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  Blood Levels of Fat Cell Hormone May Predict Severity of Migraines

  March 18, 2013 — In a small, preliminary study of regular migraine sufferers, scientists have found that measuring a fat-derived protein called adiponectin (ADP) before and after migraine treatment can accurately ... > full story
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  Alcohol, Fibromyalgia, and Quality of Life

  March 15, 2013 — Low and moderate drinkers of alcohol reported lower severity of symptoms of fibromyalgia than teetotallers, finds a study. Too much alcohol reversed this effect. The chronic pain of fibromyalgia is ... > full story
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  Drug Reduces Chest Pain in Patients With Diabetes

  March 12, 2013 — A commonly used anti-anginal drug reduces chest pain in patients with type 2 diabetes and appears to have a more pronounced effect in those with poorer glucose control, according to new ... > full story
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  Neck Injuries Linked to High Costs for Patients and Spouses, Study Reports

  March 11, 2013 — Patients with neck injuries incur increased health and social costs -- which also affect their spouses and may begin years before the initial injury, a new study ... > full story
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  Nerve Damage May Underlie Widespread, Unexplained Chronic Pain in Children

  March 11, 2013 — Investigators have described what may be a newly identified disease that appears to explain some cases of widespread chronic pain and other symptoms in children and young ... > full story
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  Aspirin May Lower Melanoma Risk

  March 11, 2013 — A new study has found that women who take aspirin have a reduced risk of developing melanoma -- and that the longer they take it, the lower the risk. The findings suggest that aspirin's ... > full story
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  Weight Loss May Prevent, Treat Osteoarthritis in Obese Patients

  March 8, 2013 — Weight loss may prevent and significantly alleviate the symptoms of osteoarthritis, a progressive disease of the joints known as "wear and ... > full story
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  How the Brain Suppresses Pain During Times of Stress

  March 6, 2013 — How does the brain suppress pain? For the first time, it has been shown that suppression of pain during times of fear involves complex interplay between marijuana-like chemicals and other ... > full story
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  Safe, Long-Term Opioid Therapy Is Possible

  March 5, 2013 — Medical researchers say that prescription opioid abuse can be minimized by monitoring patients closely for harm by using urine drug testing, pill counts, and reviewing prescription drug monitoring ... > full story
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  Walking Away from Back Pain

  March 5, 2013 — A new study says a low-cost program of aerobic walking is just as effective as expensive clinical therapy in the treatment of lower back ... > full story

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