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Welch Allyn launches third generation Connex Spot Monitor to improve patient safety

Welch Allyn has launched its third generation Connex Spot Monitor (CSM) which marks a major advance in enhancing patient safety through technology.

20 May 2015

Total costs of treatment for babies with neonatal abstinence syndrome on the rise

As more infants are born to mothers with dependence on prescription pain medications, the costs of treatment for babies with neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) have increased dramatically, suggests a report in the March/April issue of the Journal of Addiction Medicine, the official journal of the American Society of Addiction Medicine.

20 May 2015

Ardelyx reports positive results from tenapanor Phase 2b clinical trial in IBS-C patients

Ardelyx, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on cardio-renal, gastrointestinal, and metabolic diseases, today presented Phase 2b clinical trial results that demonstrated statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in IBS-C symptoms for tenapanor-treated patients compared to patients receiving placebo.

19 May 2015

Short course of oral steroids unlikely to provide much benefit for patients with acute sciatica

Among patients with acute sciatica caused by a herniated lumbar disk (a condition also known as "acute radiculopathy"), a short course of oral steroids resulted in only modest improvement in function and no significant improvement in pain, according to a study published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

19 May 2015

Vitamin E helps build strong muscles

Body builders have it right: vitamin E does help build strong muscles, and scientists appear to have figured out one important way it does it.

19 May 2015

Naldemedine shows promise in treating OIC in patients with chronic non-cancer pain.

Shionogi Inc. today announced data from a Phase IIb study that showed 0.2 mg and 0.4 mg of naldemedine demonstrated statistically significant efficacy in treating opioid-induced constipation (OIC) in patients with chronic non-cancer pain.

19 May 2015

DyAnsys' new non-narcotic treatment solution may provide relief to chronic pain sufferers

Chronic pain sufferers may find relief with a new, safe and effective non-narcotic treatment solution released by medical device maker DyAnsys, Inc. The company announced today that the four-piece system will be available in select doctors' offices and pain management centers.

19 May 2015

Presentation at International Headache Congress shows electroCore’s chronic cluster headache treatment to be cost-effective

Cluster headache is one of the worst pain conditions known to medical science and has few preventative treatment options, many of which have severe side effects...

19 May 2015

Endo Pharmaceuticals supports efforts to bring first ever treatment guidelines for Peyronie's Disease

Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc., a subsidiary of Endo International plc, supports efforts to bring the medical community the first ever treatment guidelines for Peyronie's Disease (PD), a condition in which collagen plaque, or scar tissue, develops on the shaft of the penis, and may harden and reduce flexibility.

19 May 2015

Griffith students providing healthcare in Malawi

Malawi was the recent destination for a group of Griffith Health students who found that they could learn more from the disadvantaged local people than they had ever imagined.

19 May 2015

Immune Pharmaceuticals announces Q1 2015 financial results; files Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q

Immune Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2015. Immune filed its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the first quarter of 2015 on Friday, May 15, 2015.

18 May 2015

New research confirms the efficacy of Hilterapia laser technique for treating tendinitis

A recent study conducted by the researchers Gabrhel J., Popracová Z., Tauchmannová H. and M. Nemšák on the application of Hilterapia®, produced by ASAlaser - a company for over 30 years at the forefront of the study and development of therapeutic laser solutions - in Achilles tendinopathy and in serious tendons and ligaments disorders has confirmed its full effect.

18 May 2015

Fibromyalgia now considered as a lifelong central nervous system disorder

Fibromyalgia is the second most common rheumatic disorder behind osteoarthritis and, though still widely misunderstood, is now considered to be a lifelong central nervous system disorder, which is responsible for amplified pain that shoots through the body in those who suffer from it.

18 May 2015

One-quarter of Americans over age 65 at risk to become elder orphans

With an aging Baby Boomer population and increasing numbers of childless and unmarried seniors, nearly one-quarter of Americans over age 65 are currently or at risk to become "elder orphans," a vulnerable group requiring greater awareness and advocacy efforts, according to new research by a North Shore-LIJ geriatrician and palliative care physician.

18 May 2015

UCB sponsoring several presentations on Cimzia for Crohn's disease at DDW 2015

UCB, a global biopharmaceutical company focusing on immunology and neurology treatment and research, is sponsoring several data presentations on Cimzia (certolizumab pegol) at Digestive Disease Week 2015, taking place in Washington, DC from May 16-19.

17 May 2015

APS honors recipients of Clinical Centers of Excellence in Pain Management Awards

The American Pain Society today honored the recipients of its annual Clinical Centers of Excellence in Pain Management Awards recognizing the nation's outstanding pain care centers. Five multidisciplinary pain programs were recognized.

15 May 2015

CME Medical to distribute eZono 4000 for use in multiple clinical settings

CME Medical, the market leader in the specialist infusion pump field, is delighted to announce its partnership with eZono, AG, a company that focuses on ultrasound for procedural guidance, to distribute its flagship product the eZono 4000.

15 May 2015

Acupuncture reduces pain, inflammation in pediatric patients with acute appendicitis

Acupuncture was shown to lessen pain and reduce the underlying inflammation in pediatric patients with a diagnosis of acute appendicitis, according to a study published in the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, a peer-reviewed publication from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers.

15 May 2015

Simple blood tests diagnose irritable bowel syndrome quickly and accurately

Millions of people afflicted by irritable bowel syndrome can now be diagnosed quickly and accurately with two simple blood tests developed by a Cedars-Sinai gastroenterologist.

14 May 2015

APS announces recipients of prestigious achievement awards during annual scientific meeting

The American Pain Society (APS), www.americanpainsociety.org, today announced the recipients of its prestigious achievement awards during the organization's annual scientific meeting.

14 May 2015

Pain News and Research

Latest Pain News and Research

Welch Allyn launches third generation Connex Spot Monitor to improve patient safety

Total costs of treatment for babies with neonatal abstinence syndrome on the rise

Ardelyx reports positive results from tenapanor Phase 2b clinical trial in IBS-C patients

Short course of oral steroids unlikely to provide much benefit for patients with acute sciatica

Vitamin E helps build strong muscles

Naldemedine shows promise in treating OIC in patients with chronic non-cancer pain.

DyAnsys' new non-narcotic treatment solution may provide relief to chronic pain sufferers

Presentation at International Headache Congress shows electroCore’s chronic cluster headache treatment to be cost-effective

Endo Pharmaceuticals supports efforts to bring first ever treatment guidelines for Peyronie's Disease

Griffith students providing healthcare in Malawi

Immune Pharmaceuticals announces Q1 2015 financial results; files Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q

New research confirms the efficacy of Hilterapia laser technique for treating tendinitis

Fibromyalgia now considered as a lifelong central nervous system disorder

One-quarter of Americans over age 65 at risk to become elder orphans

UCB sponsoring several presentations on Cimzia for Crohn's disease at DDW 2015

APS honors recipients of Clinical Centers of Excellence in Pain Management Awards

CME Medical to distribute eZono 4000 for use in multiple clinical settings

Acupuncture reduces pain, inflammation in pediatric patients with acute appendicitis

Simple blood tests diagnose irritable bowel syndrome quickly and accurately

APS announces recipients of prestigious achievement awards during annual scientific meeting

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