Heart Patients Seek Guidance on Stents, Statins
Washington Post - death, nonfatal heart attacks, strokes or hospitalization between patients with “stable” heart disease treated with medication These patients may experience intermittent chest pain (angina) but have no history of heart attack. “We need to recognize

Get Moving to Ward Off Arthritis
HealthScout - Ivanhoe Newswire) — Older women who would like to avoid the stiffness and pain associated with arthritis need to follow about Cholesterol High cholesterol levels, low cholesterol diets, lowering cholesterol, LDL, HDL, testing, medication

Not Worth The Shot?
Egypt Today - But prohibitive cost aside, just how effective is the medication at attacking HCV? No Pain, No Gain Although interferon, a naturally secreted chemical that is found at low levels in patients with HCV, is currently the only approved treatment for HCV, Dr

French Nun Says Church to Rule on Cure by John Paul II
Ledger - Her body was racked with pain. The late pope became an inspiration for her because of his own very public suffering from She has not had to take medication or seek treatment since. Last year, she was transferred to another maternity hospital in

Patients, doctors slow to embrace stent-vs.-drug find
Philadelphia Daily News - who suffered a heart attack more than a year ago and was experiencing angina, a viselike chest pain that occurs when the heart is starved of blood. “I trust him,” Gurski said. “I have more peace of mind because a stent is a lot better than medication

Study design and data collection
BioMed Central - Low back pain education and short term quality of life: a randomized trial Sedigheh Sadat Tavafian 1 , Ahmadreza Jamshidi 2 study were explained and written consent was sought before any part of the study procedure was administered or any medication or

Longleat staff cook up TV treat
This is Wiltshire - Although the name of the winner cannot be named before Friday, Longleat revealed that their cash prize has gone to Westbury Arthritis Self Help Group. 8:11am today Print Email this story Add Comment

A newly identified immunosuppressive protein in rheumatoid arthritis
EurekAlert - A complex autoimmune disease, rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is characterized by chronic inflammation and progressive joint damage. This process begins with hyperplasia, or excessive increase in size and thickness, of synovial tissue. Along with provoking

Haverhill events announced
Eagle-Tribune - Rami Rustum and his team of healthcare professionals will discuss a variety of conditions such as spine-related pain, cancer-related pain, arthritis, headache and nerve injury. The event includes refreshments and raffles. More information is

Startup acquires two Merck products
Philadelphia Daily News - Iroko purchased a drug, Aldomet, to treat hypertension, and a drug, Indocin, to treat moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, and a painful shoulder condition - burstitis or tendonitis. Iroko will move to the Philadelphia Navy Yard in

ADTRAN Announces That Its Chairman of the Board Mark C. Smith Passes
Forbes - Smith’s contribution to the community was formally recognized in 1996 when he received the Humanitarian Award from the North Alabama Chapter of the Arthritis Foundation. The award recognized Smith as a visionary, entrepreneur, philanthropist and

Free Press Bookstore
Detroit Free Press - Select a Health Topic ADD/ADHD Allergy Alternative Medicine Alzheimer’s Disease Arthritis Asthma Body Aches and Pains Breast Cancer Cancer Awareness Cardio Health Children’s Health Colon Cancer Contraception COPD/Emphysema Dental Health Diabetes Diet

Heart study finds most angioplasties offer little help 
The Record - Mar 27 3:07 AM
NEW ORLEANS — More than half a million people a year with chest pain are getting a procedure to unclog their arteries that is unnecessary or premature because drugs are just as effective, in the judgment of a landmark study that challenges one of the most common practices in heart care.Save

Physician is Target of Patient, Employee Complaints 
RedNova - Mar 27 2:44 AM
By Cynthia McCormick, Cape Cod Times, Hyannis, Mass. Mar. 24–HYANNIS — A Hyannis physician whose wife voluntarily agreed to stop practicing medicine is now himself the target of employee and patient complaints. A social worker employed by Dr.Save

Morphine Kills Pain — Not Patients, New Research Shows 
Science Daily - Mar 22 9:08 PM
Many people, including health care workers, believe that morphine is a lethal drug that causes death when used to control pain for a patient who is dying. That is a misconception according to new research published in the latest issue of Palliative Medicine, from SAGE Publications.Save

