Quest for an arthritis cure
Shelbyville Times-Gazette, TN - 8 hours ago… so my doctor gives me pain pills,” Bailey said. Rodgers faces the same problem, but for different reasons. “Tylenol Arthritis is the only medicine my doctor …

Africa Starts to Care for Children With AIDS But Thousands Still …
International News Service, Australia - 5 hours ago… In recent weeks, he had begun to refuse food, drinking hot water instead medicine, he called it to ease the pain in his throat and chest. …

Former Nurse Admits To Molesting Patients
NBC4i.com, OH - Mar 6, 2006… reported. Prosecutors said Smiley gave two patients heavy doses of pain medicine and then touched them inappropriately. An unidentified …

CAREER: Why Mark has a point to make
Peterborough Evening Telegraph, UK - 8 hours ago… It’s difficult to describe it, but it’s not pain. … Mark did his training at the London College of Traditional Acupuncture and Oriental Herbal Medicine in North …

Pain Medicine Scientific Research Highlights
Medical News Today (press release), UK - Feb 26, 2006Pain medicine investigators presented preliminary research findings at poster sessions held during the 22nd annual meeting of the American Academy of Pain …

The New England Journal of Medicine Reports BARACLUDE (entecavir) …
PharmaLive.com (press release), PA - 10 hours ago… BARACLUDE is a prescription medicine used for chronic infection with hepatitis B virus … if they feel very weak or tired, have unusual muscle pain, have trouble …

Back Pain Treatments Can Be Tailor-Made
NPR - 8 hours agoDr. Scott Fishman runs the pain-management program at the University of California, Davis School of Medicine. He says that by the …

Merck denies heart attack claim 
BBC News - Mar 06 9:07 AM
Merck denies its arthritis drug Vioxx was to blame for two patients’ heart attacks, its latest court case hears.Save to My Web

$100,000 mice 
Addict 3D - Mar 08 12:22 AM
When it comes to the price of mice, you pay extra for defects. A mouse with arthritis runs close to $200; two pairs of epileptic mice can cost 10 times that. You want three blind mice?Save to My Web

Arthritis, Fibromyalgia Study Seeks Volunteers 
HealthDay via Yahoo! News - Mar 06 9:02 AM
MONDAY, March 6 (HealthDay News) — U.S. researchers are seeking volunteers to take part in a study of a mail-based, self-management arthritis care program.Save to My Web

Hearing loss not linked to arthritis 
UPI - Mar 06 9:28 PM
ROCHESTER, Minn., March 6 (UPI) — Mayo Clinic researchers say people with rheumatoid arthritis are no more likely to have hearing loss than other members of the general population.Save to My Web

Drug plan’s savings elusive / Democrats say new Medicare program can be expensive 
San Francisco Chronicle - Mar 08 3:42 AM
Medicare’s prescription drug benefit is spurring a debate over whether the 2-month-old program is offering genuine discounts for medication. Bay Area Democrats in Congress released a survey earlier this week concluding that prices for 10 top-selling…Save to My Web

Mattress choice affects you during the night and day 
Asheville Citizen-Times - 1 hour, 51 minutes ago
Nancy L. Shark is executive director of the Better Sleep Council, based in Alexandria, Va. Here, she answers questions about recent research on mattress quality.Save to My Web

Spiderman to the rescue
Queensland Sunday Mail, Australia - Mar 4, 2006… Scientists hope biopharmaceutical research on the venom will help produce effective treatments for cancer, heart disease and arthritis. …

Rheumatoid arthritis costly for employers
Reuters - Feb 24, 2006NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The medical costs of employees with rheumatoid arthritis are among the highest of any chronic health condition, new research …

Injuries bite as Radlinski calls it a day
ic Huddersfield.co.uk, UK - Mar 3, 2006… He underwent surgery on his knee last November but failed to recover fitness and after learning he was risking severe arthritis in later life, he decided to …

Rituxan Cleared for Rheumatoid Arthritis
TheStreet.com - Mar 1, 2006… Cramer’s Take) said the Food and Drug Administration approved Rituxan, in combination with methotrexate, to treat moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis. …

