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Instead, most doctors are advising that patients take over-the-counter painkillers (41 percent of physicians recommend), vitamins (38 percent), sedatives (13 percent) or antibiotics (13 percent). Physicians don't expect these substances to really help patients, physically. (Chicago Tribune)
Court loosens Ottawa's grip on access to medical marijuana Oct 28, 2008
God forbid we get into a situation where government's going to dictate to us whether Aspirin or Advil is the painkiller of choice. Ron Marzel, a Toronto lawyer who brought the matter before the Federal Court, also said the government didn't properly consult with stakeholders before implementing its supply policy. (Globe and Mail -- National)
Dirty syringe scare in Alberta Oct 28, 2008
Officials said fewer than five nurses were routinely injecting painkillers into intravenous lines with syringes that had already been used in lines attached to other patients. As many as 1,400 patients who had dental surgeries at the same hospital dating back to 1990 also need to be tested, said Albert de Villiers, the region's medical health officer. (Globe and Mail -- National)
Doctors reported for drug handout Oct 28, 2008
BY NICK RALSTON 28/10/2008 1:00:00 AM Doctors are being abused and manipulated into wrongfully prescribing the painkiller oxy-codone, with NSW Health saying up to 20 GPs have been referred to the authorities this year. Acting chief pharmacist Bruce Battye said there were concerns about the increased use of the painkiller, dubbed ''hillbilly heroin'', over the past few years ... Mr Battye said up to 20 doctors had been investigated for wrongly prescribing the painkiller this year. (The Canberra Times)
Placebos and the doctor-patient relationship Oct 27, 2008
Today, doctors tend to think that the placebo effect is activated by doing something -- telling a patient to use an over-the-counter painkiller or take vitamins or try acupuncture. And, indeed, almost half of U.S. physicians recommend placebos to patients, according to a in the BMJ published on Friday. (Chicago Tribune)
You pay for junkie drug rort Oct 27, 2008
THE painkiller oxycodone, heavily subsidised by taxpayers, has overtaken heroin as the most popular drug in the Kings Cross injecting room as evidence emerges of a booming black market. About 8200 of 17,971 drug injections in the room used the tablet painkiller, dubbed "hillbilly heroin". (NEWS.com.au)
Management : Keeping morale high Oct 27, 2008
"Be more considerate about people wanting to take time out to go to the gym, adds Barry. Working out is a great way of relieving the stress. This is especially true since many employees in the financial sector have reported turning to caffeine, cigarettes, alcohol, food, painkillers and sleeping pills to cope with the stress. Some managers also suggest organizing Fast Fridays (employees rotate to take half the day off) or offer mini-sabbaticals of less than six months. If a company is going to... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Shock rise in number of Welsh caesarians Oct 27, 2008
We do take more painkillers than we have ever before but that s not a cause of the Caesarean rate being higher. What matters most is that we care very badly for women in labour, which makes them frightened. (WalesOnline)
The Monday News Blog Oct 27, 2008
The New South Wales Health Department says an increasing amount of high-dose painkillers such as oxycodone are being trafficked as a substitute for heroin, according to the ABC. (). Melbourne doctor and Biota shareholder Dr Michael Montalto is involved in a boardroom battle at makers of flu drug Relenza, says the Age. (6minutes)
U.S. Doctors Regularly Prescribe Real Drugs As Placebo Treatments, Study Claims Oct 26, 2008
The most commonly used placebo treatments prescribed in the past year were over the counter painkillers (41%) or vitamins (38%) ... They conclude that prescribing harmless treatments like vitamins or over the counter painkillers to promote positive expectations without full disclosure of motivations might not raise alarm bells, but prescribing antibiotics and sedatives when there is no clear medical indication could have serious adverse consequences for both patients and public health. (Science Daily)
Coles candidates stake positions Oct 25, 2008
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Survey: Half Of U.S. Doctors Give Placebos Oct 25, 2008