Journalers say writing salves physical and emotional ailments 
Lansing State Journal - Mar 28 1:17 AM
Longtime journalers say getting thoughts down on paper, the computer screen or even a handy cocktail napkin has the power to heal and pinpoint one’s life purpose.Save

Surgery for heart may be overused 
San Diego Union-Tribune - Mar 27 1:06 AM
NEW ORLEANS – More than half a million people a year with chest pain are getting an unnecessary or premature procedure to unclog their arteries because drugs are just as effective, suggests a landmark study that challenges one of the most common practices in heart care.Save

Health Calendar 
The Lincoln-Way Sun - Mar 27 10:26 PM
Jacklyn Countryman of Joliet suffered from severe acid reflux disease for more than five years. Her constantly fiery sore throat was a condition that inhibited her from going out to eat at restaurants. Save

Preventing cures that also kill
Boston Globe - THE ARTHRITIS painkiller Vioxx leads a rogues’ gallery of drugs that have made it to market without sufficient testing, causing cardiovascular problems long after alarm bells began to go off. It is one dramatic example of how the Food and Drug

For Your Health
Journal & Sunday Journal - Hospitals Helping Kids program provides expert medical care for orthopaedic conditions including scoliosis, spinal cord injury, limb deficiencies, cerebral palsy, clubfoot, leg length discrepancies, hip disorders, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis and

Verdict: Vioxx didn’t cause Granite City woman’s death
MSN MoneyCentral - MRK) was hit with a flurry of product liability lawsuits after it voluntarily withdrew Vioxx (rofecoxib), its arthritis and acute pain medication, from the worldwide market in late September 2004. The withdrawal came after a study showed an increased

Arthritis, Pain and Inflammation
Health 24 - These symptoms may be short-lived, for example after a minor operation, following an injury or associated with the menstrual period in young women, or they may become long-term and persistent such as experienced by people with arthritis. Joint pain

New pharma firm buys two Merck drugs
MSN MoneyCentral - Aldomet is a hypertension drug. Indocin is approved for a variety of conditions including moderate- to-severe rheumatoid arthritis, moderate-to-severe osteoarthritis, bursitis and tendonitis. “We are very pleased to have concluded this transaction

German firm’s unit sues Sepracor over drug patent
Boston Globe - CombinatoRx Inc. said an experimental rheumatoid arthritis drug failed to show a significant effect in a clinical trial, while another treatment for the condition proved superior to a commonly used steroid. The drug CRx-139 failed in a study of

Heart stent makers brace for new heart study 
Boston Herald - Mar 23 1:29 PM
BOSTON - Wall Street analysts and many doctors expect another potential setback for makers of stents when results of a blockbuster study Tuesday will answer whether an artery-opening procedure plus drugs…Save

Cheney visits hospital for pain in leg with blood clot 
Houston Chronicle - Mar 22 9:22 AM
Vice President Cheney went to George Washington University Hospital on Tuesday after experiencing discomfort in his left lower leg, where a blood clot was discovered a few weeks ago. Save

Walter Reed horrors real, but blame those in charge 
The Cincinnati Enquirer - Mar 25 4:03 AM
I was at Walter Reed Army Medical Center last November and December at the bedside of my 20-year-old son, Kieran. My own travel to D.C. followed a phone call in which Kieran claimed that he’d been lying in his bed for five hours after waking up from yet another surgery, with no pain medication and no one answering the call button or his pounding on the wall.Save

A Call For Relief 
Hartford Courant - Mar 24 12:23 AM
Talk Show Host Montel Williams Advocates For Medical Marijuana Bill At Conference Talk show host Montel Williams tried to fight back tears Friday as he described to Connecticut lawmakers how he smokes or eats marijuana every day to hold off the spasms and pain caused by multiple sclerosis. Save

How to die, given the choice? 
Times-Standard - Mar 25 5:15 AM
SACRAMENTO — Walter Park and Tom McDonald are both living nightmares that opened with: You have a terminal disease. But Park and McDonald are dealing with it in completely opposite ways.Save

