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I found this press release and it has some great pointers:
10 Ways You Can Take a More Active Role as a Hospital Patient
TACOMA, Wash., Aug. 19 /PRNewswire/ — In our changing world of medicine, patients are encouraged to learn about their diagnosis, ask questions and take an active role in their healthcare. Our doctors at […]
Press Release:
FDA Advisory Committee Recommends Approval of ACTEMRA(R) (tocilizumab) for the Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis
NUTLEY, N.J., July 29 /PRNewswire/ — Roche today announced that the Arthritis Advisory Committee of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) by a near unanimous (10-1) vote recommended approval of ACTEMRA(R) (tocilizumab), a novel interleukin-6 (IL-6) receptor-inhibiting monoclonalantibody, for reducing […]
OTTAWA - Health Canada is warning consumers not to use the prescription drug ratio-Morphine SR in 15 milligram (mg), 30 mg, and 60 mg formats. Some tablets may contain more morphine than the label indicates, exposing patients to the potential risk of accidental overdose. Oversized tablets that are noticeably thicker than the regular tablets, and […]
Infants in neonatal intensive care units have to undergo many procedures in order to save their lives; several of these procedures are painful. But, according to a study in the July 2 issue of JAMA, many of the procedures are done without any form of pain control.
According to the study, only 20% of infants received […]
DURECT Receives Orphan Drug Designation for Bupivacaine for Post-Herpetic Neuralgia
CUPERTINO, Calif., June 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Durect Corporation announced today that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted to Durect orphan drug designation for bupivacaine for relief of persistent pain associated with post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN). Bupivacaine is the active […]
BD Canada, which manufactures heat therapy patches is recalling all lot numbers and sizes of Tensor Heat Therapy products, but does not apply to other Tensor brand products. These are disposable, one-time use patches. The product is being withdrawn from the market permanently after some consumers reported skin irritation and burns.
If you have unused Tensor […]
News flash! Knee pain disturbs your sleep. Seriously!
That heavy gust of wind you just felt was my sigh. I sure wish the energy that went into some of these surveys and studies went into something more useful than telling us stuff we already know.
According to this press release, Survey Shows Knee and Lower Back Pain […]
Having and passing kidney stones is one of the most painful experiences that anyone can have - a kidney stone can knock down (literally) the strongest of men and women. The pain is very intense and seems to affect your whole body.
Now, researchers are noticing that not only do patients who had a gastric bypass […]
I received this release from the American Pain Foundation (APF):
Carolyn Noel, a Regional Advocate for the Military and Veterans Initiative and PainAid Moderator for the American Pain Foundation, will be interviewed LIVE on the nationally syndicated G. Gordon Liddy Show on Friday, June 27, 2008 at 12:06 pm EDT. She will discuss her experience as […]
Imagine having the power to zap your migraine pain away. According to a press release issued by the Ohio State University Medical Center, Portable device effective in zapping away migraine pain, it just may be possible.
In previous tests in the university, patients used the machines with good success, but the machines were too big […]
Living with pain does not mean letting pain live your life!
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