Typically, it's a vitamin or a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, sort of a painkiller ... " Only 5 percent of doctors explicitly called it a placebo treatment. Most doctors used actual medicines as a placebo treatment: 41 percent used painkillers, 38 percent used vitamins, 13 percent used antibiotics, 13 percent used sedatives, 3 percent used saline injections, and 2 percent used sugar pills. In the survey, doctors were asked if they would recommend a sugar pill for patients with chronic pain... (CBS News)
Study: Half of Doctors Give Placebos, Don't Tell... Oct 25, 2008
They included painkillers, vitamins, antibiotics, sedatives and sugar pills. Studies have shown that patients given a fake treatment can often improve, despite the pill having no known impact on their condition. (Fox News)
Doctors often put their trust in placebos, study finds Oct 25, 2008
But the physicians surveyed were far more likely to use active agents as placebos, including over-the-counter painkillers, vitamins, sedatives and antibiotics. What classifies them as placebos is the context. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Doctors Often Prescribe Placebo Treatments Oct 25, 2008
But 41 percent said they used over-the-counter painkillers as placebos, 38 percent used vitamins, 13 percent used antibiotics, and 13 percent used sedatives. The survey also found that only 5 percent of the doctors who prescribe a placebo treatment describe it as such. (MEDLINEplus)
Celebrities face addictions with Dr. Drew Oct 24, 2008
The premiere episode, airing Thursday, shows actors Jeff Conaway, Gary Busey, Amber Smith and Tawny Kitaen hooked on opiate painkillers; King and former American Idol finalist Nikki McKibbin dealing with drug and alcohol dependencies; and rockers Sean Stewart and Steven Adler struggling to stay away from street drugs, prescription pills and alcohol. Patients are either referred to the show by their counselors or approached by the casting team, said executive producer John Irwin. (MSNBC -- Politics)
New law allows website hosts to just say no to drugs Oct 24, 2008
He purchased the painkiller from an online pharmacy without having met with a physician concerning an ailment for which Vicodin might have been a treatment. DEA officials say they realize the law, which will alter the Controlled Substances Act, won't be a panacea: Those pushing drugs can have their site hosted outside the USA, putting them out of reach of federal authorities. (USA Today -- Sports)
FBI to Review Whether Roger Clemens Lied to Congress Oct 24, 2008
Clemens, 45, testified that McNamee only injected him with vitamin B-12 and the painkiller Lidocaine, and that the trainer was trying to ``save his own skin by making up lies. Clemens told Congress that Pettitte, a longtime friend and training partner and his former teammate with the New York Yankees and Houston Astros, ``misremembers'' a conversation they had about HGH.. (Yahoo News -- Drugs in Sports)
State argues for its right to use Limbaugh records Oct 24, 2008
Limbaugh publicly admitted an addiction to prescription painkillers and sought treatment in October, after his former maid told prosecutors and a tabloid newspaper she provided the Palm Beach resident with thousands of illegal pills. Investigators seized his doctors' records after pharmacy records revealed Limbaugh had received more than 2,000 pills in a five-month period. (Yahoo News -- Rush Limbaugh)
Merck And The Shrinking Drug Industry Oct 24, 2008 US doctors use placebo treatments Oct 24, 2008 Va. Pharmacy: No Candy, Coke Or Condoms Oct 23, 2008 Rapid decline Oct 23, 2008 Pfizer Completes Part of Painkiller Settlement Oct 23, 2008 Prescription drug injuries and deaths reach record levels Oct 23, 2008 Arizona to get $2.5 million in Pfizer settlement Oct 23, 2008 Program Reduces Hip Fracture Complications Oct 23, 2008 I Hate Me, I Really Hate Me Oct 23, 2008 Lovell doctor pleads guilty to federal charge Oct 23, 2008 N.C. to get $1.2M in Pfizer settlement Oct 23, 2008 Tapping Nature's Headache Remedies Oct 22, 2008 Pfizer, Schering-Plough Beat Modest Expectations Oct 22, 2008 Therapy with the gloves on Oct 22, 2008 Doctors break a golden rule Oct 22, 2008 Ferguson targets Scotland return Oct 22, 2008 Late Selloff Dooms Major Indexes Once More Oct 22, 2008 Gut-wrenching pain can be avoided Oct 22, 2008 Pfizer profit triples on Lyrica sales, job cuts Oct 22, 2008 The 1968 Black Power podium Oct 22, 2008 FDA Asks Abbott For Painkiller Data Oct 21, 2008 Prescription opiates: One pill can kill Oct 21, 2008 Use of medicines widespread at World Cup Oct 21, 2008 FDA withholds approval of Abbott painkiller Oct 21, 2008 Aspirin Does Not Prevent Heart Attacks In Patients With Diabetes, Study Suggests Oct 21, 2008 Troops taking more pills Oct 21, 2008 Pfizer 3Q profit triples vs weak year-ago results Oct 21, 2008 Don't handcuff scientists Oct 20, 