Recent Health News
Tai Chi Reported to Ease Fibromyalgia
New York Times
"The ancient Chinese practice of tai chi may be effective as a therapy for fibromyalgia, according to a study published on Thursday in The New England Journal of Medicine."
Pushing Back on Back Surgery
By Janet Moore Star Tribune
"Insurers, and some physicians, are questioning the need for aggressive spinal surgery."
Can Foods Trigger Migraines?
New York Times Health
"Can allergies to certain foods trigger migraines? What about food additives like MSG? Dr. David Dodick of the Mayo Clinic responds to readers’ questions about migraines."
Pain Doctors Want Drug Tracking
The Hill
"More than a hundred pain management specialists from the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (ASIPP), including Advanced Pain Management’s David Bryce, M.D., were recently in Washington to warn lawmakers about the dangers of prescription drug abuse."
Where pain pills fail, electronic devices can deliver
Special to the Los Angeles Times
"Wires implanted in the spinal cord can deliver electronic pulses that eliminate pain in up to three-fourth of patients."
Movement Therapies May Reduce Chronic Pain
Los Angeles Times
"Yoga, tai chi, qigong and other exercises appear to help people suffering from cancer, arthritis, fybromyalgia, multiple sclerosis and other problems."
When Pain Becomes Chronic
Millions of Americans suffer from a hurting that doesn't go away.
Special to the Los Angeles Times
"Pain. It stabs. It burns. It aches. It throbs. It gnaws at you. It knocks you for a loop. But, sooner or later, it goes away. Unless it doesn't.
That's a nightmare come true for millions of Americans who spend every day in a world of hurt. And the problem will get only bigger. "As our demographics change, and we live longer, more people will experience chronic pain," says Dr. Lynn Webster, medical director of the Lifetree Clinical Research and Pain Clinic in Salt Lake City."
Not Everyone Hurts the Same Way
Factors such as age, gender and ethnicity can affect the way a person experiences pain.
Special to the Los Angeles Times
"Pain is private. Unlike blood pressure or temperature or other symptoms easily measured and defined, the physical reaction to unpleasant stimuli is hard to quantify or predict. It varies from person to person, with each individual describing pain — and its intensity — differently."
What's Causing Your Back Pain? Simple EMG Test Can Give Answers
Caring.com via Channel 12 News San Antonio, TX
"An EMG, or electromyogram, is a test that's been around for decades, but doctors have only recently started using it again on patients with back pain, thanks to new research showing its effectiveness as a diagnostic tool."
New Ways to Treat Chronic Pain - WSJ.com
The Wall Street Journal
"After suffering from neck and back pain so piercing that some days she would just sit in the office in agony, Leah Weinberg recently tried a radical new treatment: Her doctor implanted a small battery-operated generator in her lower back that sends a weak electrical current to the nerves near her spine. It tricks the brain, replacing her pain signals with what she describes as a tingling sensation."
Downward-Facing Dog's Life
The New York Times
"If you've missed a connection or experience other travel-related stress, yoga can restore calm."
Can’t Stand to Sit Too Long? There’s a Desk for That
The New York Times
"Medical researchers have found that people who stand at work tend to be much healthier than those who sit, and there’s a large online subculture of stand-up fanatics who swear that getting rid of your chair will change your life."
Survey: Breakthrough Pain Significant For Many Cancer Patients
Pain Medicine News
“Breakthrough pain exacts a heavy toll on the quality of life of cancer patients and cancer survivors, an online survey commissioned by the American Pain Foundation reports.”
Smoking Ban Linked to Drop in Hospital Admissions
http://www.medpagetoday.com/PrimaryCare/Smoking/19500
MedPage Today
“Hospital admissions for cardiovascular and respiratory conditions declined by 30% to 40% following implementation of a smoking ban in Toronto-area restaurants, data from a Canadian study showed.”
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