Questions raised in inmates death 
The Courier - Mar 24 11:41 AM
Sheriff disputes allegations of neglect by jail staff; cellmates account of events By Brooke Chambers Reporter and Janie Ginocchio Reporter An internal investigation is still ongoing at the Pope County Detention Center as to whether proper procedures were followed in the days and hours leading up to the death of inmate James Jamerson, 55, Wednesday night.Save

GSK Announces Nationwide Availability Of Once-a-day Coreg CR For
Medical News Today - It is important for patients to take their medicine every day as directed by their doctor or health care provider. If patients stop taking COREG CR or COREG suddenly, they could have chest pain and/or a heart attack. If the doctor decides that a

Astros 11, Mets 3
FOXSports.com - Milledge was prescribed anti-inflammatory medicine, ice and a few days off. Milledge broke a bone in his hand during spring training in 2004 and missed seven weeks. The touted prospect said he felt a similar pain this time. He was hitting .352 this

Injury Tests Climber s Resolve High Above the Ground
New York Times - But then one of my elbows started to twinge, and the pain became more intense. This was understandable. The climb, which I Let s just say the line between alternative medicine and witch doctors is fuzzy. I knew I was close to the line when I

Practicing Tai Chi Boosts Immune System in Older Adults
innovations report - group also showed significant improvements in physical functioning, vitality, mental health and reduction of bodily pain. was supported by grants from the National Institute of Aging and the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Panties in a twist
Nashville City Paper - She began Alternative Medicine and the pain was gone in four weeks, which enabled her to live a quality life for two more years. Finally the pain returned and she died several months later. For two years she had been taking a progestational drug as a

Tests may clarify lad’s condition
Contra Costa Times - When she walks, the pain lessens. In bed, it gets worse. A Your wife has to have this diagnosis confirmed. Other things look However, I have learned one thing about medicine: When a person brings up a diagnosis, I can’t dismiss it, no matter how remote

Six pro wrestlers linked to steroids investigation
Charleston Post & Courier - my condition and relieves my pain. Isn’t that what everyone goes to a doctor for? Shane Helms committed no crime and did absolutely nothing illegal. And that is a fact.” “Trust me, there are a million ways to get any kind of legal or illegal medicine

One-third of world s population infected with TB
Daily Times - The most prominent symptom of TB is a persistent cough for over three weeks, despite taking medicine. Other symptoms are weight loss, fatigue, fever, chest pain, respiratory problems, lack of appetite and the discharge of blood in sputum. A person

Injury Tests Climber s Resolve High Above the Ground
New York Times - But then one of my elbows started to twinge, and the pain became more intense. This was understandable. The climb, which I Let s just say the line between alternative medicine and witch doctors is fuzzy. I knew I was close to the line when I

Health Notes: Colon Cancer
Hartford Courant - Scott Estabrook of Danbury Hospital department of medicine, section of gastroenterology, and Dr. Keith Zuccala of Danbury Lower Back Pain In Pregnancy St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center will present a workshop on low back pain in pregnancy

Tough it out with pain? That’s not good medicine
Nashville Tennessean - About 15 years ago my daughter was in the hospital after a big operation and was in considerable pain. I told her physician that she was suffering, and his response was, “It’s only pain. She’s doing fine.” His blas comment reminded me of what

Low-Dose Aspirin Beats High-Dose After Cardiac Surgery
Medical News Today - meeting, bringing together cardiologists and cardiovascular specialists to further breakthroughs in cardiovascular medicine. After patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS, a group of symptoms related to acute ischemia, or chest pain related to

No limit on swimmer Annie Lindland’s pain threshold
Salem News - No limit on swimmer Annie Lindland’s pain threshold Bill Kipouras Annie Lindland called her four days of examinations at I’m on medicine and natural herbs and stuff from Custom Medicine in Beverly, and I’m pretty much healed.” The fatigue is

From The Archives
Cleveland Plain Dealer - Speaking at the luncheon will be Trish Strazar-Saunders, an expert in sports medicine and orthopedics. She is board certified explain tricks to treat existing conditions, and how to implement ways to make everyday tasks easier if suffering from pain

Doctors operate on Bengal tiger’s leg
Beaufort Gazette - In this photo provided by the University of Missouri-Columbia’s College of Veterinary Medicine, Bengal tiger Sulley is shown It was increasingly hard for his front legs to support his body, which brought on joint malformations, arthritis and pain.

