Last Vioxx payouts to be made soon Mar 2, 2010
1 billion payment into a fund to settle tens of thousands of US claims that withdrawn painkiller Vioxx caused heart attacks or strokes, the company said in a regulatory filing yesterday. The final payouts to those patients or their survivors, from the $4. (Boston Globe)
Pain 'should be seen as disease' Mar 2, 2010
Prescriptions worth a total of 584m are written every year for painkillers. And pain - including back problems - is the second most common reason cited by incapacity benefit claimants for not working. (BBC News -- Health)
Sheldon Gilgore, physician who ran 2 major drug firms Mar 2, 2010
At Searle he oversaw the manufacture of Ambien, the nation s most-prescribed sleeping pill, and advanced research on the blockbuster painkiller Celebrex, among other drugs. But it was after work on Fridays when he really came to life, his wife, Irma, said. (Boston Globe)
Oh, what a failing Mar 2, 2010
It ordered that Tylenol, then one of the leading painkiller brands in the US market, be taken off shelves of every store, not just the location where it had been tampered with. It introduced tamper-proof packaging, and individually packaged pills in foil bubbles. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Tyler returns for Aerosmith tour Mar 1, 2010
In December Tyler was admitted to a clinic to deal with painkiller addiction and later said that he had no intention of quitting the rock band. A month later, Perry announced his intention to audition for a replacement singer. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Haslam's slender winning margin tricks computer, makes history Mar 1, 2010
9:31PM Monday Mar 01, 2010. The closest finish in World Superbike history - four thousandths of a second, or about 25cm - marked Leon Haslam's breakthrough victory in the championship yesterday at Phillip Island. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Combine Q&A: Notre Dame QB Jimmy Clausen Mar 1, 2010
"I hurt it the third game of the season in the second quarter against . I tore two ligaments in that game and I played the rest of the season taking painkillers for every single game. At the end of the season I got another MRI. From playing on the two torn tendons, my sesamoid bones in my toe retracted about one centimeter. So Dr. Mark Myerson out of Baltimore had to reattach the tendons and put two pins in there to hold those tendons and he also had to move those sesamoid bones back up. Do... (IrishEyes.com)
'There is hope here' Feb 28, 2010
On one table, they establish a crude pharmacy with over-the-counter painkillers, antibiotics and other medications. Then the examinations begin. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Exploiting the Body's Own Ability to Fight a Heart Attack Feb 27, 2010
Others include painkillers known as cox-2 inhibitors, as well as beta-blockers that are used frequently to treat high blood pressure and heart problems. Because medications like anti-depressants and beta-blockers are used so widely in patients who have had heart problems, scientists should take a close look at their possible effects on ischemic preconditioning, Brookes said, noting that the drugs have not been linked to any cardiac difficulties in people. (Science Daily)
Got a Headache? Try Working Out Feb 27, 2010
(CBS) Regular exercise has been shown to reduce headaches by releasing endorphins - the body's natural painkillers - as well as improving blood flow to the brain and reducing muscle tension and fatigue. However, many common workout mistakes can actually exacerbate the pain, according to an article in the March issue of. (CBS News)
Vonn plans to race wearing brace on right pinkie Feb 26, 2010
Using painkillers and a numbing cream, Vonn was able to get the shin ready for competition, winning a gold in downhill and a bronze in super-G.. She crashed out of two other events. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Whose body is it? Feb 26, 2010
As a result, pain specialists are scared into underprescribing painkillers. Sick people suffer horrible pain needlessly. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
Chiropractor treats headaches without the use of painkillers Feb 26, 2010
They often turn to painkillers to temporarily stop the pain ... It has a long history of effectively stopping pain yet doesn t require the use of prescription or over-the-counter painkillers that can have negative consequences. (Queens Chronicle, NY)
Novel Antitoxin Strategy Developed Using 'Tagged Binding Agents' Feb 26, 2010
21, 2010) Researchers are investigating new ways for developing a novel painkiller based on natural compounds found in the venom of scorpions. These compounds have gone through millions of years of evolution. (Science Daily)
