Chronic Pain Up Almost 40 Percent Among U.S. Workers in Past Decade 
RedNova - Jan 30 8:11 AM
RARITAN, N.J., Jan. 30 /PRNewswire/ — Persistent, chronic pain has risen dramatically among full-time U.S.Save

Two studies may help researchers learn more about IVF success factors 
Stanford Report - Jan 30 10:28 PM
Researchers at the School of Medicine are launching two studies they hope will help women undergoing in vitro fertilization and shed light on what factors affect their outcome.Save

Wasting Away 
Traverse City Record-Eagle - Jan 31 7:11 AM
TRAVERSE CITY - There has been a price put on Scott Kowalske’s life and time is running out to pay it.Save

LOCAL NEWS BRIEFS 
The Daily Telegram - 2 hours, 26 minutes ago
ADRIAN Lenawee County was the leader in job growth among 12 south central Michigan counties last year, according to a report issued Tuesday by South Central Michigan Works.Save

Exercise Eliminated as Cause of Knee Osteoarthritis in Older People 
Senior Journal - Jan 31 9:25 AM
January 31, 2007 Senior citizens who have ducked exercise because, they say, they fear developing osteoarthritis in their knees seem to have lost this excuse. A long-term study of older people has found that exercise does not increase the risk of OA in the knee, although obesity does.Save

The surprising mechanics of the spine 
Southwest Daily News - Jan 29 11:38 PM
There are many myths associated with the practice of chiropractic medicine, which have kept the general public wary of its credibility.Save

January 2007
Belief.Net - of serotonin and/or norepinephrine in your brain; working out releases endorphins and other hormones that reduce pain It’s taken me a year and a half and 23 different medication combinations to get here. I’m not going to chance it all for a

Major events in Barbaro’s racing life, recovery
ESPN.com - treated aggressively with pain medication; Prado visits, and colt puts head on his shoulder and falls asleep. July 19 — Richardson warns Barbaro’s condition won’t change quickly. “We’re in a marathon at this point,” he said. Aug 9 — After nearly three

biz finance
Birmingham Business Journal - Willamette Dental also fills prescriptions for common antibiotics and pain medication at its offices, and sells various dental care products — special mouthwash and gum, for instance — that can’t be found at the local Rite Aid. As a chain, too

A Survivor of Polio Fights Unrelenting Pain With Faith, and a Good
New York Times - The pain is unrelenting. In my spine, my shoulders, my neck, my hip, my right foot now, my thumbs, said Mr. Cantore, who wears a cervical collar to minimize painful movement. The medication that he has been using daily for almost 25 years dulls

American Opinion
American Reporter - In prison, he is on a morphine pump that administers more pain-killing medication than he was accused of taking before he went to prison. Physicians’ organizations say that one of the worst consequences of the DEA’s campaign against Oxycontin

Spinal cord stimulator can relieve pain, drug dependence
Detroit Free Press - As a result, I was forced into retirement and then went on a journey of surgeries, spinal fusions with titanium rods and screws, pain management procedures, steroid injections and narcotic medication. In August, 2006 A pain management specialist

Fast Feedback
WSTM - -I think the President’s plan ignores the biggest problem with healthcare all the people without any health insurance at all. I’m sure for the people with insurance already, anything to lower the costs would be greatly appreciated. But at what cost

Beloved Barbaro euthanized 
Inside Bay Area - 1 hour, 31 minutes ago
Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro, whose struggle to overcome injuries he suffered in the opening moments of the Preakness Stakes captured the sympathy of millions, was put to death Monday after hisSave

New England Journal of Medicine Study Finds Uterine Fibroid Embolization Provides Equivalent Quality-of-Life Benefit, … 
[Press Release] Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Jan 29 5:10 AM
ROCKLAND, Mass.—-BioSphere Medical, Inc. announced today that a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine on January 25, 2007 concluded that, in women with symptomatic uterine fibroids, minimally invasive uterine fibroid embolization shows an equivalent one-year quality-of-life benefit when compared to hysterectomy and myomectomy.Save

Hefty medicine bill a bitter pill to swallow 
Bradenton Herald - Jan 27 12:04 AM
When Harvey King, 81, went to the emergency room at Community Memorial Hospital in Menomonee Falls, Wis., with stomach pain and violent vomiting in July, doctors decided he should be checked into a room for observationSave

Nation mourns Barbaro 
Sun-Sentinel - 2 hours, 13 minutes ago
Flesh and blood.Save

Cheap, generic forms of two drugs approved 
Bangkok Post - Jan 29 2:09 PM
Public Health Minister Mongkol na Songkhla yesterday shrugged off pharmaceutical giants’ threats to freeze investment in Thailand in protest at his decision to allow generic, inexpensive versions of heart disease and Aids drugs.Save