Feds OK Cancer Drug For Rheumatoid Arthritis
WRAL.com, NC - Mar 2, 2006WASHINGTON — There appears to more help on the way for some people who suffer from arthritis. The Food and Drug Administration …

Bedi bowls over arthritis patients
The Statesman, India - 16 hours ago… arthritic knee. Bedi was here in Birla Sabhaghar to address senior citizens suffering from problems related to arthritis. He also …

Lymphoma drug FDA-approved for arthritis
Cancerfacts.com, WA - Mar 2, 2006… 2006 The FDA announced today that it has approved the cancer drug Rituxan for treatment of patients with moderate-to-severe rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who …

The Drug Information Center Arthritis Project: Providing Patients With Interactive and Reliable Arthritis Internet  
RedNova - Mar 04 2:42 AM
By Ansani, Nicole T; Fedutes-Henderson, Bethany A; Weber, Robert J; Smith, Randall; Et al The objective of the Drug Information Center Arthritis Project was to create and assess the value of a patient-focused interactive arthritis education program.Save to My Web

A SPORTS SCOURGE 
San Jose Mercury News - Mar 05 1:14 AM
San Jose State basketball player Demetrius Brown thought the small bump on his stomach might be an ingrown hair. Oak Grove High School running back Jerid Ferranti thought the red spot on his right shin was just a spider bite. Jeff Ulbrich, a 49ers linebacker, believed the same about the innocuous-looking bump on his forearm.Save to My Web

Pain from endometriosis can become severe 
Miami Herald - Mar 02 9:50 PM
Q: My doctor thinks I have endometriosis. What is it? A: Endometriosis is perhaps the most common cause of pelvic pain in young women. According to Dr. Nigel Spier, an obstetrician and gynecologist at Memorial Healthcare System, it’s caused by abnormal growth of the glandular tissue of the uterus.Save to My Web

Pilates and portions help this loser 
The Daily World - Mar 05 12:23 AM
DAILY WORLD / KATHY QUIGG Not only the oldest person at a Pilates class at the YMCA of Grays Harbor this week, Biggest Loser contestant Pat Meldrich is also the only male. That hasnt deterred Meldrich in his weight-loss quest.Save to My Web

Store Owner Tells Struggles 
WTVM 9 - Mar 03 6:27 PM
74-year-old Don Ford was indicted by a grand jury for murder back in August. Ford says he was defending himself when he shot and killed a man who was robbing his store. But the story doesn’t end there. Nine months later, robbers entered “Don’s Fine Foods” and shot Ford in the hip.Save to My Web

Common cold or flu? 
The Star Online - Mar 04 5:58 PM
LATELY we have been reading about the avian influenza virus (H5N1) spreading across the globe. This virus is spread through migratory birds, but what is most alarming is the concern of the avian flu (AI) becoming a possible pandemic.Save to My Web

Officials wait for autopsy in shooting
Gainesville Sun, FL - Mar 2, 2006… David Mizell said his brother used to work as a roofer before a vehicle accident several years ago caused him to be on pain medicine. …

Drug-patch safety triggers an FDA probe
Philadelphia Inquirer, PA - 12 hours ago… Kurt Hophan was given a fentanyl pain patch after a back injury. … They are easier on the body because medicine is absorbed through the skin into the bloodstream …

Study casts doubt on effectiveness of knee-pain medicine
Scripps Howard News Service, DC - Feb 22, 2006… of patients with moderate to severe pain did get significant pain relief when … a report on the study published Thursday in The New England Journal of Medicine. …

JIM LO SCALZO FOR USN&WR
U.S. News & World Report - 21 hours ago… Schiff, chief of hepatology at the University of Miami School of Medicine. … of interferon for six to 12 months include fatigue, pain, gastrointestinal problems …

Device improves tonsil removal
Washington Times, DC - Feb 27, 2006… Although children on electrocautery needed pain medicine for an average of 6-? days, those on the microdebrider needed it for only four days. …

New research bruises reputations of many nutrition supplements
DetNews.com, MI - 11 hours ago… pills may not work for everybody while offering more hopeful advice to patients with more severe pain. Straus, of the NIH’s alternative medicine center, says …

