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Behavioral problems in childhood doubles the risk of chronic widespread pain in adult life

Bad behavior in childhood is associated with long-term, chronic widespread pain in adult life, according to the findings of a study following nearly 20,000 people from birth in 1958 to the present day. The research found that children with severe behavior disturbances had approximately double the risk of chronic widespread pain by the time they reached the age of 45 than children who did not have behavior problems.

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Behavioral Problems In Childhood Double The Risk Of Chronic Widespread Pain In Adult Life

Bad behaviour in childhood is associated with long-term, chronic widespread pain in adult life, according to the findings of a study following nearly 20,000 people from birth in 1958 to the present day. Chronic widespread pain is a common complaint that can have a major adverse effect on quality of life, often requiring referral to a hospital specialist for investigation and treatment…

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Calif. Budget Cuts Will Hit Adult Day Care Centers, Prison Health Care; Texas And Kansas Weigh Medicaid Cuts

The Los Angeles Times, on adult day care centers in California: “Under the most recent cost-saving budget proposals, 327 adult day healthcare centers throughout California would be eliminated. Cuts could save the state $135 million in fiscal 2011, state projections show…

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Investigation: Washington State Moves Medicaid Nursing Home Patients To Adult Family Homes

The Seattle Times investigates Washington’s practice of relocating some Medicaid patients from nursing homes to adult family homes. “Jeri Ringseth had no business being in an adult family home. Her physical and mental disabilities are so significant that she’s spent most of her adult life in nursing homes or state hospitals. …

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Infant Pain, Adult Repercussions: How Infant Pain Changes Sensitivity In Adults

Scientists have uncovered the mechanisms of how pain in infancy alters how the brain processes pain in adulthood. Research is now indicating that infants who spent time in the neonatal intensive care unit show altered pain sensitivity in adolescence. These results have profound implications and highlight the need for pre-emptive and post-operative pain medicine for newborn infants.

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Chronic Pain Sufferers Report Relief: DRJ Group Teams With Adult Foster Care Facilities To Evaluate Effectiveness Of Stopain Topical Analgesic

DRJ Group Inc., the makers of all-natural Stopain(R) topical analgesics, announced the results of an informal study conducted with chronic pain sufferers at two adult foster care facilities. The test was conducted with residents living at two facilities owned by Leon and Paulette Hanson in Cannon Falls, Minn. The Hansons approached the DRJ Group about conducting an informal study after receiving a complimentary sample of Stopain.

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Adult Stem Cell Injections May Reduce Pain And Improve Walking In Severe Angina Patients

The largest CD34+ adult stem cell study for heart disease has shown the first evidence that delivering a potent form of autologous (from the patient) adult stem cells into the heart muscle of patients with severe angina may result in less pain and improved exercise tolerance.

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