2008 Novartis Changes Division Heads, Plans US Marketing Job Cuts Oct 20, 2008 Major criminal cases in Klamath County Oct 20, 2008 McCain fury at attack on wife Oct 20, 2008 How Safe Is Your School Bus Driver? Oct 20, 2008 Pfizer pays $894m to settle painkiller cases Oct 19, 2008 Pfizer Reaches $894M Painkiller Settlement Oct 18, 2008 Lawyer hopes Brockton Hospital suit will net more than $10 million Oct 18, 2008 $894 Million Deal Ends Pain of Pfizer's Lawsuits Oct 18, 2008 Pfizer to Settle Bextra, Celebrex Lawsuits Oct 18, 2008 FBI to Review Whether Roger Clemens Lied to Congress Oct 18, 2008 Exchange student gets unexpected bit of education Oct 18, 2008 State argues for its right to use Limbaugh records Oct 18, 2008 Pozen shares tumble on Treximet challenge, FDA review of trials Oct 18, 2008 Pfizer to Settle Claims Over Bextra and Celebrex Oct 18, 2008 Pfizer paying $894M to settle drug suits Oct 18, 2008 Tennessee to get $7.7 million in Cephalon drug promotion settlement Oct 18, 2008 Surgery May Beat Splinting for Carpal Tunnel Oct 18, 2008 Managing Pain in Labour Oct 17, 2008 An Introduction to Acupuncture Oct 17, 2008 J&J Recalls Narcotic Pain System Sold in Europe Oct 17, 2008 Woman recommends mammogram before 40 Oct 17, 2008 Commentary: Get ready for more... Oct 17, 2008 Ferguson fends off criticisms Oct 15, 2008 Market's Late Decline Spares Big Banks Oct 15, 2008 Vioxx risk lingers at least 1 year after using drug Oct 14, 2008 Study Confirms Vioxx Doubles Heart Risks Oct 14, 2008 Beckett received shot for oblique injury Oct 13, 2008 Patients infected by strep feel betrayed by silence over outbreak Oct 13, 2008 E-Prescription Networks to Merge Oct 13, 2008 Beckett takes great pains to say he's OK Oct 13, 2008 Homeopathy key to ovarian cysts? Oct 12, 2008 Doctor gets prison, fine in OxyContin case Oct 11, 2008 'My daughter died because they didn't care' Oct 11, 2008 NSAIDs Might Lower Breast Cancer Risk Oct 11, 2008 Eagles' Westbrook (ribs) misses second practice Oct 10, 2008 Painkillers 'cut breast cancer' Oct 10, 2008 'Old' drugs, new problem Oct 10, 2008
In 2005, shortly after he took the helm in the wake of the decision to yank the painkiller Vioxx from the market, Clark announced a plan, now completed, to cut 10,800 jobs. Today he announced plans to cut another 7,200 positions (400 of them are currently unfilled). (Forbes -- Business)
Merck's Free Radical Oct 24, 2008
In 2004 the blockbuster painkiller Vioxx was yanked because it caused heart problems. Merck settled its Vioxx liability claims last year for $5 billion. (Forbes -- Business)
Most doctors used actual medicines as a placebo treatment: 41% used painkillers, 38% used vitamins, 13% used antibiotics, 13% used sedatives, 3% used saline injections, and 2% used sugar pills. In the survey, doctors were asked if they would recommend a sugar pill for patients with chronic pain if it had been shown to be more effective than no treatment. (India Times, India)
"This pharmacy is a vibrant example of our Holy Father's charge to all of us to wear our faith in the public square," said Loverde, who sprinkled holy water on the shelves stocked with painkillers and acne treatments. "It will allow families to shop in an environment where their faith is not compromised.". (CBS News)
When prescription painkillers failed to help, he was referred to hospital where a half-litre of fluid was drained from one lung but a bronchoscopy revealed nothing. Only after a specialist referral did he discover the extent of a problem that - having taken 50 years to develop - would lead to his rapid deterioration. (BBC News -- UK)
Pfizer finalizes $60 million portion for states in broader painkiller lawsuit settlement ... Pfizer Inc. said Wednesday it finalized part of a larger, $894 million deal to settle lawsuits over its promotion of the painkillers Celebrex and discontinued Bextra ... Various states alleged Pfizer promoted the painkiller for "off-label" uses, or uses it was not approved for. (ABC News -- Wire)
Many of the reports were linked to powerful painkillers or narcotics such as oxycodone, fentanyl, morphine, methadone and hydrocodone, all of which have a high potential for abuse. Acetaminophen and ibuprofen were among the top 10 drugs causing both injuries and deaths. (Los Angeles Times)
The drugmaker also faced about 8,000 lawsuits claiming the painkillers were hazardous, the plaintiffs' lawyer Jayne Conroy said last week. In a statement, Pfizer said it "denies the allegations in the complaints that its promotional practices violated state laws.". (AZCentral -- News)
