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  Pain, Dry Mouth May Play Role in Sleep Quality of Head and Neck Cancer Patients

  July 12, 2010 — Head and neck cancer patients who reported poor sleep quality one year after diagnosis had more symptoms of chronic pain and complaints of dry mouth related to radiation treatments, according to a ... > full story
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  Attitudes, Beliefs and Health Literacy Impact How Patients Manage Chronic Lower-Back Pain

  July 7, 2010 — In a new study, a group of Australian researchers investigating the relevance of health literacy in patients with chronic lower back pain (CLBP) found that LBP-related beliefs and behaviors affect a ... > full story
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  Fibromyalgia
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  Glucosamine Appears to Provide Little Benefit for Chronic Low-Back Pain

  July 6, 2010 — Even though it is widely used as a therapy for low back pain, a randomized controlled trial finds that patients with chronic low-back pain and degenerative lumbar osteoarthritis who took glucosamine ... > full story
• Internet
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  Much Internet-Based Sports Medicine Information Is Incorrect or Incomplete

  July 2, 2010 — The quality of online information about the most common sports medicine diagnoses varies widely, according to a new ... > full story
• Bone and Spine
  Immune System
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  Diseases and Conditions
   

  Surprising Find May Yield New Avenue of Treatment for Painful Herniated Discs

  June 29, 2010 — An immune cell known to cause chronic inflammation in autoimmune disorders has been identified as a possible culprit in low back pain associated with herniated discs, according to ... > full story
• Today's Healthcare
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  Lower Back Pain and Surgery: Literature Review Discusses Herniated Disks, Treatment Options for Pain-Free Living

  June 28, 2010 — A new review suggests that a herniated disk is one of the most frequent causes of low back and leg pain in adults, but surgery is not for everyone. Between 60 and 80 percent of people will experience ... > full story
• Cosmetic Surgery
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  Back and Neck Pain
  Today's Healthcare
  Neuropathy
  Fibromyalgia
   

  Botox Eases Nerve Pain in Certain Patients

  June 10, 2010 — Made popular for its ability to smooth wrinkles when injected into the face, Botox -- a toxin known to weaken or paralyze certain nerves and muscles -- may have another use that goes beyond the ... > full story
• Back and Neck Pain
  Workplace Health
  Computer Science
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  Video Games
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  When Screen Time Becomes a Pain

  June 8, 2010 — The amount of time teenagers spend in front of TV screens and monitors has been associated with physical complaints. A large study of more than 30,000 Nordic teenagers has shown that TV viewing, ... > full story
• Today's Healthcare
  Eye Care
  Depression
  Mental Health
  Diseases and Conditions
  Arthritis
   

  Prismatic Eyeglasses for Headaches and Dizziness Caused by Traumatic Brain Injury Appears Promising, Study Finds

  June 7, 2010 — A recent retrospective study shows strong evidence that symptoms of headache, dizziness and anxiety in some patients with traumatic brain injury potentially could be alleviated or even eliminated ... > full story
• Memory
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  Innovative Research Reawakens Human Memories Through Intelligent Textiles

  June 3, 2010 — Scientists have brought research in intelligent textiles to a new ... > full story

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