Health briefs
Chicago Sun-Times, United States - 10 hours ago… Food and Drug Administration to ban the prescription pain reliever commonly sold … accounting, followed by banking, radio disc-jockeying and, surprise, medicine. …

Rheumatoid Arthritis and Autoimmune Diseases new Understanding Why …
Best Syndication, CA - Feb 26, 2006… Medical School found out why special forms of gold, platinum and other types of medicinal metals help treat autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis. …

Stanford Study of Mail-Based Arthritis-Care Program Seeks …
Genetic Engineering News, NY - Feb 23, 2006People with arthritis, fibromyalgia or pain in their joints are invited to participate in a study of a self-management program delivered by mail. …

2 Top-Selling Arthritis Drugs Are Found to Be Ineffective
New York Times, United States - Feb 22, 2006Two widely used nutritional supplements for arthritis pain do not effectively soothe patients’ aching arthritic knees, a large federal study has found. …

Use a healthy diet to battle pain of arthritis
The Coloradoan, CO - Feb 25, 2006If you live with arthritis, you’re not alone. According to the Arthritis Foundation, about 66 million Americans have either been …

Arthritis supplements show no benefit in study
International Herald Tribune, France - Feb 23, 2006NEW YORK Two widely used nutritional supplements for arthritis pain do not effectively soothe patients’ aching arthritic knees, a large US government study has …

Rosehip for arthritis
Saga Health News, UK - 19 hours agoRosehip can help lessen the joint pain of knee, hip, and hand osteoarthritis, say scientists. A study by Danish scientists found …

Experts Argue Glucosamine, Chondroitin Not Much Help For Arthritic
WNEP-TV 16 - (HealthDay News) The dietary supplements glucosamine and chondroitin, taken by millions of people with aching knees, don’t do much to help those with arthritis, a carefully controlled study finds. However, there’s some evidence that these non

Grape seeds pressed into duty
Los Angeles Times - Like grape skins, grape seeds don’t make it into the wine bottle, so they’re an abundant byproduct of winemaking. They’re often crushed to make grape seed oil and, especially in recent years, grape seed supplements. The oil’s mild flavor and high

Vioxx trial could set tone for next cases
Myrtle Beach Online - ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - After two victories in a row, Merck & Co. faces its toughest courtroom test yet in the legal wars over Vioxx next week, squaring off against the only lawyer to beat the drug maker in such a case and two long-term Vioxx users who

Jury is out on drunk driving charge against former judge
Belleville News-Democrat - The jury is out on the drunken driving charges against former St. Clair County Circuit Judge William Starnes. Today is the fifth anniversary of his arrest. Closing arguments on Friday afternoon mirrored the trial, with the prosecutor emphasizing the

REMICADE Phase 3 data show rapid, significant, long-term psoriasis
EurekAlert - Phase 3 data show treatment with REMICADE (infliximab) resulted in rapid, significant improvement and long-term response in patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. Findings from the EXPRESS II trial, a placebo-controlled, dose-ranging

Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Forbes - Deutsche Bank Securities initiated coverage of Vertex Pharmaceuticals with a “buy’ rating and said the development-stage drug company’s promising experimental drug candidate VX-950 has “gold standard” potential as a hepatitis C treatment. “Despite a

Migraine sufferers share their misery in new documentary
Lansing State Journal, MI - Mar 2, 2006… These headaches may occur among people with tension headaches or migraines and stem from overuse of pain relievers. Also known as medication-overuse headaches. …

Store Owner Tells Struggles
WTVM, GA - Feb 28, 2006… On high doses of pain medication the 74 year old is recovering from surgery, after robbers shot him in the hip. “The pain is just constant.”. …

Length of time using Vioxx seen key in Merck trial
Boston Globe, United States - 16 hours agoBottles of the prescription arthritis and pain medication VIOXX are seen in a 2004 file photo. Opening arguments in the next Vioxx …

State of country s health to be measured
Cayman Net News, Cayman Islands - 4 hours ago… as an individual can help contribute to decreasing the pain of your … and demographic information such as sex, age and ethnicity, disabilities and medication. …