Single-Injection Brachial Plexus Anesthesia for Arteriovenous Fistula Surgery of the Forearm: A Comparison of … 
RedNova - Jan 30 2:13 AM
By Niemi, Tomi T; Salmela, Liisa; Aromaa, Ulla;Save

Super Wal-Mart in Wellsville discussions continue 
Wellsville Daily Reporter - Jan 29 8:02 AM
WELLSVILLE - Almost one year ago, talks concerning a new Super Wal-Mart in Wellsville started. Those talks have continued and could be closer to reality.Save

Researchers On The Path To Building Bone 
Newswise - Jan 29 12:20 PM
UAB (University of Alabama at Birmingham) researchers have developed a method to increase bone density in mice, a development that might have future benefit for humans in the treatment of osteoporosis and bone fracture.Save

Schering-Plough Net Rises on Cholesterol Drugs’ Sales (Update6) 
Bloomberg.com - Jan 29 11:19 AM
Jan. 29 (Bloomberg) — Schering-Plough Corp.’s fourth- quarter earnings surged 62 percent as the combined sales of its Vytorin and Zetia cholesterol drugs jumped to $1.1 billion.Save

HEALTH CALENDAR, JAN. 29, 2007 
The Wichita Eagle - Jan 28 11:03 PM
Coping With Depression, 12-week program, free, Department of Psychology Clinic, Wichita State University. Information, Robert Zettle, 316-978-3081.Save

Health briefs 
Long Beach Press-Telegram - Jan 29 12:03 AM
The high cost of prescription medications and constant updates in health headlines are enough to overwhelm even savvy consumers.Save

A collection of briefs from the state Capitol 
Boston Globe - 1 hour, 26 minutes ago
Two freshmen lawmakers announced plans Monday to boost awareness of Lyme disease in Connecticut. There are proposals this session to reinstate mandatory reporting of all state Lyme disease cases and to establish a Connecticut Lyme Disease Task force.Save

Red Sox finally announce Drew deal 1/27 
Provo Daily Herald - Jan 27 2:07 AM
BOSTON — J.D. Drew didn’t let the fact that he was, technically, an unsigned free agent for the last seven weeks get in the way of his preparations for the 2007 season. “We’ve continued right on schedule with everything you’d normally do as far as the offseason routine goes,” he said Friday after his long-ago agreed-to deal with the Boston Red Sox was finally announced.Save

Desperation leads to one last gamble in overcoming heart failure 
Orlando Sentinel - Jan 28 3:18 AM
DESPERATION Bernie van Zyl was dying of congestive heart failure. ONE LAST GAMBLE Last year, doctors injected stem cells into the organ, an experimental therapy. A NEW HOPE ‘I’m improving all the time,’ he says now, and his heart pumps better. Most people with congestive heart failure do not get better. In severe cases, they die within a few years of being diagnosed. Save

Revealed: shocking truth behind footballer and underage sex film 
The Scotsman - Jan 27 5:39 PM
THE shocking circumstances behind a young footballer’s conviction for distributing child pornography can today be revealed after senior police officers and the mother of the victim decided to speak out.Save

Award winners no surprise 
FOXSPORTS.com.au - Jan 28 11:30 AM
WITHOUT a doubt the award goes to now three-time champion Serena Williams, who came into the tournament with several question marks and left many observers wondering what they were asking about her in the first place.Save

Police log: Car roof makes poor trampoline 
The Carmel Pine Cone - Jan 27 8:56 PM
HERES A look at some of the significant calls logged by the Carmel-by-the-Sea Police Department, the Carmel Fire Department and the Monterey County Sheriffs Office last week. This weeks log was compiled by Mary Brownfield.Save

Nolan Ryan hospitalized 
Inside Bay Area - Jan 27 7:56 AM
Hall of Fame pitcher Nolan Ryan was hospitalized Friday and said to be in good condition with an undisclosed ailment.Save

Bee sting treatments buzzing in China 
MSNBC - Jan 22 12:09 PM
A folk remedy for treating arthritis, back pain and rheumatism for 3,000 years in China, bee stings are thought to repair damaged cells, stave off bacteria and ease inflammation. Save

HEALTH BRIEFS 
Asbury Park Press - Jan 23 1:42 AM
TV’s “Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman” got plenty of exercise just practicing her special brand of medicine in the rugged Old West. But the woman who portrayed her award-winning actress Jane Seymour admits to being a lot more proactive when it comes to protecting her health.Save

New pressure on young backs: Computers  
Indian Express via Yahoo! India News - Jan 23 1:03 PM
Backache has a new friend: Computers. A boom in the BPO and IT sector, coupled with lifestyle changes and stress, has increased the risk of youngsters getting back pain. PGI’s department of Orthopaedics professor Raj Bahadur said, “All young people, who have a sitting job, are prone to backache.” He was delivering a lecture on this new scourge at the Himachal Pradesh Students’ …Save