The optimized program included a change from giving opiate painkillers to using a targeted nerve block, and earlier assessment by the anesthesiologist. In addition, patients were transferred to a specialized hip fracture ward and received a more systematic approach to nutrition, oxygen therapy, and preventing urinary retention. (MEDLINEplus)
In addition to antidepressants, I've resorted to taking the painkiller Tramadol daily, as it tends to lift my mood and help with these feelings of inadequacy ... It is a painkiller with some possible psychiatric uses. (Slate)
- A Lovell doctor has pleaded guilty to unlawful distribution of the prescription painkiller hydrocodone. (206). (Rapid City Journal, SD)
N.C. Attorney General Roy Cooper says the deal is part of a $60 million settlement with 33 states over Pfizer s promotion of the painkillers Celebrex and Bextra ... The company also allegedly misrepresented the qualities of Celebrex, Cooper s statement says, claiming that the drug was safer and more effective than over-the-counter painkillers such as Advil or Aleve. (Charlotte Business Journal, NC)
Massage and techniques such as acupressure (acupuncture without the needles) can go a long way to relieve tension headaches without the need for chemical painkillers ... Many of us may be too dependent on over-the-counter painkillers to treat the occasional headache, especially given the side effects of such drugs. (Scientific American)
By LINDA A. JOHNSON AP Business WriterTRENTON, N.J. October 21, 2008 (AP) The Associated Press FONT SIZE. In this May 5, 2006 file photo, a Schering-Plough facility in a Union Township, N.J. is seen. (ABC News -- Wire)
Plus, exercise produces endorphins natural painkillers and it improves the ability to sleep, which also reduces stress. Ross sees the effect it has on her temperament. (Montana Standard, MT)
While antibiotics, oral contraceptives and simple analgesics were the most common medicines the tyro doctors prescribed themselves, smaller numbers chose benzodiazepine and antidepressants and a handful went for the stronger morphine-based painkillers. Two-thirds of the doctors had their own general practitioner, while many of the rest were likely to breach the medical adage: "The physician who doctors himself has a fool for a patient.". (Sydney Morning Herald)
I've had surgery on my knee and both ankles and now I just want to play as often as I can without taking painkillers and injections ... Everyone takes painkillers now and again but my ankle is strong and, although I need to do exercises every day to ensure that it maintains that strength, I ll continue to do that but everything s fine. (Telegraph.co.uk)
Pfizer () tripled its third-quarter net income from last year on cost cutting and strong sales of its painkiller Lycira and schizophrenia drug Geodon. The firm $2. (SmartMoney)
Medication in the form of laxatives, painkillers, anti-spasmodics and even anti-depressants may also be necessary but it is important to discuss these with your doctor. (Source: China Daily). (Xinhuanet, China)
Pfizer took a pretax charge of $894 million in the quarter to resolve lawsuits claiming that its painkillers Celebrex and Bextra caused heart attacks and strokes. The firm rose 2. (Business Report, South Africa)
He suffered depression, drank heavily and grew addicted to painkillers after a lengthy hospital stay. During that time, he used his silver medal as a door-stop. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
said Monday the Food and Drug Administration requested more information about the controlled-release form of the company's Vicodin painkiller ... Hydrocodone is an ingredient in painkillers such as Vicodin, Lorcet and Norco, while acetaminophen is the active ingredient in Tylenol. (Wall Street Journal)
home a month after accidentally ingesting a singleprescription painkiller dropped by her grandfather, Michael C. Jones ... In fact, Shayla had ingested medication, a single 60-milligram tablet of oxycontin, a powerful prescription painkiller ... It shows a rising tide of prescription drug use is threatening unintended users: young children who accidentally ingest the powerful painkillers. (MSNBC -- Health)
Among the medications taken were painkillers like ibuprofen or aspirin, muscle relaxants, injected anesthetics, anti-allergy pills and dietary supplements. Experts aren't sure whether athletes could be getting an unfair advantage from the medications, but say their long-term use needs to be observed. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
