Woman Indicted In Relation To Fetanyl Death
Channel Cincinnati.com, OH - Jul 28, 2006… Police found a fetanyl patch wrapper in her trash can. Fetanyl is a controlled pain medication used specifically for the treatment of cancer. …

A Good Daughter, An Ill Father And The Train A-Coming
Hartford Courant, United States - 19 hours ago… point too crumpled, his body too unyielding, his fear of physical pain too great … and so, by necessity, tell him when he can eat, sleep and take his medication. …

More doctors using pain medication for circumcisions
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, NY - Jul 23, 2006(July 23, 2006) Only 10 years ago, doctors rarely gave newborn boys pain medication during circumcisions in part because they thought babies couldn’t feel …

Landis, Gatlin Have Little Chance of Avoiding Bans, Lawyers Say
Bloomberg - 7 hours ago… Testosterone makes athletes more aggressive and helps them withstand pain, according to … short in 2002 because the drug was in prescription medication he used …

West End mural tribute to ailing inner-city activist
Winnipeg Free Press (subscription), Canada - Jul 27, 2006… he has left. Instead of feeling like he has the flu 24/7, Lehotsky is taking pain medication to ease his suffering. But even with …

Revisiting the 2004 AOM Management Guidelines
Medscape (subscription) - Jul 19, 2006… translated to a relatively small medication effect, because treatment group parents gave only an average of 4.3 fewer doses of pain medication compared with …

New hope for your aching knees 
Arizona Daily Star - Jul 30 3:17 AM
Like so many Americans these days, Tucsonan David Von Behren is watching his flesh and bone turn to steel and plastic as the ravages of arthritis destroy his joints.Save to My Web

Firefly gene holds promise for disease research 
Milford Daily News - Jul 30 10:02 PM
Capturing fireflies in a jar is one of summertime’s greatest childhood pleasures. The insects’ distinctive twinkle, caused by a chemical process called bioluminescence, is used to attract mates in late June.Save to My Web

Understanding what people with arthritis believe about exercise 
EurekAlert! - Jul 26 9:09 PM
Pain. Although all focus groups stressed pain as a barrier, exercisers were more likely to make adaptations and work through the pain to attain the benefits of exercise, while non-exercisers were more likely to give up exercise altogether.Save to My Web

Gene Shows Close Ties to Arthritis 
MedicineNet.com - Jul 26 12:10 AM
Title: Gene Shows Close Ties to Arthritis Category: Health News Created: 7/25/2006 1:57:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 7/25/2006 1:56:56 AMSave to My Web

Boomers boosting rise in hip, knee replacement 
Newsday - 27 minutes ago
By 2030, the number of knee replacements expected to grow 673 percent, according to study Before reports surfaced last week that he flunked a drug test, the biggest medical concern facing Tour de France champion Floyd Landis was joint replacement surgery for his much-publicized bum hip. Save to My Web

Knee surgery takes step for womankind Gender-specific joints improve knee replacements 
The Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star - Jul 30 4:02 AM
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Fatal trip to Miami questions immigration policies 
Bradenton Herald - Jul 30 4:31 AM
The old man stood at a pay phone inside the detention center. He held the receiver in one hand, his electronic voice box in the other.Save to My Web

Landis: Stigma ‘may never go away’ 
AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 27 10:22 PM
The amazing ride of Floyd Landis took a troubling detour Thursday. A positive doping test has cast doubt on one of the most stirring Tour de France comeback wins in history, and even if it turns out he’s innocent, the American cyclist expects the disgrace will linger a long, long time.Save to My Web

In The Interests Of Patients, Roche Will Consider All Options Following CHMP Opinion On Tarceva In Pancreatic Cancer 
Medical News Today - Jul 30 12:17 AM
Roche announcedtoday that its cancer medicine Tarceva (erlotinib) has received a negativeopinion from the European Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use(CHMP) for use in combination with gemcitabine chemotherapy for the firstline treatment of advanced pancreatic cancer, a cancer with an extremelyhigh fatality rate[1]. [click link for full article]Save to My Web

Meet Tommy John 
The News Journal - Jul 30 12:40 AM
The reddish scar begins a few inches above the elbow, hugs the curve of the joint, and then drops, another inch or two, toward the inside of the forearm.Save to My Web