Patients With Incurable Breast Cancer Describe Living on Borrowed Time
ABC News - So, yes, I have to deal with chronic pain. I also have to make sure the drugs I take for pain don’t kill me.” ‘I’m Still Here and I’m Happy’ But it’s not the physical pain that’s most difficult for Little it’s the fear of living with such a

Firefighters Face Heart Risks in a Blaze
Baltimore Sun - The study, published in Thursday’s New England Journal of Medicine, doesn’t address whether firefighters have an overall higher The pain worsened during the ride to the scene and Brause sought an ambulance. On the way to the hospital, paramedics had

MY BODY MIND SPIRIT
San Francisco Gate - People get pain because it’s easier to take pain at a physical level than an emotional one. ” The way I understand it is He had been studying traditional Chinese medicine with Dr. Stephen T. Chang , who wrote the first book on acupuncture in English

Biotech queen sets her sights beyond domestic market
Gulf Times - It is now aiming to produce the world s first oral insulin, as well as drugs to treat ailments ranging from rheumatoid arthritis to lung cancer and brain tumours. Biocon started as an industrial enzymes company, with its first product being an

Older adults ‘less confident’ about PC skills
ITnews - at Alberta. The study also highlights the obstacles older adults experience such as a significant decrease in sensory keenness, particularly with vision and hearing, as well as a decrease in motor skills owing to health problems such as arthritis.

Chelsea Completes Private Placement
MSN MoneyCentral - Proceeds from the offer will be used for continued clinical development of CH-1504, including midstage studies in rheumatoid arthritis and late-stage studies of Droxidopa for neurogenic orthostatic hypotension. Shares of Chelsea rose 8 cents to close

COVER STORY
BusinessWeek - Hillstrom, director of the Motion Analysis Laboratory at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York, has used motion tracking to help people with disorders from cerebral palsy to arthritis. As patients fitted with sensors walk in front of cameras

Nursing home residents ‘in pain’
BBC News - It is the responsibility of local primary care trusts (PCTs) and GPs to ensure that older care home residents have access to specialist medical supervision, especially for long term conditions such as arthritis. “Instead, older people end up ‘cut

Japan’s Eisai to acquire US’ Morphotek for 325 mln usd
Forbes - Morphotek, established in 2000, develops therapeutic monoclonal antibodies for the treatment of cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, and infectious disease. Its MORAb-003 is now in Phase I/II for ovarian cancer, and MORAb-009 is in in Phase I for pancreatic

A matchmaking site for the disabled
Silicon Valley - Among the 6,000 profiles on the Web site are singles with multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, spina bifida, cystic fibrosis, stroke recovery, hearing and sight impairment, brain injuries, paralysis, amputation, polio, arthritis, learning disabilities

Stormont attack more about healthcare than creative display, claims
Sunday Life - Crazed loyalist killer Michael Stone has told how he planned his botched attack at Stormont - so he could receive behind-bars treatment for arthritis! A senior source at Maghaberry jail claimed Stone has made bizarre boasts to staff that he staged

House drug safety bill has additional review
Reuters UK - Side effects of prescription medicines, regulated by the Food and Drug Administration, have come under scrutiny following the 2004 withdrawal of Merck & Co Inc.’s arthritis drug Vioxx, after studies linked it to a greater risk of heart attack

Rotation a worry from start
Newsday - Hernandez is supposed to be one of the sure things in a sea of question marks, and so far this spring, he has had to fly back to New York because of arthritis, has made one start that was two innings long and had to be removed for a pinch runner

Do Infomercial Products Work?
ABC News - The Claim: Putting on your jewelry is easier with Clever Clasp, a magnetic jewelry clasp that attaches to any necklace. Grade: B+ The Clever Clasp is great for people who have dexterity issues or arthritis, and it makes the process of putting on a

Disheartening News for AtheroGenics
MSN MoneyCentral - The company has focused its efforts on compounds to battle chronic inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and asthma. AtheroGenics’ lead drug candidate AGI-1067 is supposed to prevent atherosclerosis, which is artery clogging that can