Rethinking an Aspirin-a-Day Feb 25, 2010
Public officials are pointing to a narrower group of patients who should take the painkiller. Some of the new research points to differences in how aspirin affects men and women. (CBS News -- Health)
Abortion doctor's license suspended after raid; 'Deplorable and unsanitary' conditions... Feb 25, 2010
A clinic employee told investigators that Gosnell directed her in his absence to conduct gynecological examinations and administer painkillers to patients, the document states ... On Nov. 20, the document states, a patient died after being given two separate doses of painkillers plus anesthesia before an abortion. (The Drudge Report)
Pharmaceutical Ads: Bad for Consumers? Feb 25, 2010
Two cases often mentioned are (for irritable bowel syndrome) and (a painkiller) -- the products were voluntarily taken off the market in 2004 and 2007, respectively. Zelnorm was found to be only 5 percent to 10 percent more effective than a placebo with a small risk of a cardiac event, according to the New England Journal of Medicine. (ABC News -- Business)
Profile: Neil Balnaves Feb 24, 2010
But I'm still on painkillers and anti-inflammatories; I'd love to be off them. Best investment My own business [the Southern Star television and film production company. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Abortion doctor’s license suspended after raid Feb 24, 2010
Abortion doctor s license suspended after raid - Somerset - Daily American. In the order suspending Dr. Kermit Gosnell s license, the Pennsylvania Department of State s Board of Medicine said investigators found numerous health and safety risks at Gosnell s abortion and pain-management clinic, including a preoperative and recovery area that consisted of several recliners grouped together. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Medical pot may help fibromyalgia pain Feb 23, 2010
"Historically and anecdotally, marijuana has been used as a painkiller.". Why marijuana sometimes helps. (CNN -- Health)
To relax, relieve pain, Boomers turn to pot Feb 23, 2010
"I realized I could get by without the narcotics," Parks said, referring to prescription painkillers. "I am essentially pain-free.". (AZCentral -- News)
Here's why you must have sex everyday Feb 21, 2010
During sex, both male and female bodies produce endorphins, hormones that act as weak painkillers. A study conducted by Gina Ogden showed that during sexual stimulation and especially during orgasm, we don't feel pain. (India Times, India)
Oxycontin Abusers Often Rely on 'Leftover' Meds from Friends Feb 20, 2010
THURSDAY, Feb. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Almost all people who illegally use or abuse opioid painkillers such as Oxycontin or Vicodin get the drugs from a friend or relative who had a prescription, a new report shows ... Many Utah residents do have at least one prescription for opioid painkillers, according to the Utah Department of Health researchers ... Johnson and her team warned that holding on to unused prescription opioid painkillers can result in fatal overdoses, especially among people who... (MEDLINEplus)
I-Team: What's in the Water? Painkillers, Chemicals and Estrogen Feb 19, 2010
Painkillers, Chemicals and Estrogen - Las Vegas Now ... Painkillers, Chemicals and Estrogen ... Painkillers, Chemicals and Estrogen. (KLAS-TV.com, NV)
Ibuprofen Fights Parkinson's Disease Feb 19, 2010
People who regularly take ibuprofen, an over-the-counter painkiller, may reduce their risk of developing Parkinson's disease. Researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health found that taking ibuprofen, such as Advil, were 40 percent less likely to get Parkinson's disease. (Newsmax)
An Ibuprofen a Day Could Keep Parkinson's Disease Away, Study Suggests Feb 19, 2010
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)
Spine Stimulation May Not Help After Failed Surgery Feb 19, 2010
Fewer than 10 percent of the patients in any of the groups showed notable improvements in leg pain and function, or were able to step down from daily use of opioid painkillers, the researchers found. While the spinal cord stimulation group showed slightly better improvements in leg pain and function at six months, these patients used more opioids than patients in the other two groups. (MEDLINEplus)
System Unveiled for Regulating Anaesthesia Via Computer Feb 19, 2010
(July 13, 2009) Giving a local anesthetic during a Cesarean section helps manage pain after the operation and can reduce consumption of painkillers, according to researchers. The researchers recommend local. (Science Daily)