Pfizer’s Kindler Replaces McKinnell As CEO 
Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - Jul 29 6:05 AM
NEW YORK (AP) - Pfizer Inc. said Friday it named Vice Chairman Jeffrey B. Kindler as chief executive officer to replace Hank McKinnell, 63, who will remain chairman of the board of the world’s largest drug company until his retirement in February 2007. Kindler, 51, also was elected to the drugmaker’s board. He joined New York-headquartered Pfizer in 2002 as senior vice president and general Save to My Web

Stress Causes PMS — Acupressure Technique Resolves Both 
[Press Release] PR Web - Jul 28 12:21 AM
According to researchers, premenstrual symptoms like anger, pain and psychological problems may be an expression of stress and unresolved emotional issues, rather than a result of imbalanced hormones. While this may be controversial finding in conventional medicine, Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) practitioners have been approaching womens health issues from this perspective for more than a Save to My Web

Landis’ Medical Condition Often Linked to Steroid Use 
ABC News - Jul 28 7:15 AM
Steroid Use Is a Risk Factor in OsteonecrosisSave to My Web

GOOGLE IS GOOGLE. Say what you may.
Hindustan Times, India - 17 hours ago… medicine he had asked for. His follow-up piece about his experience with Google’s human touch http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2006/07/dr-google-sends-pain- …

Hotline to focus on pain control
Deseret News, UT - Jul 6, 2006″The patient has to be willing to do the work,” says Dr. Christopher Caldwell, who has completed an Anesthesia Pain Medicine Fellowship and is board-certified …

FDA Approves Supplemental New Drug Application for Antiviral …
Drug Newswire (press release), CT - 18 hours ago… an outbreak and improve the time to resolution of symptoms (pain and tenderness … We are strengthening our medicine-based portfolio, which is focused on strategic …

Big Ben’s injury brings Erie man’s work to light
Monessen Valley Independent, PA - 22 hours ago… Kolodychak earned a doctorate in dental medicine in 1996 and received his oral … challenge and the ability to make patients who are experiencing pain feel better …

So Big and Healthy Nowadays That Grandpa Wouldn t Even Know You
New York Times, United States - 11 hours ago… walk without the aid of crutches and then only with great pain, it says. … that includes aging, said Dr. David JP Barker, a professor of medicine at Oregon …

Doctor’s system helps identify drug abusers
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, PA - 22 hours ago… “This is giving pain medicine for pain, not for recreation,” Reis said. “It will put the lid on prescription bottles.”. Labeling techniques are not new. …

Federal agency may investigate death at Jacksonville hospital
Springfield State Journal Register, IL - Jul 27, 2006… to investigate the June 3 death of a 92-year-old rural Jacksonville woman who authorities believe was accidentally poisoned with pain medicine at Passavant …

Floyd Landis Proclaims His Innocence 
ABC News - Jul 28 9:17 AM
Tour De France Winner Floyd Landis Says He Has Naturally High Testosterone Levels and Is Innocent of DopingSave to My Web

European Union’s CHMP Adopts Positive Opinion For SUBOXONE(R) (Buprenorphine/Naloxone) For Treatment Of Opioid  
Medical News Today - 1 hour, 52 minutes ago
Schering-PloughCorporation (NYSE: SGP) today announced that the Committee for MedicinalProducts for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMEA) hasgranted a positive opinion recommending approval of SUBOXONE(R)(buprenorphine hydrochloride/naloxone hydrochloride) Sublingual Table [click link for full article]Save to My Web

Cycling: Tour champion fails drug test 
Albuquerque Tribune - Jul 28 11:12 AM
LONDON - Tour de France champion Floyd Landis tested positive for high levels of testosterone during the race, his Phonak team said today on its Web site, raising questions about his victory.Save to My Web

Chiropractors Take a Holistic Approach to Health 
Southern Illinoisan - Jul 28 5:09 AM
You bend over to pick something up and…ouch! Or you slip and fall on a wet floor, or feel a twinge in your lower back after carrying a box of books up the attic stairs.Save to My Web

Dealing With Pain During Childbirth 
KidsHealth.org via Yahoo! News - Jul 26 5:00 PM
If you’re like most women, the pain of labor and delivery is one of the things that worries you about having a baby. This is certainly understandable, because for most women, labor is painful.Save to My Web