Ex-pain specialist enters plea in DUI case 
Roanoke Times - Jan 23 10:45 PM
Cecil Knox, who pleaded guilty to health care fraud, pleaded no contest to driving under the influence. Former Roanoke pain specialist Cecil Knox pleaded no contest Tuesday to a misdemeanor charge of driving under the influence. A year ago, Knox, 57, was stripped of his right to practice medicine and sentenced to five years probation in federal court after pleading guilty to racketeering, …Save

Mind-altering drugs: does legal mean safe? 
New Scientist - Jan 24 12:33 PM
Recreational drugs that keep you on the right side of the law have never been more popular, and there are hundreds more on the way Save

Study Favors Less Invasive Procedure For Fibroids 
CBS4 Denver - Jan 24 4:37 PM
A major study in the New England Journal of Medicine says a less invasive procedure should be used to deal with fibroids rather than the traditional hysterectomy.Save

Psychosocial Factors Associated With Higher Levels Of Inflammatory Markers 
Science Daily - Jan 23 8:05 AM
Psychosocial factors, such as cynical distrust, chronic stress and depression, may be associated with higher levels of inflammatory markers measured in the blood, which in turn are related to an increased risk for cardiovascular disease, according to a report in the Jan. 22 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.Save

Acupuncture treatment has its devotees 
Bridgeville Area News - Jan 24 11:01 AM
Terri Malone doesn’t even flinch as acupuncturist Kristen Happe inserts fine needles into the patient’s shins.Save

Roche says Actemra meets late-phase goal 
Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Jan 23 10:45 PM
NEW YORK, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Roche Holding AG said on Wednesday its rheumatoid arthritis drug Actemra met its main goal in a late-phase international study.Save

Bed-ridden man dies; wife may have killed him: cops  
Indian Express via Yahoo! India News - Jan 24 2:33 PM
A 45-year-old man, who had been bedridden for the last 10 years due to a multitude of ailments ranging from arthritis, diabetes, to high blood pressure, allegedly committed suicide on Tuesday night. However, after visiting his house, the police suspect that his wife and prospective son-in-law may have murdered him as they were tired of caring for him. The duo have been arrested and remanded to …Save

Teen fighting rare disease 
Shelbyville Daily Union - Jan 24 6:57 AM
By Rabyn Ratliff THE VALDOSTA DAILY TIMES (VALDOSTA, Ga.) VALDOSTA, Ga. Until illness struck just over a year ago, Brooke Kincella, now 19, was busy being a typical Lowndes High School senior.Save

FASHION: Upgrade your purse with a pint-size version 
St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Jan 24 3:54 PM
The latest fashion trend will surely have many a handbag-happy fiend eager to follow. The clutch has returned with a vengeance. And with a spring trend toward flirty dresses and romantic shirts, there’s no reason not to embrace it, especially when it comes to evening wear.Save

Steroid treatment in early phase of rheumatoid arthritis reduces joint damage 
ANI via Yahoo! India News - Jan 24 12:10 AM
London, Jan. 24 (ANI): Researchers at Liverpool Women's Hospital in England suggest that low doses of steroids can prevent joint damage if used in the early phase of rheumatoid arthritis. Their suggestion is based on a high-quality review of evidence supporting the benefits of the combination of pills with the standard medication in the first two years after diagnosis. "Such treatment …Save

Fitness from the inside out 
Florida Today - Jan 24 8:03 AM
Go inward to feel better inside and out this year.Save

Music to soothe, heal 
Sun-Sentinel - Jan 22 12:13 AM
Dr. Jack Zeltzer, a general surgeon for more than 25 years, fiddled with a gray, UFO-shaped boom box in Operating Room 6.Save

Winter Garden acupuncture clinic has new owner 
West Orange Times - Jan 22 7:24 AM
Acupuncture has been available in West Orange County for several years now and has steadily grown in popularity with multiple practices opening their doors.Save

Measles Initiative exceeds goals 
News-Medical-Net - Jan 22 1:05 PM
Measles deaths have fallen by 60% worldwide since 1999 - a major public health success. This exceeds the United Nations goal to halve measles deaths between 1999 and 2005 and is largely due to an unprecedented decline in measles deaths in the African region.Save

Coffee may ease muscle pain 
IANS via Yahoo! India News - Jan 17 9:08 PM
New York, Jan 18 (IANS) Drinking two cups of coffee before exercise may reduce post-workout muscle pain by over 50 percent - more relief than a pain reliever medicine like aspirin can provide, says a study.Save