Sport & style: Feb 19, 2010
In fact, Bright says that the first artificial substance that entered her body was a Vicodin - she was given the painkiller in America after she had a tendon in her finger re-attached. "I only took half of it, and I just sat on the couch all day, conked out. So I don't react well to that kind of stuff." The Bright kids were also never immunised, with their mother preferring to take care of sickness homoeopathically. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Plastic pallet makers a bitter pill for Brambles Feb 18, 2010
IN THE US last month, one of the biggest headline stories was the contamination scare in Tylenol painkillers and the nausea some consumers experienced. The manufacturer, Johnson & Johnson, allegedly had been tardy with recalling the product. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Lindsey Vonn's cheese cure baffles experts Feb 18, 2010
She's using painkillers and a Novocaine-type cream. Perhaps more importantly, according to DiNubile and other sports doctors, she's had several weather-related days off for rest and a reprieve from a brutal competition schedule as she pursues medals in five events. (MSNBC -- Health)
Armored Car Guard Shot At Store Feb 18, 2010
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State argues for its right to use Limbaugh records Feb 18, 2010
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)
School Mixer Canceled Over 'Freak' Dancing Feb 18, 2010
Officials were concerned students would engage in freaking" or sexually suggestive movements on the dance floor.The school required anyone interested in attending the Feb. 6 Winterfest dance to sign a contract beforehand, .Principal Ken Hamman said they came up with the idea of a contract after seeing unacceptable dancing at the school's Homecoming dance in October.Students protested the contract and ticket sales for the dance plummeted.Hamman said more than 1,500 students were expected to... (Click2Houston, TX)
Safety for Children Around the Hous... Feb 18, 2010
Medicines, even non-prescriptive medicines such as common painkillers are dangerous in the hands of a child. Tips for Child Safety in the Home. (Suite101.com)
Today's Paper Feb 18, 2010
In the US last month, one of the biggest headline stories was the contamination scare in Tylenol painkillers and the nausea some consumers experienced. VANCOUVER: Olympic organisers have been forced into an embarrassing cancellation of an extra 20,000 tickets for events on Cypress Mountain over safety fears at the beleaguered venue. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
NSAIDs Won't Shield Against Skin Cancer Feb 17, 2010
MONDAY, Feb. 15 (HealthDay News) -- Countering prior indications that long-term use of NSAID painkillers might help reduce cancer risk, a new study suggests that these anti-inflammatory drugs offer no protection against a common skin cancer. Previous research had suggested that routine use of NSAIDs -- including such over-the counter medications as Advil, Motrin, aspirin, Celebrex and Aleve (but not Tylenol) -- is associated with a reduced risk for the onset of colorectal, breast, prostate and... (MEDLINEplus)
Scorpion Venom: Alternative to Morphine? Feb 17, 2010
16, 2010) Scorpion venom is notoriously poisonous -- but it might be used as an alternative to dangerous and addictive painkillers like morphine, a Tel Aviv University researcher claims ... " Using an approach called "rational design" or "biomimicry," Prof. Gurevitz is trying to develop painkillers that mimic the venom's bioactive components. The idea is to use nature as the model, and to modify elements of the venom so that a future painkiller designed according to these toxins could be as... (Science Daily)
Bumpy course takes toll on Vonn's bruised shin Feb 17, 2010
Lindsey Vonn took painkillers and used numbing cream before Monday's run, but the weather-beaten slope definitely didn't do her any favors. "It was a fight just to make it down the whole way," she said. (FindLaw News)
Why Does Lindsey Vonn Have Cheese on Her Leg? Feb 16, 2010
Along with stretching, laser therapy, and painkillers, Vonn has reportedly called topfen in an effort to reduce swelling. Does cheese therapy actually work. (Slate)
Vonn hurting Feb 16, 2010
Vonn took painkillers and placed numbing cream on her shin - the same treatment she'll more than likely use the rest of the time in Whistler. Asked if he thought his wife would still race in all five events at the Olympics, Thomas Vonn said: "She's scheduled to do it. I don't see any reason why she'd pull out of any of them.". (AZCentral -- Sports)
