State Supreme Court overturns judgment in health care case Nov 11, 2009
The case centers on whether Advanced Pain Centers should have been required to get a state "certificate of need," proving that the pain management surgery center it planned to build was needed in Mat-Su. Advanced Pain Centers in 2006 wanted to convert office space in Wasilla into a small surgery center at an estimated cost of $966,036. (Anchorage Daily News)
Study shows brief training in meditation may help manage pain Nov 10, 2009
A new study examining the perception of pain and the effects of various mental training techniques has found that relatively short and simple mindfulness meditation training can have a significant positive effect on pain management ... Though the results are in line with past findings regarding mindfulness practitioners, Zeidan says that the findings are important because they show that meditation is much easier to use for pain management than it was previously believed to be because a very... (EurekAlert!)
Pain Control Medications for Dogs a... Nov 10, 2009
Over the years, veterinary research has concluded that pain management increases a sense of well being and reduces stress. The American Association of Feline Practitioners published to explain how pain management improves the pet's recovery process whether from injury, illness or surgery. (Suite101.com)
Several new tenants move into ProMed Nov 8, 2009
Dr. Jeremy Curry has opened his practice, Yuma Valley Advance Pain Management, in Suite 300. The office can be reached at 329-4771. (Yuma Daily Sun, AZ)
Panel: Chronic Pain Needs Heightened Care Nov 5, 2009
The panel's report has been endorsed by 30 organizations, and includes recommendations on medical school reform, expanded funding for pain management training, and increased public awareness on the importance of treating persistent pain. Copyright 2009 by. (KERO 23, CA)
More of this story Nov 5, 2009
The mayor discovered that palliative is the pain management and symptom control suffered by patients nearing the end of life, and Kaua i Hospice is taking advantage of National Hospice and Palliative Care Month November to bring more awareness of its palliative facet ... Hospice and palliative care provides patients and families the highest quality care during life-limiting illness and at the end of life, through pain management and symptom control, caregiver training and assistance, and... (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Compound interest In this age of "have it your way" burgers, made-to-fit jeans and personalized ring tones, its no surprise that prescription ... Nov 3, 2009
"We do a lot of pain management (prescriptions) such topical analgesics for people who dont want to take a lot of NSAIDs (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs). We can make seizure-control medications in suppository form and specialized wound-care products.". The practice of compounding is not new. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Pain Thresholds Linked To Inflammation And Sleep Problems In Arthritis Patients Nov 2, 2009
Researchers from the Division of Rheumatology and Pain Management Center of Brigham and Women's Hospital, and the Chronic Pain and Fatigue Center of the University of Michigan Medical School, assessed experimental pain sensitivity, disease activity, sleep problems and psychiatric distress in 59 women with RA. The researchers used questionnaires to assess the women's sleep problems and psychiatric distress and measured the levels of C-reactive protein as an indicator of disease activity. They... (Science Daily)
Comings and Goings: Coyote Wash businesses change hands Nov 1, 2009
Magu completed a fellowship in palliative care and pain management in 2008 at Connecticut Hospice, University of Connecticut, Branford, Conn. and a fellowship in geriatrics in 2009 at Monroe Community Hospital, University of Rochester, Rochester, N.Y. She is board certified with the American Board of Internal Medicine. (Yuma Daily Sun, AZ)
Chronic Fatigue Patients No Longer Fakes? Oct 31, 2009
ABC News OnCall+ Pain Management Center News. Slideshows. (ABC News)
Xanodyne wins $50 million in financing Oct 31, 2009
Xanodyne, headquartered in Newport, focuses on women s health and pain management. Most Read Stories. (Cincinnati Business Courier, OH)
Letter to the Editor: National Hospice Month celebrated Oct 31, 2009
Considered to be the model for quality, compassionate care at the end of life, hospice care involves a team-oriented approach of expert medical care, pain management and emotional and spiritual support expressly tailored to the patient s wishes. Emotional and spiritual support also is extended to the family and loved ones. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
