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Crowded emergency departments deliver less effective pain relief
Crowding in hospital emergency departments has led to a decrease in the timely and effective use of pain medication in children suffering acute long bone fractures, according to a new study by the University of Colorado School ...
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Dec 22, 2011 |
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Study probes genetic link to sickle cell pain management
A study that may help personalize pain medication management for sickle cell disease patients is underway at Georgia Health Sciences University.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Dec 08, 2011 |
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Medical marijuana could help patients reduce pain with opiates, study finds
A UCSF study suggests patients with chronic pain may experience greater relief if their doctors add cannabinoids – the main ingredient in cannabis or medical marijuana – to an opiates-only treatment. ...
Medical research
Dec 06, 2011 |
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S. African company fights move to ban painkiller
(AP) -- A South African pharmaceutical manufacturer is fighting moves toward banning a painkiller that has been removed from the shelves in the U.S. and Europe because of fears it could harm the heart.
Medications
Nov 17, 2011 |
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Previously conjoined Calif. twins set to go home
(AP) -- Two weeks after surgery, twin sisters who had been joined at the chest are preparing to leave the hospital - each in their own car seat.
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Nov 15, 2011 |
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Anti-clotting drug lowers risks in acute coronary syndrome treatment
An oral anti-clotting drug, when added to standard medical treatment for acute coronary syndrome, lowered the risk of death, heart attack or stroke an average of 16 percent, according to research presented at the American ...
Cardiology
Nov 14, 2011 |
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Take care with pain meds
Patients who are dependent on opioids (narcotic pain relievers) for pain management before knee replacement surgery have much more difficulty recovering, a study recently published in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (JBJS) ...
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Nov 11, 2011 |
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Elderly emergency patients less likely to receive pain medication than middle-aged patients
A new study finds that people 75 years old or older are less likely to receive any pain medication in hospital emergency departments than middle aged people – those between 35 and 54 years old.
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Nov 11, 2011 |
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No painkillers please, we're British
In Britain, the popular U.S. painkiller OxyContin is considered similar to morphine and used sparingly. Vicodin isn't even licensed. And at most shops, remedies like ibuprofen are sold only in 16-pill packs.
Medications
Nov 10, 2011 |
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Montel Williams: Israel leads in medical marijuana
(AP) -- Emmy Award-winning television personality and patient activist Montel Williams said Sunday he was impressed with Israel's liberal attitude toward medical marijuana, and he believes the U.S. could ...
Medications
Oct 31, 2011 |
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UBC-Providence Health research to examine new treatments for heroin addiction
A clinical trial to test better treatment options for chronic heroin addiction is expected to begin in Vancouver at the end of this year. Led by researchers from Providence Health Care and the University of British Columbia, ...
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Oct 12, 2011 |
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