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    Feb 4, 2013 |Story| Tribune Media Services

  1. Devices for relief from chronic nerve pain may be considered if conservative options fail

    Tribune Media Services
    DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Eighteen months ago, I had surgery on my back to relieve the nerve pain that radiates down my leg. It didn't help as much as I'd hoped, and my doctor says additional surgery isn't likely to help. I have tried pain meds, steroid...

    Tags: Mayo Clinic, Chiropractors, Hospitals and Clinics, Morphine (drug), Back Surgery

    2. Feb 19, 2013 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  2. Pill-mill docs often avoid prison, but street-level dealers get locked up

    In June 2010, Margaret Schoendorf was arrested after she sold an undercover detective 47 painkillers in Orange County.
    In June 2010, Margaret Schoendorf was arrested after she sold an undercover detective 47 painkillers in Orange County. The same day, agents arrested doctors Roman Mosai and Michael Moyer on charges they were illegally doling out addictive painkillers...

    Tags: Punishment, Hydrocodone (drug), Winter Park, University of Florida, Police Arrests

    3. Feb 9, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Heartbreak activates pain areas in brain, study finds

    If you're joining in on Lonely Hearts Clubs this Valentine's Day, the physical feelings of a broken heart may be familiar.
    If you're joining in on Lonely Hearts Clubs this Valentine's Day, the physical feelings of a broken heart may be familiar. "The idea that people experience pain after rejection may be more than just a metaphor," said Ethan Kross, an assistant...

    Tags: Science and Technology, Science, Medical Research, Psychology

    4. Feb 20, 2013 |Story| Tribune Media Services

  4. Mayo Clinic Medical Edge: Devices for relief from chronic nerve pain may be considered if conservative options fail

    Premium Health News Service
    DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Eighteen months ago, I had surgery on my back to relieve the nerve pain that radiates down my leg. It didn't help as much as I'd hoped, and my doctor says additional surgery isn't likely to help. I have tried pain meds, steroid...

    Tags: Mayo Clinic, Chiropractors, Hospitals and Clinics, Morphine (drug), Back Surgery

    5. Feb 15, 2013 |Story| HB Independent

  5. Investigation focuses on doctor in drug deaths

    The Medical Board of California has launched an investigation into a string of 16 fatal overdoses tied to powerful narcotics prescribed by a prominent Orange County physician.
    The Medical Board of California has launched an investigation into a string of 16 fatal overdoses tied to powerful narcotics prescribed by a prominent Orange County physician. Dr. Van Vu, a pain management specialist in Huntington Beach, was featured in...

    Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Morphine (drug), General Practitioners, Methadone (drug), Science and Technology

    6. Dec 4, 2012 |Story| WSBT-TV

  6. Suspension sought for N. Ind. pain doctor

    INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana attorney general's office is seeking the emergency suspension of a northern Indiana doctor's medical license, saying he has been unsafely prescribing pain medication. The office wants the state Medical Licensing...
    7. Dec 20, 2012 |Column| Tribune Media Services

  7. Pheromones could be what's driving your cat "crazy"

    My Pet World
    SAN DIEGO, CA -- These reader questions were answered at the Central Veterinary Conference West, held at the San Diego Convention Center, Dec. 5-9. Q: Why does my cat go crazy if I step on an ant? She'll roll around on the spot. -- W.G., Cyberspace. A:...

    Tags: Internal Medicine, Chicago Tribune Columnists, Glaucoma, Cat (animal), Kidney Infection

    8. Jan 21, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Restricting Vicodin is the wrong Rx

    More than 1 million Americans visit an emergency room each year because of prescription drug abuse, and the toll has been rising steadily since 2004. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration thinks it has an idea that will help: Reclassify the pain reliever Vicodin and other medications containing hydrocodone as Schedule II drugs, the most restrictive category for pharmaceuticals with accepted medical uses.
    More than 1 million Americans visit an emergency room each year because of prescription drug abuse, and the toll has been rising steadily since 2004. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration thinks it has an idea that will help: Reclassify the pain...

    Tags: Hydrocodone (drug), Hospitals and Clinics, General Practitioners, Food and Drug Administration, Symptoms

    9. Jan 14, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  9. Drug overdoses top AIDS as main cause of homeless deaths

    BOSTON (Reuters) - Overdoses of drugs, particularly prescription pain-killers and heroin, have overtaken AIDS to become the leading cause of death of homeless adults, according to a study of homeless residents of Boston released on Monday.
    Reuters
    BOSTON (Reuters) - Overdoses of drugs, particularly prescription pain-killers and heroin, have overtaken AIDS to become the leading cause of death of homeless adults, according to a study of homeless residents of Boston released on Monday. The finding...

    Tags: Internal Medicine, HIV, Hospitals and Clinics, AIDS, Behavioral Conditions

    10. Jan 7, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Addressing an epidemic of Rx deaths

    Prescription drug overdoses killed more than 37,000 Americans in 2009, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control; that death rate has tripled since 1990. The increase is not surprising, considering these additional CDC statistics: The number of prescriptions for painkillers has more than quadrupled since 1999, and more than 12 million Americans reported <a href="http://www.cdc.gov/homeandrecreationalsafety/rxbrief/">using prescription painkillers for non-medical reasons</a> during 2010. In emergency rooms, more than 1 million patients were treated in 2009 for problems involving prescription painkillers or psychotherapeutic drugs such as anti-anxiety and sleep medications.
    Prescription drug overdoses killed more than 37,000 Americans in 2009, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control; that death rate has tripled since 1990. The increase is not surprising, considering these additional CDC statistics: The number of...

    Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Pharmaceuticals, Chemical Industry, Kamala D. Harris, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

    11. Jan 11, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  11. OUR HEALTH: Local Healthcare Organizations Work Together to Address Meningitis Outbreak

    In early September, an alert healthcare worker in Tennessee discovered that her ill patient had fungus in their spinal fluid. Within a matter of days, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) were involved, and an unprecedented public health crisis began sweeping the nation and dominating media headlines. Patients were becoming sick with fungal meningitis, an uncommon infection, people were dying, and authorities were racing against the clock to discover the outbreak&rsquo;s cause and prevent additional infections and deaths.
    In early September, an alert healthcare worker in Tennessee discovered that her ill patient had fungus in their spinal fluid. Within a matter of days, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) were involved, and an...

    Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Vaccines, Virginia Tech, General Practitioners, Food and Drug Administration

    12. Dec 19, 2012 |Story| Tribune Media Services

  12. Get back pain relief with new exercises and old drugs

    The Medicine Cabinet
    Q: My husband is getting severe spasms in his lower back, possibly as a result of twisting wrong while doing sit-ups. He's getting no relief from ibuprofen. Is there an over-the-counter alternative? A: If your husband's back pain developed after doing...

    Tags: Chiropractors, Ibuprofen (drug), Harvard Medical School, Chiropractic, Osteoporosis

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