PAINT THE TOWN PINK: Hospice a team behind you Oct 30, 2009
Aggressive pain management and emotional and spiritual care became the hospice s trademarks, and raised the quality of life for these patients as well as for their grieving loved ones. Saunders approach became a movement. (Kingston Mariner, MA)
Arthritis Treatments Oct 30, 2009
But seeing a doctor can get you profession guidance to improve your pain management and treatment of symptoms. Children especially need to see the correct specialist, and there are few pediatric rheumatologists available to offer treatment. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
Witness: Doctor Fed Smith's Drug Habit Oct 29, 2009
Pain Management Expert Testifies Anna Nicole Smith's Doctor, Sandeep Kapoor, Fed Her Drug Addiction ... A pain management expert testified that Anna Nicole Smith's docter fed her drug addiction with unnecessary prescriptions ... (AP) Anna Nicole Smith's doctor was feeding her addiction to prescription medications by excessively prescribing opiates, including a drug nicknamed "hospital heroin," a pain management expert testified Tuesday. (CBS News -- Entertainment)
Expert: Anna Nicole given hospital heroin Oct 28, 2009
LOS ANGELES - Anna Nicole Smiths doctor was feeding her addiction to prescription medications by excessively prescribing opiates, including a drug nicknamed hospital heroin, a pain management expert testified Tuesday. Dr. James Gagne said Dr. Sandeep Kapoor had no legitimate medical reason for giving the Playboy model multiple prescriptions for Dilaudid, methadone and sedatives known as benzodiazopines. (MSNBC -- News)
Essure for Female Sterilization Oct 28, 2009
Although very little discomfort is associated with hysteroscopic sterilization, pain management with an intramuscular NSAID injection as well as a pericervical block with a local anesthetic is typically used. Some women experience some minor cramping as the coils are being placed in the fallopian tubes, but many report the procedure to be easier than they expected. (Suite101.com)
Staying Young by Using Positive Act... Oct 28, 2009
Michael R. Roizen, M.D. is a professor and chair of the Division of Anesthesia, Critical Care Medicine, and Pain Management , and chief wellness officer of the Cleveland Clinic. Mehmet C. Oz, M.D. is a professor and vice-chairman of surgery at New York Presbyterian Columbia University and the medical director of the Integrated Medicine Center and the director of the Heart Institute. (Suite101.com)
HDNet's 'Dan Rather Reports' Exposes Texas 'Pill Mills' Oct 27, 2009
While there are many legitimate pain management clinics that Williams wants to protect, he wants to eradicate "pill mills" in Texas. "The pain management clinics are really legitimate. There are a lot of good ones in the state. We want those guys to be able to keep practicing," Williams tells Rather. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Anna Nicole was an addict, expert witness says Oct 27, 2009
A psychiatrist prescribing medications in the situation should have been part of a pain management team, conferring with other doctors to assure they did not duplicate prescriptions, he said. Click for related content. (MSNBC -- News)
Smoking can cause chronic lower back pain Oct 24, 2009
"Chronic pain is now regarded as a disease in its own right," said Prof Cousins, who is director of the Pain Management Research Institute at Sydney's Royal North Shore Hospital. "Patients with it rapidly progress into a downward spiral of physical, psychological and environmental changes, resulting in major deterioration of all life activities, in their work, family and community roles, he added. Prof Cousins commented on the study published in the journal Clinical and Investigative... (India Times, India)
Women Veterans Less Likely To Report Pain Than Male Counterparts Oct 23, 2009
"The VA national office of Women Veterans Health recognizes the pain management needs of women Veterans. This office is working with the VA national office of Pain Management to build a research program that informs both the development of clinical services for women with chronic pain conditions and the training needs of providers," says Pain Medicine Co-Guest Editor Robert Kerns, who is also a co-author of the paper. Journal reference. (Science Daily)
Health calendar Oct 23, 2009
"AGING IN HAWAI'I: END-OF-LIFE CLASS FOR FAMILY CAREGIVERS," offering information on physical, emotional and spiritual aspects of caring for a loved one at the end of their life, including coping abilities, recognizing final symptoms at end-of-life, and working with pain management; 3-5 p.m. Oct. 28, Attention Plus Care, 1580 Makaloa St., Suite 1060; free; reservations, 440-9372. PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF HAWAI'I "National Let's Talk Month," a series of free, one-hour workshops for parents (or... (Honolulu Advertiser)