ESPN: Vonn's Shin Passes Slalom Test Feb 15, 2010
He said his wife is still taking painkillers to dull the aching in her leg. "It's not like it's all gone. The injury hasn't disappeared," he said. (ABC News)
John Mayer, Jessica Simpson And Other TMI Tweeters Feb 13, 2010
Home birth, no painkillers, about five hours, she was a little past due date, but I didn't mind waiting. Breath. (VHI.com -- Music News)
* Vonns Vancouver comeback on ice Feb 13, 2010
Up on Whistler, the day after Vonn dropped the bomb of her shin injury and the possibility that she may not compete, the 25-year-old took painkillers, donned skis and got in a warm-up run that made her smile. The pain level had gone down from a sharp debilitating pain to something that I feel I may be able to grit my teeth through, she said on Facebook. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Lindsey Vonn Gets More Time to Heal Feb 13, 2010
After fretting about the injury, after using painkillers and a Novocaine-like numbing cream to dull the aching, after getting back on her skis and back on a mountain, Vonn keeps awaiting a chance to take a full-fledged training run down the Olympic downhill course ... On Thursday, she raised the bar, writing on her Twitter feed in the morning that she "took a bunch" of painkillers and "numbed my shin with some creams.". (CBS News)
Finding parents in Haiti's rubble was just the start of an ordeal Feb 12, 2010
After hours of walking and picking his way through the debris, he found a working pharmacy still stocked with the blood pressure medicine his mother needed, another with insulin and a third with painkillers ... After hours of walking and picking his way through the debris, he found a working pharmacy still stocked with the blood pressure medicine his mother needed, another with insulin and a third with painkillers. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
VONN IMPROVES Feb 12, 2010
Vonn says she 'took a bunch' of painkillers; training canceled - USATODAY.com ... Vonn says she 'took a bunch' of painkillers; training canceled ... Lindsey Vonn, talking to reporters Wednesday about her shin injury, said Thursday she took a bunch of painkillers. (USA Today -- Sports)
U.S. hopeful Vonn upbeat after testing shin on slope Feb 12, 2010
Aided by painkillers and numbing cream, Lindsey Vonn tested her badly bruised right shin Thursday by skiing for the first time since getting injured last week - and she came away encouraged about her Olympic prospects ... Aided by painkillers and numbing cream, Lindsey Vonn tested her badly bruised right shin Thursday by skiing for the first time since getting injured last week - and she came away encouraged about her Olympic prospects ... After fretting about the injury, after using painkillers... (News & Observer -- Sports)
North American dual meet? Feb 12, 2010
" The U.S. team would take a major hit if Lindsey Vonn, expected to ski in five events and a favorite to claim a medal in at least two, cannot go or is not at her best because of a shin injury suffered Feb. 2. Downhill training was canceled Thursday due to welcomed snow in Whistler, but Vonn skied some and said her leg is "finally progressing a bit," albeit with the help of painkillers. Fog and rain are among the weather concerns, especially at Cypress Mountain, where snowboarding will be held.... (AZCentral -- Sports)
Drama right out of the gate Feb 12, 2010
On her Twitter feed, Vonn said she took a bunch of painkillers and used some creams to numb the injured area before the run. The injury Vonn called excruciatingly painful is a big blow to the high hopes of the US ski team, sponsors, and NBC, just to name a few with a vested interest in her success. (Boston Globe)
Vonn Says She Took 'a Bunch' of Painkillers Feb 12, 2010
Washington - Lindsey Vonn says she "took a bunch" of painkillers and used "some creams" to numb her bruised and swollen right shin before an Olympic downhill training run. Vonn says on her Twitter feed Thursday that "warmup was still very painful" but she thinks she will be able to try the training run. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Recall makes Toyota stock a bargain Feb 12, 2010
- Stock in Merck it a nine-year low in October 2004 shortly after it withdrew its painkiller Vioxx, linked to heart attacks and strokes ... - Johnson on shares plunged in the early 1980s after it pulled Tylenol from shelves amid a cyanide-lacing scare and, later, competition from newly approved over-the-counter versions of the painkiller ibuprofen. (AZCentral -- Business)
Hot Pepper Relief: New Category of Painkillers on the Way? Feb 12, 2010
