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Sharp Rise in Admissions for Certain Drug Combinations Over 10 Years
December 13, 2012 — Substance abuse treatment admissions for addiction involving combined use of benzodiazepine and narcotic pain relievers rose a total of 569.7 percent, to 33,701, from 2000 to 2010, according to a new ... > full story -
Easy, at-Home Exercise Program Can Help Cancer Patients
December 13, 2012 — A brief, at-home exercise program -- dubbed the Rapid, Easy, Strength Training program, or REST, -- was sufficient to increase cancer patients’ mobility and reduce ... > full story -
Just a Spoonful: Sweet Taste Comforts Babies During Injections
December 11, 2012 — The sweet taste of sugar may provide some comfort for babies during immunizations, according to a new review. Researchers found babies did not cry for as long if they were given drops of sugar ... > full story -
Valuable Tool for Predicting Pain Genes in People: 'Network Map' of Genes Involved in Pain Perception
December 6, 2012 — Scientists in Australia and Austria have described a "network map" of genes involved in pain perception. The work should help identify new analgesic ... > full story -
Lenalidomide Offers an Effective Alternative Treatment for Cutaneus Lupus Erythematosus, Study Suggests
December 6, 2012 — Although rare there are several treatments available for cutaneus lupus erythematosus (CLE). However other options are needed for people who do not respond to medication or relapse. A new study into ... > full story -
Fingers on the Pulse: Neuroscientists Show Ultrasound Can Be Tweaked to Stimulate Different Sensations
December 6, 2012 — Scientists have shown with fMRI and EEG that ultrasound applied to the periphery, such as fingertips, can stimulate sensory pathways to the brain. The discovery has bearing on diagnosing and treating ... > full story -
Patients With Severe Back Pain Who Quit Smoking Report Less Pain Than Patients Who Continue to Smoke
December 5, 2012 — For years, research has shown a link between smoking and an increased risk for low back pain, intervertebral (spine) disc disease, and inferior patient outcomes following surgery. A new study also ... > full story -
Brain Stimulation May Buffer Feelings of Social Pain
December 4, 2012 — Accumulating evidence suggests that certain brain areas involved in processing physical pain may also underlie feelings of social pain. But can altering brain activity in these areas actually change ... > full story -
Overprescribing of Opioids Impacts Patient Safety and Public Health
December 4, 2012 — A new article suggests that the clinical practice of prescribing amphetamines, opioids, and benzodiazepines to treat chronic pain may be contributing to the increase in fatal drug overdoses and the ... > full story -
Drug Shows Promise in Prostate Cancer Spread to Bone: Tumors Were Reduced on Bone Scans, Bone Pain Decreased After Patients Received Cabozantinib
December 4, 2012 — A new drug demonstrated dramatic and rapid effects on prostate cancer that had spread to the bone, according to a new ... > full story
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