(Reuters) said on Monday that U.S. regulators have withheld approval of its experimental long-acting form of the painkiller Vicodin, leaving it unclear if and when the powerful narcotic might be approved. But Abbott stuck to its earlier company earnings forecasts for 2008 and 2009 despite the uncertain fate of the pill, which it had expected to be approved in the fourth quarter and generate eventual peak annual sales of $500 million. (Crain's Chicago Business)
5, 2007) The common painkiller, ibuprofen, may boost the likelihood of heart problems in high risk patients who have osteoarthritis, suggests recent research. Previous studies have suggested that ibuprofen. (Science Daily)
Troops reportedly popping more painkillers - USATODAY.com ... Troops reportedly popping more painkillers ... By 2005, two years into the war, narcotic painkillers were the most abused drug in the military, according to a survey that year of 16,146 servicemembers. (USA Today)
In the current quarter, the New York-based company took a charge of $894 million, or $640 million after taxes, for a settlement announced Friday to end most of the lawsuits over its withdrawn painkiller Bextra and another pain reliever still on the market, Celebrex. Today in Business with Reuters. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
The controversy surrounding Merck's painkiller Vioxx so empowered anti-industry critics that imagining any company (or the FDA) taking similar risks today is difficult, given the toxicity data that came close to killing the industry's work on statins. Critics vilified the same Edward Scolnick and Merck for developing Vioxx after it unexpectedly promoted the very same cardiovascular problems prevented by statins. (Boston Globe)
Novartis expects to grow faster than competitors in the second half after recovering from delays to the diabetes medicine Galvus, the withdrawal of its irritable bowel treatment Zelnorm and the failure to win approval for the Prexige painkiller. Third-quarter growth was driven by revenue from Diovan, which increased 14 percent, and by Gleevec, which advanced 21 percent. (Bloomberg)
Background: Trotta, a Mazama High School special education teacher, is accused of giving prescription painkillers to students and having them buy drugs for her over a two-year period. She was put on administrative leave by the school district after she was arrested in November 2007. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
The article noted the candidate's spouse had a role in the Keating Five savings-and-loan scandal, she "endured several miscarriages alone" while her husband worked in Washington and she was "caught stealing drugs from her non-profit organisation to feed her addiction to painkillers". The article is a "black mark on the record of a paper that was once widely respected, but is now little more than a propaganda organ for the Democratic party", Senator McCain's campaign said. (The Age, Australia)
She was arrested and faces charges of driving under driving under the influence of painkillers and reckless endangerment of a child. After the incident, concerned parents rushed to the school. (ABC News)
the worlds largest pharmaceutical company, has paid $894m to settle most outstanding litigation around its two painkillers sparked by safety concerns after the withdrawal of s similar drug Vioxx in 2004. The company said it had resolved substantially all of the personal injury cases, consumer fraud cases and state attorneys-general claims involving its non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medicine Bextra, which was in the same class of drugs as Vioxx and that it voluntarily withdrew from... (Financial Times)
Deal Will End Most Lawsuits Attached To Harm Allegedly Caused By Bextra And Celebrex. TRENTON, N.J., Oct. 17, 2008. (CBS News)
The doctors prescribed several mind and body altering medications including the opioid painkiller Ultracet, and Berghold had frequently complained of feeling dizzy and lightheaded while medicated, according to the suit. On one occasion, Berghold specifically complained to Ersan Yalcin that she experiences dizzy spells while driving, the suit states. (Abington Mariner, MA)
Pfizer gets relief with $894 million deal to end lawsuits over painkillers Bextra, Celebrex. By LINDA A. JOHNSON AP Business WriterTRENTON, N.J. October 17, 2008 (AP) The Associated Press FONT SIZE. (ABC News -- Wire)
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Pfizer Inc said on Friday it plans to pay $894 million to settle lawsuits alleging that its withdrawn Bextra painkiller and widely used Celebrex arthritis drug harmed U.S. patients and defrauded consumers ... Bextra and Celebrex belong to the same class of painkillers as Vioxx, which was withdrawn after being linked to heart attacks among long-time users. (ABC News -- Wire)