Hot pepper relief: New category of painkillers on the way ... Hot Pepper Relief: New Category of Painkillers on the Way ... 11, 2010) Research led by a scientist at Barrow Neurological Institute at St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center has opened the door for the advancement of a new category of painkillers, called TRPV1 antagonists. (Science Daily)
Vonn encouraged, 'finally progressing a bit' Feb 12, 2010
WHISTLER (AP) -- Aided by painkillers and numbing cream, tested her badly bruised right shin Thursday by skiing for the first time since getting injured last week -- and she came away encouraged about her Olympic prospects. The opening women's Olympic downhill training session was called off after only two racers because of thick fog and low visibility, but Vonn did get in a free run on the mountain -- although not on the official course. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Migraines Linked to Heart Attack, Stroke Feb 12, 2010
On the other, certain medications might have negative effects; some anti-inflammatory painkillers have been linked to cardiovascular risks, the researchers point out, while migraine drugs known as "ergots" tend to constrict blood vessels throughout the body. Merck nc. (Newsmax)
FBI to Review Whether Roger Clemens Lied to Congress Feb 12, 2010
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)
Vonn might miss Olympics with injury Feb 11, 2010
Thomas Vonn told The Associated Press on Wednesday his wife could use painkillers or a local anesthetic to numb the pain in the muscle where her leg meets her ski boot. He also said the two-time overall World Cup champion should know a lot more about her Olympic prospects after she tests the leg in Thursdays scheduled downhill training session. (MSNBC -- Opinion)
Ski star Vonn looking iffy Feb 11, 2010
They could numb the shin with painkillers or a local anesthetic, but that risks a loss of feeling in leg muscles so instrumental in making crisp turns. Or they could skip the super combined to buy Vonn some healing time for her two best events, the downhill (Feb. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Skier Lindsey Vonn says bruise may keep her from Olympics Feb 11, 2010
Afterward, instead of traveling to Whistler, the Vancouver Games' ski venue, as she had planned, Vonn stayed in Europe, taking painkillers and rehabilitating ... Olympic antidoping guidelines permit the skier to continue taking painkillers but she could not receive an injection that might dull the pain more effectively. (Fresno Bee)
State argues for its right to use Limbaugh records Feb 11, 2010
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)
Autism, binge-eating diagnoses may change in manual Feb 10, 2010
Replacing substance abuse and dependence with "addiction and related disorders." "Dependence," the normal tolerance and withdrawal some patients have when taking prescribed painkillers, often is confused with addiction, which contributes to undertreatment of pain, says psychiatrist Charles O'Brien, chair of the task force's work group on the subject. New recognition of binge eating eating very large amounts of food at least once a week and feeling out of control and embarrassed about it as a... (USA Today)
Out-of-hours care 'must improve' Feb 10, 2010
David Gray was given a huge overdose of the painkiller diamorphine. Out-of-hours medical services are still "not good enough", the health minister has said in the wake of the unlawful killing of a patient. (BBC News -- UK)
Crosby man pushing medical marijuana measure Feb 9, 2010
He says marijuana is a better alternative than addictive, narcotic painkillers. Advertisement. (Wahpeton Daily News, ND)
Morphine Helps Wounded Avoid Post-Combat Stress Feb 5, 2010
The painkiller injections are no guarantee of preventing PTSD, according to the report in the New England Journal of Medicine, but the findings may help doctors find a better way to prevent the debilitating psychic strain of combat. "We are not sure if the effect is from pain reduction or from an effect morphine has on memory consolidation in the brain immediately after a traumatic event. Or it may be both working together," Troy Lisa Holbrook of the Naval Health Research Center in San Diego... (MEDLINEplus)
Cops probe attempt to smuggle drugs into prison inside cantaloupe... Feb 4, 2010
As seen in the police evidence photos on the following pages, the fruit was found to contain a dozen tobacco packets, rolling paper, loose tobacco, and several pills of Oxycodone, the powerful painkiller. Wenatchee Police Department investigators are probing the bid to smuggle the items into the jail, which houses about 300 inmates and is a tobacco-free institution. (The Drudge Report)