Down And Out Oct 22, 2009
The Big Hurt: What happens in the locker room when stars are injured -- ESPN The Magazine - ESPN. Originally Published: October 21, 2009. (ESPN -- College Football)
Clinical drug study bolsters Cumberland Oct 20, 2009
and the Task Force recommend a multi-modal approach to pain management, with non-opioid analgesics such as ibuprofen recommended as first-line treatment ... IV ibuprofen is a valuable pain management option for physicians seeking a multi-modal approach to post-operative pain management for their orthopeadic and abdominal patients. (Nashville Business Journal, TN)
Recognition on way for sufferers of chronic pain Oct 19, 2009
Professor Cousins, the director of the Pain Management Research Institute at the University of Sydney and Royal North Shore Hospital, has led a national draft strategy to have pain management addressed as part of the Federal Government's national health reforms ... It wants funding for consumer groups, an ombudsman for personal injury insurance and pain management included as a core skill in undergraduate and postgraduate courses for doctors, nurses and allied health workers ... Many pain... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Dogs' best friend Patty Crichton overcomes illness and teaches owners how to connect with their canines Oct 18, 2009
"Receiving her degree from the Arizona Canine Academy in 2006, Crichton set out to make the world a more dog-friendly place. And as part of her own recovery, Crichton practiced self-tapping methods that she d discovered while researching information about EFT.EFT, or Emotional Freedom Techniques, is a natural healing aid that has been beneficial for some people suffering maladies, from pain management to fears and phobias. Without the involvement of surgical procedures, needles, pills or... (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Tired Doctors More Prone to Errors Oct 15, 2009
SOURCES: Jeffrey M. Rothschild, M.D., M.P.H., associate physician, Brigham and Women's Hospital, and instructor, medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston; David A. Lubarsky, M.D., Emanuel M. Papper professor, chairman, Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative Medicine and Pain Management, and senior associate dean for quality safety and risk prevention, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami; Oct. 14, 2009, Journal of the American Medical Association. HealthDay. (MEDLINEplus)
Chronic refrain Oct 11, 2009
AN EXERCISE IN PAIN MANAGEMENT: I'm telling you the truth, I'd almost rather have a root canal than try to get public information from the city through general counsel Chiquita Johnson's office. Recently, I decided it was time to do an update on how much business our distinguished state Sen. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Kimberly-Clark to Buy I-Flow in $276M Deal Oct 10, 2009
"I-Flow will increase our medical device sales by more than 50 percent, add an innovative and successful technology to our growing portfolio of pain management and surgical solution products, and strengthen the depth and breadth of our sales force," Joanne Bauer, president of Kimberly-Clark Health Care, said in a statement. The planned acquisition follows a Monday announcement by Kimberly-Clark in which the Dallas-based company said it bought Baylis Medical Co.'s pain management business for an... (ABC News -- Wire)
Kimberly-Clark buys 2nd health-care company Oct 10, 2009
The company announced the acquisition of Baylis Medical Co.'s pain management business for an undisclosed sum on Monday. Related Stories. (Republican-American)
Kimberly-Clark to buy I-Flow for $324M Oct 10, 2009
I-Flow will increase our medical device sales by more than 50 percent, add an innovative and successful technology to our growing portfolio of pain management and surgical solution products, and strengthen the depth and breadth of our sales force. Moreover, I-Flow has a solid track record of generating strong sales growth and healthy gross margins, said Joanne Bauer, president of Kimberly-Clark Health Care. (Dallas Business Journal, TX)
BDSI to begin sales of pain drug for cancer patients Oct 9, 2009
will begin selling its Onsolis pain management therapy next week through its commercial partner ... Meda has initiated a national sales campaign targeting pain management physicians, oncologists and other health-care professionals who treat cancer pain. (Triangle Business Journal)
Kevin Smith succeeds Dale Lodge as President and CEO of Winchester Hospital Oct 9, 2009
