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More Americans Abusing Prescription Painkillers
Posted on 24. Jul, 2010 by Doctor.
Substance abuse treatment admissions for non-medical use of prescription pain relievers have increased more than 400 percent over 10 years, according to a new government study released Thursday. The proportion of admissions for people age 12 and older increased from 2.2 percent in 1998 to 9.8 percent in 2008, and this rise was seen in [...]
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Depression Can Make Pain Worse
Posted on 11. Jun, 2010 by Doctor.
Being depressed can make real physical pain feel worse, British researchers have found. Noting that pain and depression often occur at the same time, the current observation blends two competing schools of thought, in which some believe that pain is “all in the head” while others contend that pain is “all in the body.” To [...]
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Finding Good Migraine Care a Headache for the Uninsured
Posted on 16. Apr, 2010 by Doctor.
People who are uninsured or who are on Medicaid are much less likely to receive adequate care for their migraines than people who have private coverage. In fact, more than 5.5 million Americans may be at risk of receiving inadequate care for their migraines because of their insurance status, a new study suggests. “Left untreated [...]
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Naproxen – acetaminophen dull migraine pain
Posted on 01. Apr, 2010 by Doctor.
Migraine sufferers may be able to get sufficient relief without turning to prescription drugs, according to two new studies. The studies, published in the latest issue of the journal Headache, conclude that naproxen (marketed as Aleve) and acetaminophen (Tylenol) effectively decreased or eliminated pain and reduced migraine recurrence and migraine-associated symptoms to a degree defined [...]
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Opiate painkillers raise fracture risk
Posted on 26. Jan, 2010 by Doctor.
Older adults who take powerful prescription painkillers known as opioids face an increased risk of bone fractures, especially at moderately high medication doses, a new study finds. Opioids are powerful narcotic pain medications that include morphine, oxycodone (Oxycontin and other brands) and hydrocodone (Vicodin and others). The drugs work well against severe pain in the [...]
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Arthritis pain relief: Creams and gels for aching joints
Posted on 04. Jul, 2008 by Doctor.
After an especially active weekend of hiking or work around the yard, your osteoarthritis might cause pain despite taking your usual pain medication. So you turn to other ways of soothing your aching joints. Reluctant to pop another pill, some people make a run to the drugstore to pick up an over-the-counter joint cream that [...]
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New Medication Can Reduce The Pain Of Migraines
Posted on 20. Jun, 2008 by Doctor.
The Food and Drug Administration has just approved a powerful new option to help millions of adults who suffer from migraines, and while it’s not new to the drug market, it is beating migraine pain. Some 28 million Americans suffer from migraines, the majority of them women. Michelle Carpentier-Lazarz knows first hand how bad these [...]
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Treating and Preventing Wrist Pain
Posted on 22. Oct, 2007 by Doctor.
The wrist is an unusual joint stiffness or even because the merger causes relatively little difficulty, and if it is unstable wobbly and there can be real problems. The wrist provides the platform from which the fine motions of the fingers work. It is essential that this stable platform. The eight wrist bones form a [...]
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How To Treat Back Pain Effectively
Posted on 21. Oct, 2007 by Doctor.
Back pain is very common and affects four in every five people. Most of us, some types of back pain in our lives, and as you may know, it’s not a pleasant feeling. It is one of the most common problems, why people seek medical care and the cost in the United States alone, billions [...]
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Is Natural Pain Relief Really Existing?
Posted on 20. Oct, 2007 by Doctor.
Everyone will suffer pain at some point in their lives. Grim as this may sound, some pain is necessary – it is a signal of our brain that something is wrong in our body, what we need in order to protect our health and well-being. There can be nothing of a dental cavity to a [...]
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