Clemens, 45, testified that McNamee only injected him with vitamin B-12 and the painkiller Lidocaine, and that the trainer was trying to ``save his own skin by making up lies. Clemens told Congress that Pettitte, a longtime friend and training partner and his former teammate with the New York Yankees and Houston Astros, ``misremembers'' a conversation they had about HGH.. (Yahoo News -- Drugs in Sports)
Johnson arrived at the hospital to find Cimino in bed and high on a cocktail of painkillers as doctors stitched his ear back to his head. Cimino himself said he does not recall much about the experience. (Santa Maria Times)
Limbaugh publicly admitted an addiction to prescription painkillers and sought treatment in October, after his former maid told prosecutors and a tabloid newspaper she provided the Palm Beach resident with thousands of illegal pills. Investigators seized his doctors' records after pharmacy records revealed Limbaugh had received more than 2,000 pills in a five-month period. (Yahoo News -- Rush Limbaugh)
In layman s terms, it breaks down like this: Trials of two of Pozen s drugs, the experimental painkillers PA32540 and PN 400, are supposed to measure whether the drugs can do a better job than other painkillers in reducing the rates at which patients get gastric ulcers. PN 400 already is in pivotal phase III trials, which are operating under a protocol approved by the FDA. Late-stage trials of PA32540 have yet to begin, though Pozen has submitted its plans for the trials to the FDA.. (Raleigh Triangle Business Journal, NC)
Pfizer said Friday it had agreed to set aside $894 million to settle virtually all the lawsuits related to its withdrawn painkiller Bextra as well as a similar drug that remains on the market, Celebrex, four years after concerns about cardiovascular risks of such drugs became widely publicized ... 85 billion reserve to settle litigation involving the similar painkiller Vioxx, which Merck pulled off the market in September 2004 after studies linked it to strokes and heart attacks ... A large... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Pfizer will pay $894 million to re solve most legal claims that its painkillers Celebrex and Bextra caused heart attacks and strokes. The amount, which includes $745 million to settle 90 percent of the lawsuits claiming injuries from the products, will be booked in third- quarter earnings, New York-based Pfizer said yesterday. (NJ.com -- Times)
Actiq was approved to treat some cancer patients for whom morphine-based painkillers were no longer effective. Cephalon marketed it for migraines, sickle-cell pain crises, injuries and in anticipation of changing wound dressings or radiation therapy, according to Cooper s office. (Memphis Business Journal, TN)
There is no universally accepted first-line treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome, but the options include wrist splints that immobilize the joint, anti- inflammatory painkillers, injections of inflammation-fighting corticosteroids and surgery in which the ligaments surrounding the median nerve are cut to relieve pressure on the nerve. The new review, based on four recent clinical trials involving 317 patients, suggests that surgery is more likely to bring relief than wrist splints are. (MEDLINEplus)
TENS works by stimulating the body to increase production of its own natural painkillers, called endorphins. It also reduces the number of pain signals that are sent to the brain by the spinal cord. (Suite101.com)
Some people take a more scientific approach to acupuncture and focus instead on the way it helps the body to release its natural painkillers, known as 'endorphins. It can also help stimulate nerve and muscle tissue. (Suite101.com)
Ionsys was designed as an advance over current systems that let hospitalized patients with significant pain press a button to get an intravenous dose of a powerful painkiller. Instead, it uses a low-intensity electrical field, barely noticeable to the patient, that rapidly moves the drug inside into the patient's skin and then bloodstream, according to Panico. (ABC News -- Wire)
" She knew what she might be getting into surgically since she had had breast reduction surgery in 2003. After she had her kids, she said her breasts' size had enlarged to size triple D. Murray was having shoulder and neck pain. So breast reduction was suggested. She went to Dr. Eleanor Pitts, a plastic surgeon at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. She liked her a lot, and went back to her when she was diagnosed with cancer. So on Aug. 11, Murray went through five hours of surgery at MGH, helmed by Dr.... (Danvers Herald, MA)