As the northwest suburban Boston area s leading provider of comprehensive health care services, the 229-bed facility provides care in general, bariatric and vascular surgery, orthopedics, pediatrics, cardiology, pulmonary medicine, oncology, gastroenterology, rehabilitation, radiation oncology, pain management, obstetrics/gynecology and a Level IIB Special Care Nursery. Winchester Hospital has clinical affiliations with several nationally recognized hospitals in the region, including Children s... (Winchester Star, MA, MA)
Sai Acupuncture adds new specialist Oct 8, 2009
Brandnan specializes in pain management, facial rejuvenation, infertility and women s health issues. She said her treatments can regulate irregular menstrual cycles, balance hormones and aid in the success of natural or in-vetro fertilization. (Winter Garden West Orange Times, FL)
Local hospice ready to serve Colorado County Oct 7, 2009
Unlike other treatments, though, Hospice not only provides medical care, such as pain management, but also spiritual and emotional care, through qualified social workers and chaplains. Our social workers and chaplains have the opportunity to bring a great deal of emotional healing and peace to so many of our patients and their families, Winkelmann said. (Columbus Colorado County Citizen, TX)
Kimberly-Clark buys Baylis Medical unit Oct 6, 2009
Tissue and diaper maker has acquired the pain management segment of , a Canadian manufacturer of high-tech medical devices for chronic pain management ... Since 2001, Irving-based Kimberly-Clark (NYSE: KMB) has been the distributor of Baylis Medical s pain management products in the U.S. ... Kimberly-Clark says the purchase enhances the company s position in the minimally invasive chronic spinal pain management segment. (Dallas Business Journal, TX)
Kimberly-Clark buys Baylis Medical's pain management unit Oct 6, 2009
Irving, Texas-based Kimberly-Clark Corp., which employs about 350 people at a manufacturing facility in New Milford, said Monday it purchased Baylis Medical Co.'s pain management business ... Baylis Medical is a Canadian manufacturer of high-tech medical devices for chronic pain management ... "This transaction will enable us to accelerate the growth of our pain management business around the world while strengthening our commitment to patients suffering from chronic spinal pain," said Joanne... (Republican-American)
Michael Boninger named to post at Pitt School of Medicine Oct 6, 2009
The IRR recently opened new clinical and research quarters, with expanded services for stroke, pain management and brain and spinal cord injuries. Boninger will continue serving as institute director along with associate dean for medical student research at Pitt. (Pittsburgh Business Times, PA)
Family steps up for David Medeiros Oct 3, 2009
As a patient-teacher he met regularly with a Harvard medical student, sharing his insights and experiences with his illness, and helping to sensitize his student about the importance of listening to patients, attending to their concerns and needs, proving appropriate pain management and providing support to the whole patient. He also participated in several Harvard Medical School nation faculty development courses in palliative care, training medical school faculty from around the country about... (Medfield Press, MA)
Methadone deaths jump sharply in recent years, study says Oct 2, 2009
The CDC statistics buttressed a March report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office, which said methadones growing use for pain management has made more of the drug available, thus contributing to an increase in methadone-related overdose deaths. Sharp rise in methadone prescriptionsMethadone prescriptions for pain management jumped from about 531,000 in 1998 to more than 4 million in 2006, the GAO found ... Its also a good pain management drug if used properly taken exactly as... (MSNBC -- Health)
Pediatrician, neurologist will move in Oct 2, 2009
Campbell County Memorial Hospital has signed contracts with a husband-wife team, pain management specialist Romer Mosquera and pediatrician Maria Moro. The two will be arriving in Gillette from Caracas, Venezuela, once their visa work is complete. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Researchers develop an integrated treatment for veterans with chronic pain and posttraumatic stress Sep 30, 2009
BUSM researchers found in this pilot study that soldiers have shown great benefit from receiving the integrated treatment for pain and PTSD. BUSM researchers used components of cognitive processing therapy (CPT) for PTSD and cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for chronic pain management. A 12-session integrated treatment for veterans was developed including a therapist manual and patient workbook for weekly readings and homework assignments. (EurekAlert!)
