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Multi-Center Data In A Large Series Of Patients Show Vertebroplasty Provides Dramatic And Lasting Pain Relief For Vertebral Compression Fractures

The results of a study of more than 4500 patients from six Italian EVEREST (European Vertebroplasty Research Team) Centers (Dr. G.C. Anselmetti-Candiolo Torino, Dr. G. Bonaldi-Bergamo, Dr. P. Carpeggiani-Pisa, Dr. S. Masala-Roma, Dr. M…

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MayoClinic.com Provides Credible, Up-to-Date Information And Decision-Support Tools For Flu Season

“My body aches and my head is throbbing. Do I have the flu or is it just because I’m stressed or tired? Do I need a flu shot? Do I need the H1N1 vaccine, too?” Millions of Americans will be asking themselves these and more questions this fall and winter as news reports and health care providers continue to warn about seasonal influenza and novel H1N1 influenza, otherwise known as swine flu. The

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H1N1 Flu Virus: Government Of Canada Provides Travel Guidance

The Government of Canada today provided important guidance on how to reduce the spread of the H1N1 flu virus on planes, trains, ferries and inter-city buses. “Canadians want to know how the H1N1 flu virus affects their regular travel ” said Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq.

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AMCP Provides Detailed Summary Of House Health Care Reform Bill

With Congress safely cleared out of Washington, D.C., for the August recess, AMCP wants to bring members up to date on the latest health care reform developments that could affect the managed care pharmacy profession. The Academy has prepared a detailed analysis of pharmacy-related provisions in “America’s Affordable Health Choices Act” (H.R. 3200), approved July 31 by the House Energy and Commerce Committee.

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A Compound Found In The Sea Provides Promising New Treatment For Neuropathic Pain

A paper just published in the British Journal of Pharmacology reports that a compound originally isolated from a soft coral (Capnella imbricate) could lead scientists to develop a new variety of treatments for neuropathic pain. This composite is collected at Green Island off Taiwan and could be a new option for treatment. Neuropathic pain is chronic and occasionally follows damage to the nervous system.

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Neuropathic Pain: The Sea Provides A New Hope Of Relief

A compound initially isolated from a soft coral collected at Green Island off Taiwan, could lead scientists to develop a new set of treatments for neuropathic pain — chronic pain that sometimes follows damage to the nervous system. Currently this form of pain is very poorly controlled by the usual analgesics and novel treatments are urgently required.

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King Provides Additional Information On The REMOXY(R) NDA Resubmission Plan

King Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE: KG) announced additional information regarding the resubmission plan for the REMOXY(R) New Drug Application (NDA). The Company is not required by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to conduct clinical trials in order to provide additional safety or efficacy data in patients with moderate-to-severe chronic pain.

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Rotator Cuff Treatment Provides Immediate Tendonitis Relief

A minimally invasive procedure to treat tendinitis in the rotator cuff of the shoulder provides immediate symptom relief to the patient, according to a new study. The study found that ultrasound-guided nonsurgical therapy significantly reduces pain from calcific tendinitis of the rotator cuff, and restores lasting mobility after treatment.

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Flexcin With CM8TM Provides Arthritis And Joint Pain Remedy

According to the CDC, 46 million Americans were told by a doctor they have arthritis, the leading cause of disability in the United States. Flexcin International, Inc., a natural supplement company offering the only joint pain remedy products with CM8?, offers arthritis and bursitis treatment for anyone suffering from pain-related disease and injuries.

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Texas “Medical Home” Provides Personal And Coordinated Health Care

The Houston Chronicle reports on a medical philosophy that focuses on providing coordinated care and personal care to older patients, mostly indigent seniors. The paper examines Select Senior Clinic, a Texas facility that ascribes to the medical home concept. Dr.

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