Many nursing home residents have poorly controlled pain due to …
News-Medical.net, Australia - Mar 1, 2006An interdisciplinary team of researchers designed and tested a Nursing Home Pain Medication Appropriateness Scale (PMAS) to screen the overall suitability of …

Pulse rate
Saga Health News, UK - 2 hours ago… rate may be affected by other factors such as medication, pacemakers or … heartbeat, light-headedness, dizziness, fainting, shortness of breath, chest pain or if …

War on Drugs, Problems and Solutions
Bay Area Indymedia, CA - Feb 5, 2006… I was prescribed ten mild painkillers and a larger prescription of Naproxen, and sent home with no pain medication administered at the hospital. …

WCNC 6 NEWS 
The Charlotte Observer - Mar 01 11:44 PM
Each week our news partners at WCNC check with Carolinas HealthCare System and Presbyterian Healthcare to find out the most common conditions sending people to area doctors’ offices and emergency rooms.Save to My Web

Loser is cruel, not kind 
The Age - Mar 01 4:47 AM
THE other day, visiting a gym, I realised that screen seven in front of the walking machines had been showing a frozen picture of the Soviet dictator Stalin for two days. I inquired at the desk. Apparently it was from an SBS documentary that somehow, spookily, got burned into the screen forever.Save to My Web

Excerpt: ‘YOU: The Smart Patient’ 
ABC News - Mar 02 1:29 PM
Doctors Tell You How to Get the Best TreatmentSave to My Web

Lampert Smith: Let jurors decide awards for pain 
Wisconsin State Journal - Feb 28 9:52 PM
How do you judge another’s pain? Elizabeth Morrison has acute pain in both legs. She walks with a cane. Her left foot drags. Still, it’s a vast improvement from the day six years ago when she woke up from botched spinal surgery and couldn’t feel her feet.Save to My Web

Study Examines Celebrex and Heart Attacks 
First Coast News - 37 minutes ago
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — People taking the pain reliever Celebrex were at nearly twice the risk for heart attacks as those using rival treatments, according to a study released Wednesday conducted by New Zealand’s Medical Research Institute.Save to My Web

Study reveals science behind successful marketing 
Food Navigator - Mar 02 4:03 AM
01/03/2006 - A new study on the functioning of the human brain provides scientific evidence for what food manufacturers have long known: the more appealing the presentation of a product, the more consumers are likely to enjoy it.Save to My Web

HOW MUCH IS TOO MUCH?
Washingtonian.com, DC - Mar 1, 2006… away. Within minutes, x-rays were taken, an IV put in her front right paw, and pain medicine administered. The prognosis was mixed. …

Sudanese musician to play at Thomas
MaineToday.com, ME - 14 hours ago… “Music is like a medicine to the pain and sorrow of the mind,” Oyuru said in the kitchen of his Edwards Street apartment Tuesday night. …

Nigeria’s civil war: Into the heart of darkness
Independent, UK - 46 minutes ago… Mrs Makosi Orjonko says; “When we drink, it gives us pain. … In one boat was Mr Hawkins, holding a small plastic bag with his medicine and toothbrush. …

Parent worries baseball could hurt son’s arm
Cleveland Plain Dealer, OH - 19 hours ago… Throwers with ulnar neuritis have pain on the inside part of the elbow, which … Amanda Weiss Kelly is a pediatric sports medicine spe cialist at Rainbow Babies & …

Pain Medicine Scientific Research Highlights
Medical News Today (press release), UK - Feb 26, 2006Pain medicine investigators presented preliminary research findings at poster sessions held during the 22nd annual meeting of the American Academy of Pain …

UPDATE 1-NicOx signs $385 mln eye medicine deal with Pfizer
Reuters - 18 hours ago… Research) abandoned development of a new line of painkillers from the French group, although NicOx is continuing to pursue the research on pain treatment on …

Mayerthorpe marks RCMP shootings anniversary
StarPhoenix, Canada - 10 hours ago… Not from our friendly community, where the side of the Medicine Bottle drugstore is painted … To get through the pain and notoriety, people had no one to turn to …