Stimulus-funded university research addressing issues from climate change to cancer, creating jobs and training a new generation of scientists Sep 30, 2009
Researchers at Emory University are taking a new approach to understanding the genes behind schizophrenia, while stimulus-funded research at Stanford University is studying the roots of pain in the brain work relevant to pain management, addiction, cognitive development, depression and brain injury ... Last year, Sean Mackey an associate professor of anesthesia and pain management at the Stanford University School of Medicine, applied for a grant to continue studying the roots of pain in the... (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Nanoparticle-based Battlefield Pain Treatment Moves A Step Closer Sep 26, 2009
This system could improve pain management for millions of patients with chronic illnesses, says Baker, Ruth Dow Doan Professor and allergy division chief in the U-M Department of Internal Medicine. The long-range goal of the research, funded by the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, is to develop a practical method that medics or soldiers themselves could administer, perhaps using an auto-injector device. (Science Daily)
Short game puts O'Hair in the lead Sep 25, 2009
ATLANTA --- Sean O'Hair knew he would need some help from Tiger Woods to win the FedEx Cup. He got more than he expected. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Baylor gets $20 million for cancer center Sep 25, 2009
The outpatient center will house physician offices, as well as a full range of services for patients, such as radiation, chemotherapy and pain management. Construction of the center will begin in 2010, with the center scheduled to open in 2011 and to be completed in 2013. (Dallas Business Journal, TX)
Make no bones about it Sep 25, 2009
Pain management is key to getting patients up and moving the same day, she explained. Patients will have the ability to press a button to release pain medication as they need it to help level out the highs and lows, and weve added a medication scanning system that ensures patients are receiving the correct medication and the prescribed dose. (Brownstown Jackson County Banner, IN)
Game brings former Laney player home Sep 24, 2009
--- When Savannah State football player LaDarien Redfield was 11 years old, the Augusta native and Laney graduate and his buddies discovered a unique yet dangerous way to beat boredom. "The neighborhood I lived in, there were a bunch of abandoned houses and me and a couple of friends used to always go and climb up on the roofs of houses," he said. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Simple strategy has fans filling seats Sep 24, 2009
Finding the right track 092409 - The Augusta Chronicle. While nobody in NASCAR is ready to believe the racing economy is completely back on track, drivers, speedway operators and the sanctioning body believe they're headed in the right direction. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Defense wins this case Sep 24, 2009
This amount of work was supposed to kill Bobby Liggins, make him double over in exhaustion and teem with frustration. Hephzibah's senior linebacker was the only returning starter on the Rebels' front-seven this season. (The Augusta Chronicle)
New Device Could More Effectively Alleviate Menstrual Cramp Pain Sep 23, 2009
13, 2008) Researchers have compared the pain management of psychological intervention and medication with commonly used medication in 262 patients requiring hepatic arterial chemoembolization for hepatic. (June 5, 2008) A review of recent studies on pain medicine reports that while various approaches and combinations of therapies to treat pain have advantages and disadvantages, researchers don't yet know how to. (Science Daily)
Injured Tom Delay to Put Foot to Test in Debut of Dancing With the Stars Premiere Tonight on ABC Sep 22, 2009
"Delay, who says he was feeling much better and having success with the immobilization of the foot with the special shoe and constant icing, was grateful to the medical team at D.I.S.C. for their care."In my greatest time of need, I found a savior of the foot in Dr. Bray's group," Delay said.Also involved in the diagnosis and treatment plan for Delay were orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Andrew Bulczynski and Dr. Joseph Horrigan, the director of the Soft Tissue and Sport Performance Centers at... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Labour movement gives S$1.1m to NTUC Eldercare Trust Sep 19, 2009
"Starting with Pasir Ris Day Care Centre, we hope to eventually implement a sustainable form of nursing care and pain management in all our five centres." - CNA/ms. Other singapore News. (Channelnewsasia.com)