Tour champion Landis pleads innocence, says testosterone naturally produced 
AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 28 11:20 AM
America’s Tour de France winner Floyd Landis, facing the loss of his title in a doping scandal, insisted again he was innocent.Save to My Web

All that tapping hard on hands
Memphis Commercial Appeal - as students, professionals and video gamers tap away, hand specialists say aging users are more likely to experience pain and keyboards,” said Pruzansky, assistant clinical professor of orthopedic surgery at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in

Cancer Self Care Tips
WISH-TV - This can also result from fatigue, stress, nausea or pain. Women may notice their periods become irregular or stop. Take your nausea medicine as prescribed and avoid foods with strong odors and spices. Rest after meals and eat small

Medical Cannabis Is A Blunt Tool
Medical News Today - IF anecdotes and ancient medicine are to be trusted, cannabis is a wonder drug. Yet results of clinical trials have been mixed produces its own cannabis-like compounds called endocannabinoids, plays a role in many medical conditions including pain

Kids catch the durndest things
Shreveport Times - While many of these illnesses just require over-the-counter medicine and a day or two home from school, others can be damaging A bacterial infection causing diarrhea, fever, abdominal pain and cramping. Incubation period: Two-five days. What to do

Menopausal Drop in Hormones May Boost Arthritis Risk
WHO-TV - they cautioned that it’ not yet clear whether these hormonal dips help cause osteoarthritis or osteoarthritis-linked pain their estrogens go down as they become postmenopausal,” added Moskowitz, who is also a professor in the department of medicine

Researchers Aim To Give Nurses A Lift
eMaxHealth.com - Nurses suffer from work-related low back pain more often than workers in other professions,” said Edgar Vieira, a doctoral student in the University of Alberta Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine and lead author of the study. Most often, nurses hurt

The nurse will see you: Nurse practitioners filling void in primary
Missoulian - showed that from 1998 to 2005, the percentage of third-year residents intending to pursue careers in general internal medicine For years the doctor was treating me for ulcers, but I was in such pain, she recalled. The nurse kept asking me

Dawson execution moves forward
The Missoulian, MT - 23 hours ago… Lethal injection involves three chemicals: A barbiturate, a paralyzing agent and a heart-stopping medication. The final drug can cause severe pain if the …

Hotel workers protest in Waikiki over contract dispute
KHON2, HI - 36 minutes ago… I myself is have a shoulder pain, it never goes away. we take medication in order for us to come to work every day,” says Dolores Reyes, housekeeper. …

Cancer scare renews purpose of striving for goals, Harris says
Palm Beach Post,  United States - 2 hours ago… participated in House votes the next day and the rest of the week. She said she quit taking pain medication two days after the surgery. …

Gowing up can be a pain in the leg
Sydney Morning Herald, Australia - 1 hour ago… many as 37 per cent of young children are affected by growing pains to the point that some are seeing a health professional or taking pain medication, so the …

‘Suicide by cop’ tied to job injury
The Free Lance-Star, VA - Jul 21, 2006… disability benefits. The insurance company’s nurse/case manager denied pain medication to Elliott, claiming he was addicted to OxyContin. …

Ex-Wonks for Inner Peace
Washington Post, United States - 4 hours ago… workaholics — classic examples of the species — meditation has replaced medication, and their once … “I could not even sit up straight without pain,” Moore said …

Sometimes it’s OK to leave a sick child home alone
Baxter Bulletin, AR - Jul 25, 2006… below 15 percent. Viral meningitis can resolve on its own with rest, fluids and over-the-counter pain medication. What: A virus …

Houston chase suspect talks to 11 News
KHOU (subscription), TX - 13 hours ago… depressants. It was my medication that did it. I took it twice and didn t know it. … lap. . Pool said he takes Zoloft, Valium and pain killers. …

Preliminary hearing held for farming heir
Chester Daily Local Online, PA - 8 hours ago… March 2003 and June 2004, when the defendant allegedly supplied an underage female with cocaine, marijuana and prescription pain medication, according to police …

MPR wraps $56 million capital campaign
Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription), MN - Jul 24, 2006… Medtronic Inc., the Fridley medical device maker, is recalling a catheter and a catheter part typically used as part of a system that delivers pain medication. …