Pfizer Achieves Key 2006 Financial Targets 
FinanzNachrichten - Jan 22 3:45 AM
NEW YORK, Jan. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Pfizer Inc today announced that revenues for full-year 2006 increased 2 percent, reported diluted EPS grew 144 percent, and adjusted diluted EPS(1) grew 6 percent versus 2005. Revenues in the fourth quarter of 2006 were substantially unchanged, reported diluted EPS grew 257 percent, and adjusted diluted EPS(1) decreased 12 percent versus the comparable …Save

Narcotics Offer Only Short-Term Relief of Back Pain 
HealthCentral.com - Jan 18 12:41 PM
MONDAY, Jan. 15 (HealthDay News) — Potent opioid drugs, such as Oxycontin and Vicodin, may help treat chronic back pain in the short term, but it’s not clear the drugs help in the long run and abuse may be common, a new review has found.Save

Pfizer to cut 10 000 jobs 
News 24 South Africa - Jan 22 10:45 AM
Pfizer has announced that it will cut 10 000 jobs, as the world’s largest drugmaker seeks to slash its annual costs by up to $2bn by 2008.Save

Americans In The Dark About Shingles 
Medical News Today - Jan 21 12:08 AM
Thought you were done with the chickenpox as a kid? Think again. Shingles, a disease caused by the same virus as chickenpox, affects roughly one million Americans each year. As people age, their risk of getting shingles increases but despite its incidence many people are completely unaware of the disease. [click link for full article]Save

Music to soothe, heal 
Sun-Sentinel - 2 hours, 46 minutes ago
Dr. Jack Zeltzer, a general surgeon for more than 25 years, fiddled with a gray, UFO-shaped boom box in Operating Room 6.Save

TV premiere for New Hampshire native 
Boston Globe - Jan 21 4:15 AM
Dr. Erik Anderson said the experience of working at local veterinary hospitals while growing up in Merrimack, N.H., reinforced his lifelong desire to work with animals. Although he’s now in the middle of a one-year internship at Alameda East Veterinary Hospital in Denver, the human owners of his former patients will have the chance to see him again in action …Save

Long-Term Narcotics Use For Back Pain May Be Ineffective And Lead To Abuse 
Medical News Today - Jan 20 1:08 AM
Narcotic drugs (opioids) are commonly prescribed for short-term relief of chronic back pain, but their effectiveness long-term has been questioned in a review article by researchers at Yale School of Medicine, who also found that behaviors consistent with opioid abuse was reported in 24 percent of cases. [click link for full article]Save

Health glance 
The Yuma Sun - Jan 21 8:30 PM
-Wednesday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Skyview Cooling Co. parking lot, 350 W. 16th St., Suite 430. Call Melissa at 783-1333. -Thursday 1 to 5:30 p.m., Dateland at the Aldridge Community Center, 1300 S. Avenue 64E. Call 454-2242.Save

Merck faces retrial, grieving sister in Vioxx trial 
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 18 10:18 PM
Merck & Co. faces a woman who blames its withdrawn pain drug Vioxx for her brother’s death and the retrial of a case it had previously won in a product liability trial set to begin in Atlantic City, New Jersey on Monday.Save

Ways of a waterman
Honolulu Advertiser - For the state senator, left, getting lots of exercise in the ocean has always been part of life. These days it means more paddling and using fitness machines. Workout habits: “Maniacal cardio. I used to run until arthritis set in. I especially like

Definition of Shoulder Strain
HealthScout - Rheumatoid arthritis is an inflammatory disease that can wear away cartilage and even bone. Drug treatment brings sufficient relief for many patients, but in severe cases joint replacement may be considered. Avascular necrosis is a degenerative condition

Trubion Announces Completion Of Enrollment And Dosing Of Patients In
Medical News Today - TRBN), today announced it has completed enrollment and dosing of patients in its Phase IIb clinical trial of TRU-015, the Company’s lead Small Modular ImmunoPharmaceutical (SMIP(TM)) drug candidate for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA

Calif. biotech firm relocates to Northern Colorado
Northern Colorado Business Report - The applications in biogerontology are numerous, ranging from arthritis to Alzheimer’s to skin aging. In fact, the first product from Phoenix will be a topical application that will target aging in skin cells. A topical application is not the

Duke Researchers Probe Link Between Obesity, Prostate Cancer
WRAL - Obesity has been associated with at least 15 medical conditions including high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, diabetes, arthritis and cancer. With prostate cancer, obesity can determine the form of cancer men get. “(They’re) at a greater risk

UCSD names medical school dean
SignOn San Diego - He was editor of Gastroenterology, the journal of the American Gastroenterological Association, for five years. He also was a research associate in the genetics and biochemistry branch of the National Institute of Arthritis, Diabetes, Digestive and