Dr Reddy's in talks with Glaxo for stake sale Sep 18, 2009
The 10-year pact envisages that the companies will share revenue to be generated from marketing drugs in fast growing therapeutic segments such as cardiovascular, diabetes, oncology, and gastroenterology and pain management. On Thursday, the DRL stock gained marginally to close at Rs 835. (India Times)
Intravenous Therapy: A Closer Look -- A Comprehensive Manual Wittingly Designed for Healthcare Personnel and Patients -- Encompassing All They Need to Know Sep 18, 2009
D. releases through Xlibris her comprehensive book Manual for IV Therapy Procedures & Pain Management ... In this all-inclusive guide, Hayden attempts to address the major areas relating to IV therapy as well as the additional areas of growth and expansion in new IV access devices, pain management, care of immunosuppressed patients, home care, and care for the caregiver in a practical and easy format ... A valuable medical resource, Manual for IV Therapy Procedures & Pain Management is divided... (Primezone Releases)
Relieving pain affecting millions Sep 17, 2009
Professor Michael Cousins, Chair of the steering committee for the meeting and Director of the Pain Management Research Institute (PMRI), said chronic pain should be considered a disease in its own right and a national health priority ... Dr Penelope Briscoe, Dean of the Faculty of Pain Medicine at ANZCA said: "As the body responsible for training, education and professional standards of pain medicine, we would urge governments to make pain management a major health priority in terms of health... (EurekAlert!)
Relieving Pain with Acupuncture Sep 16, 2009
Individuals hoping for benefits beyond (or instead of) those afforded by accepted Western modalities should be reassured that acupuncture is a useful approach to pain management. The copyright of the article Relieving Pain with Acupuncture in is owned by. (Suite101.com)
Get-Well Gamers Charity Raffle to Take Place at Austin Game Developers Conference Sep 15, 2009
The Get-Well Gamers Foundation is a California-based 501c(3)-certified public charity dedicated to bringing electronic entertainment to childrens hospitals for the benefit of entertainment and pain management since 2001. The Foundation currently serves 76 hospitals in 46 states. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Nektar Presents Data Demonstrating Favorable Oral Bioavailability and Drug-Drug Interaction Profile for NKTR-118 Sep 14, 2009
In patients who take opiates chronically for pain management, anywhere from 45-90% of patients will develop debilitating constipation associated with other symptoms of opioid-induced bowel dysfunction as a result of the drug binding to the mu-opioid receptor in the gut(1). According to IMS Health, about 230 million prescriptions were written for opioids in 2007 in the United States alone. (PR Newswire)
Ranbaxy's prospects now looking up after recovering from forex losses Sep 14, 2009
The company has received product approvals in Canada and US. It has also acquired brands in dermatology and pain management segment in India. CONCERNS. (India Times)
Hypnosis turned into a career Sep 13, 2009
Some sought pain management. Others were looking for relief from phobias or stress, or to increase their sports execution such as relieving anxiety in competition or performance. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
US Prison System Falls Short In Treating Drug Addiction, Study Finds Sep 11, 2009
Although it appears methadone is offered more frequently that buprenorphine, only 28 facilities (55 percent) offer it under any circumstances, although more than half of these provide it only to pregnant women or for chronic pain management. Approximately 45 percent of facilities provided some community linkage to methadone treatment post-release. (Science Daily)
Some Parents Aren't Giving Kids Pain Meds Post-Surgery Sep 11, 2009
In a worst-case scenario, kids who don't get enough medication may not be able to swallow enough water, leading to dehydration and even hospitalization, said Dr. Kenneth Goldschneider, director of the division of pain management at Cincinnati Children's Hospital ... SOURCES: G. Patricia Cantwell, M.D., professor and chief, pediatric critical care medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine; Kenneth Goldschneider, M.D., director, division of pain management, Cincinnati Children's... (MEDLINEplus)
Study: Parents Reluctant To Give Pain Meds Sep 10, 2009
Doctors suggested that providing parents with better education about round-the-clock pain management could help them give their children better at-home pain relief. Copyright 2009 by. (KERO 23, CA)