Notes: Graffanino to help Brewers
MLB.com - 14 hours ago… Hardy said he’s felt no pain in the ankle, which was especially comforting to him compared to the everyday pain he went … “I was taking medication every four …

Administrators ‘knew of mercy killings’
Ninemsn, Australia - Jul 19, 2006… Magnus said it is the responsibility of doctors to provide pain medication that will ease a patient’s suffering, even if that medication may hasten death. …

Light to moderate drinking reduces risk of cardiac events, death 
EurekAlert! - Jul 24 1:21 PM
Older adults who consume one to seven alcoholic beverages a week may live longer and have a reduced risk for cardiac events than those who do not drink — an association that appears independent of the anti-inflammatory effects of alcohol, according to a report in the July 24 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.Save to My Web

Pill mill case against 2 women winds down 
New Orleans Times-Picayune - Jul 21 11:16 PM
Testimony ended Friday in the three-week federal trial of the owner and a former staff physician of three New Orleans area pain management clinics for allegedly conspiring to distribute narcotics without a legitimate medical purpose.Save to My Web

U.S. Opioid Painkiller Overdose Deaths on the Rise 
Psychiatric Times - Jul 24 12:23 PM
By Jeff Minerd Reviewed by Zalman S. Agus, MD; Emeritus Professor at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. Jul 24, 2006 ATLANTA, July 24 — Opioid-based prescription painkillers have surpassed cocaine and heroin as the cause of accidental drug overdose deaths in the United States, according to a team of CDC researchers.Save to My Web

Medical board suspends doctor’s license in pain-pill probe 
WTVM 9 - Jul 21 12:10 AM
ALBANY, Ga. The state Medical Board has suspended the license of an Albany physician accused of over-prescribing pain medication. Officials say the medicine — including potent narcotics such as Dilaudid and OxyCotin — may be linked to at least six deaths.Save to My Web

Indians prone to heart problems 
NDTV - Jul 23 8:03 PM
For an entire generation of young professionals, whether they are doctors, investment bankers or even television journalists, life is about long hours and a highly irregular lifestyle.Save to My Web

Grammy recuperating after boy hero saves her life Bastin says grandson was grace under fire 
Mooresville/Decatur Times - Jul 23 8:50 AM
On the morning of April 18, Shirley Shugg Bastin was feeling as normal as an ordinary spring day. She was getting ready to take her 8-year-old grandson, Syler Balay, to Monrovia Elementary School, but her life would soon dramatically change.Save to My Web

Mechanism linking alcohol to reduced risk of cardiovascular disease may be related to inflammation 
News-Medical-Net - 10 minutes ago
Older adults who consume one to seven alcoholic beverages a week may live longer and have a reduced risk for cardiac events than those who do not drink - an association that appears independent of the anti-inflammatory effects of alcohol.Save to My Web

ConAgra Worker Loses Arm In Machine; Worries About Safety
KETV.com, NE - Jul 20, 2006Sudanese immigrant Mary Pal is just out of a hospital and still on pain medication. She vividly remembers the night less than two …

Teens Accused Of Stealing Drugs From Raleigh Animal Hospital
WRAL.com, NC - 19 hours ago… The two were reportedly caught with $4,000 worth of medication typically used to treat animals. The drugs are generally used for pain and depression. …

Survey links higher asthma rates, ethnicity
New Brunswick Home News Tribune, NJ - Jul 23, 2006… keeps her asthma in check by following doctor’s orders on medication to a … threatening and involve shortness of breath, cough, wheezing, chest pain or tightness …

Learn the treasured lessons of life while you can
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (subscription), WI - 21 hours ago… I was told with medication, diet, treatment and a good attitude, I should have few problems. I don’t think people realize that chronic pain, fatigue, weakness …

Music Quiets Pain After Surgery
Newstarget.com, Taiwan - Jul 17, 2006… Especially in postperative pain, the patient may not be in control of getting their pain medication, said McCaffrey, an assistant professor in the …

US cyclist taking pain along in Tour de France
Online Athens (subscription), GA - Jul 21, 2006… Then he’ll have a few weeks of bed rest, physical therapy and strong, strong pain medication. My advice, if he can wait that long …