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Health News 03/11/10 | 10:17 PST
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Pain Management Headlines
Fibromyalgia Drugs Helps Chronic Knee Pain Researchers at the Rush Medical Center in Chicago have developed a new strategy in combating post-operative chronic knee pain. The drug Lyrica was given to individuals immediately after surgery for two weeks. Those patients had a pronounced reduction in pain six months later. This is especially important for knee surgery recovery patients who usually experience acute knee pain for months after their surgery. The drug, Lyrica, is predominantly used to help patients who suffer from fibroyalgia, partial seizures, diabetic neuropathy pain and generalized anxiety disorder. Read More: Lyrica Helps Knee Pain
Headaches Linked to Weather, Survey Claims The National Headache Foundation conducted survey in which many headache sufferers claim that the intense pain is brought on by changes in the weather. As many as 51-percent also claimed that loud music triggered similar headaches, and 38-percent cited computer use as a trigger. This survey was conducted with a test group of more than 1,000 headache sufferers who claim that such pain is generated whenever there are barometric changes in the weather, particularly during heavy weather. While the respondents believe that their headaches are created by inclement weather, there is no clinical evidence to support the theory. Read More: Sufferers Say Weather is Source |
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Root Relieves Back Pain The British Journal of Sports Medicine has releases findings that an ointment made from the comfrey root has medicinal properties that aid in the relief of back pain. The study included more than 120 participants who had chronic back pain yet were all able to feel marked improvement in regards to the amount of pain they felt. READ MORE: Back Pain Study
Migraine Link Breast Cancer According to the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, Washington, women who experience chronic migraine headaches are at a significantly lower risk of breast cancer. Because of the hormone related triggers, there is a direct correlation between migraines and breast cancer, said Dr. Christopher Li. Women that have a history of migraines are at a 30-percent less risk of cancer. READ MORE: Migraine Study
In a study conducted at the Sousze Sleep Center in Hamburg, Germany, it was found that the root cause of more than 40-percent of all sleep related disorders or problems had an environmental cause. "This was a progressive, three year study in which we asked a hundred patients to keep accurate logs and record their sleep experiences, including what would disturb them," said Dr. Sousze. READ MORE: Sleep Research |
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