Looking Away As You Get Needle Does Lower Pain, Study Shows

May 17, 2012

THURSDAY, May 17 (HealthDay News) — Averting your eyes when you're receiving a shot really may help reduce discomfort, new research suggests. View full post on pain – Yahoo! News Search Results

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For Athletes, Dealing With Pain May Be A Big Gain – Capital Public Radio News

May 17, 2012

Medical Daily For Athletes, Dealing With Pain May Be A Big GainCapital Public Radio NewsBy Eliza Barclay Studies comparing how athletes and nonathletes tolerate pain show that physical activity can help people dealing with chronic pain learn to cope with it better, researchers say. Ever wonder why some people can run a 50-mile …Athletes Can [...]

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Unhurtful Thoughts: A Preoccupied Brain Produces Pain-Killing Compounds

May 17, 2012

Unhurtful Thoughts: A Preoccupied Brain Produces Pain-Killing Compounds View full post on pain – Yahoo! News Search Results

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Phase 3 Data Show NUCYNTA® ER (tapentadol) Extended-Release Tablets Provide … – MarketWatch (press release)

May 17, 2012

Phase 3 Data Show NUCYNTA® ER (tapentadol) Extended-Release Tablets Provide …MarketWatch (press release)"These data suggest tapentadol ER provides a significant reduction in chronic pain in adult patients with DPN." The findings of this study are consistent with those of another Janssen-sponsored study published early last year, which found tapentadol ER …and more » View full post [...]

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Mental distraction 'reduces pain'

May 17, 2012

Mental distraction really can reduce pain, and the effect is not just in the mind, research has shown. View full post on pain – Yahoo! News Search Results

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Study Explores Distraction's Role in Pain Relief

May 17, 2012

THURSDAY, May 17 (HealthDay News) — Mental distractions can act as a form of pain relief, according to a new study. View full post on pain – Yahoo! News Search Results

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Large-Scale Meta-Analysis Shows Age Not a Social Barrier to Opioid Use and Misuse – MarketWatch (press release)

May 17, 2012

Large-Scale Meta-Analysis Shows Age Not a Social Barrier to Opioid Use and MisuseMarketWatch (press release)BALTIMORE, May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Ameritox (SM), the nation's leader in pain medication monitoring, announced today the presentation of a peer-reviewed scientific poster titled "Patterns of Drug Use in the Older Chronic Pain …and more » View full post [...]

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NIH-led study finds genetic test results do not trigger increased use of health services

May 17, 2012

People have increasing opportunities to participate in genetic testing that can indicate their range of risk for developing a disease. Receiving these results does not appreciably drive up or diminish test recipients’ demand for potentially costly follow-up health services, according to a study performed by researchers at the National Institutes of Health and colleagues at [...]

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The Illinois Back Institute Helps Patient Beat Debilitating Back Pain – Sacramento Bee

May 17, 2012

The Illinois Back Institute Helps Patient Beat Debilitating Back PainSacramento BeeBy Illinois Back Institute CHICAGO, May 16, 2012 — /PRNewswire-iReach/ — Chronic pain is terrifying. Sciatica and stenosis are two of the most common causes of persistent, debilitating back pain. Chicago resident Pedro Estrada suffered from extreme … View full post on chronic pain – [...]

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Athletes Really Do Play Through the Pain

May 17, 2012

THURSDAY, May 17 (HealthDay News) — A new study confirms the widespread belief that athletes can tolerate more pain than other people, a finding that may hold clues for managing pain in the general population. View full post on pain – Yahoo! News Search Results

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