I'm sorry that I don't have any magic pills to offer, but for those who are ready to stop treating our gunshot wound with painkillers and start finding some real solutions, I have a few ideas. No. 1: Preparation, not panic. (CNN -- Law)
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The Merck () painkiller Vioxx, which was pulled from the shelves four years ago for increasing the risk of cardiovascular events, creates an early but transient danger to patients taking the drug, Reuters , citing the results of a three-year study. The results of the study, which are published in this week's issue of Lancet, suggest that the onset of the increased risk can vary across patients but that it dissipates a year after terminating treatment. (SmartMoney)
Analysis: Painkiller doubles risk of cardiac troubles, death for lengthy time ... TRENTON, N.J. - A doubled risk of heart attack, stroke and death persisted at least a year after people stopped taking withdrawn painkiller Vioxx, according to an analysis of long-term data from the study that led drugmaker Merck & Co. to stop selling the drug. (MSNBC -- Health)
And other drugs in the same class of painkillers known as Cox-2 inhibitors may cause similar harm, they said. "The good news is the data suggests that the risk doesn't persist forever. The risk goes back toward normal after a year of follow up," said Dr. Robert Bresalier of the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center at the University of Texas, whose study appears in the journal Lancet. (Newsmax)
Josh Beckett appears to be progressing toward full health, but team sources confirmed that the Red Sox pitcher required an injection of a painkiller and anti-inflammatory medication after injuring his right oblique during a bullpen session at Fenway Park on the final weekend of the regular season. Though Sox officials downplayed the severity of Beckett's injury at the time, the fact that he had an injection suggests the ailment was more severe. (Boston Globe)
Her knee swelled for several days before she went to the emergency room, where doctors told her they were gridlocked with patients and sent her home with a prescription for painkillers and antibiotics. She returned the next day, her knee swollen to twice its size, the pain unbearable. (Globe and Mail)
And the Drug Enforcement Agency is considering ending its ban on e-prescribing for controlled substances such as certain painkillers. There is no per-prescription cost to doctors or patients for using the service. (Yahoo News -- Health Care)
Beckett did, after all, get an injection of a painkiller and an anti-inflammatory the last weekend of the regular season. "I can understand it," Beckett said about the queries from the media. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
"After the shooting pains I went through even with a 30 mm cyst and the consequent acidity through painkillers, homeopathy has given me a new lease of life.". shobha. (India Times, India)
OxyContin is a prescription painkiller used for moderate to high pain relief for injuries, bursitis, dislocations, fractures and pain associated with cancer, according to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. In your voice. (Honolulu Advertiser)
A toxicology report showed Melanie had traces of the painkiller Tramadol, sedative Promazine and codeine in her system when she died. There was no trace of amphetamine or any illicit drug. (NEWS.com.au)
Analysis of 38 studies found painkillers showed protective effect ... But the findings aren't an invitation for all women to start popping the popular painkillers, the researchers added. (MEDLINEplus)
Westbrook broke two ribs but was able to return after an injection of painkillers. "I am just trying to get healthy enough to play and get to the point where the pain is not as strong and try to get out there on the field," Westbrook said. (ESPN -- Football News)
Painkillers 'cut breast cancer ... Painkillers have been linked to reduced risks ... Regular use of common painkillers such as aspirin and ibuprofen reduces the risk of breast cancer, according to an international study. (BBC News -- Health)
"With the number of cases "getting bigger and bigger," Kebin Haller, deputy director of DCI, said prescription drugs are now on the minds of law enforcement agencies across the state. However, he said it is going to take whole communities banding together -- doctors, pharmacists, police officers, judges, parents, teachers -- to help solve the problem. Ritch Wagner and Rick Zenuch, retired law enforcement agents who now work for Purdue Pharma, spoke to medical professionals and law enforcement... (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
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