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Novel Treatment For Pain In Sickle Cell Disease
A University of Minnesota Medical School research team led by Kalpna Gupta, Ph.D., has discovered that cannibinoids offer a novel approach to ease the chronic and acute pain caused by sickle cell disease (SCD)...

Majority Of Ontarians Suffering From Rheumatoid Arthritis Not Receiving Needed Speciality Care
Nearly 60 per cent of Ontarians with rheumatoid arthritis - an autoimmune disease that causes chronic inflammation of the joints - were not seen by a specialist within a one year period to treat the debilitating disease, according to a new study. Even more concerning is that women of child-bearing age are less likely to see a specialist than women 45 or older, say researchers from St...

Effective Local Pain Relief Provided By Topical Treatments
Gels, creams and sprays containing painkillers such as ibuprofen, diclofenac, ketoprofen, and piroxicam are safe and effective treatments for local pain, according to Cochrane Researchers. A new systematic review they have conducted shows that topical non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are more effective than placebos for treating short-term pain and have few side effects...

Empowering Employees In Ergonomics: DOE JGI Wins 2010 Ergo Cup
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI) now has a matched pair of Ergo Cups after winning at the 13th Annual Applied Ergonomics Conference in San Antonio, Texas. The Ergo Cup highlights ergonomic innovations from institutions and multinational corporations...

Many Surgeons Suffer Injuries From Minimally Invasive Techniques, Survey Finds
Surgeons who engage in minimally invasive, laparoscopic surgery are providing great benefits to their patients, but possibly to their own detriment. That's the finding of the largest survey ever conducted of surgeons in North America who perform laparoscopic procedures...

What Is Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI)? What Causes Repetitive Strain Injury?
Repetitive strain injury or RSI, also known as repetitive stress injury, repetitive motion injuries, repetitive motion disorder (RMD), cumulative trauma disorder (CTD), occupational overuse syndrome, overuse syndrome, and regional musculoskeletal disorder is a range of painful or uncomfortable conditions of the muscles, tendons, nerves and other soft tissues...

Efficacy Of Low-Level Laser Therapy In The Treatment Of Neck Pain
An article published Online First and in a future edition of The Lancet reports that low-level laser therapy (LLLT) reduces pain after treatment for non-specific neck pain. The article is the work of Dr Roberta Chow, Nerve Research Foundation, Brain and Mind Research Institute, University of Sydney, Australia, and colleagues...

Too Much Texting Could Cause Neck Pain In College Students
The world record for fastest text message typing is held by a 21-year old college student from Utah, but his dexterous digits could mean serious injury later on...

Supervised Exercise Therapy For Knee Pain Is Better Than Usual Care
A study published today on bmj.com reports that supervised exercise therapy is more effective at reducing pain and improving function than usual care for patients with severe knee pain. Knee pain is a common reason to visit the doctor. Patellofemoral pain syndrome is a condition in which pain occurs at the front of the knee during or after exercise...

AGS Foundation For Health In Aging Tip Sheet About Persistent Pain In Later Life, Now Available In Spanish
The AGS Foundation for Health in Aging (FHA) Tip Sheet about persistent pain -- pain or discomfort that lasts for a long time, or comes and goes over the course of months or years -- is now available in Spanish translation. The pain tips, initially released in May in English, are the first in a series of Spanish language tips, to become available by the FHA...

Women With Breast Cancer Have Low Vitamin D Levels
Women with breast cancer should be given high doses of vitamin D because a majority of them are likely to have low levels of vitamin D, which could contribute to decreased bone mass and greater risk of fractures, according to scientists at the University of Rochester Medical Center...

Promising Results In Reducing Neuropathic Pain With Combined Drug Treatment, Than With Either Drug Alone
An article published Online First and in a future edition of The Lancet reports that combination treatment using gabapentin and nortriptyline reduces neuropathic pain more than either drug alone. This treatment could be used in patients that only partly respond to one drug or the other...

New Beryllium Reference Material For Occupational Safety Monitoring
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), in collaboration with private industry and other government agencies, have produced a new reference material for beryllium. Beryllium, an exotic rare-earth metal used as a hardener in high-performance alloys and ceramics, can cause berylliosis - a chronic, incurable and sometimes fatal illness...

Researchers To Probe Whether Lyme Disease Will Follow Spread Of Ticks Across U.S.
Potentially debilitating Lyme disease doesn't afflict people everywhere that the ticks harboring it are found. At least not yet. A five-university consortium led by a Michigan State University researcher wants to find out why. "These ticks are on the move...

Treatment For Chronic Shoulder Pain: Better Results With Exercise Than Shockwave Treatment
A study just published on bmj.com reports that supervised exercises are more effective than shockwave treatment to relieve chronic shoulder pain. Shoulder pain is the fourth most frequent type of musculoskeletal pain reported to general practitioners and physiotherapists. Physiotherapy, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, and steroid injections are often part of the treatment...