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Core Performance uses IBM software to help consumers reach their fitness goals

IBM today announced that a leading provider of corporate fitness services is using business rules software to customize individual workouts to help consumers reach their fitness goals in the New Year.

5 Mar 2011

Psychiatrist releases new book on wide range of issues about life

Most immigrants fantasize about finding the American Dream, often associating fame with material wealth. Many give up in their quest because it takes hard work and discipline. But obstacles and failures should be learning experiences, not total barriers.

5 Mar 2011

Physicians, care provider organizations near deadline for processing submittals to CMS for 2010 PQRI

Covisint, a Compuware company, today announced that physicians and care provider organizations are nearing the absolute deadline for processing submittals to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for the 2010 Physician Quality Reporting Initiative. Leveraging Covisint DocSite PQRI, physicians and practice managers can now submit 2010 PQRI data through March 15, 2011.

5 Mar 2011

FLSPMP moves to set record straight on issue of patient privacy, PDMP

The Florida Society of Pain Management Providers moves to set the record straight on the issue of patient privacy and the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program.

5 Mar 2011

Experts to discuss cause of sudden death on athletic playing fields

While the cause of death of the Fennville, Mich. high school basketball player is unknown, an inherited heart condition makes the top of the list for possible causes.

5 Mar 2011

Bulow BioTech reports first ever use of Ossur POWER KNEE in cancer patient

Bulow BioTech Prosthetics is proud to announce that its patient, Lewis Branson, is among the first 3 U.S. civilians to be fitted with the Ossur POWER KNEE. The motorized knee is a "smart" prosthetic limb, which can "learn" its user's walking style and make real time adjustments based on changes in speed, stride, or terrain.

5 Mar 2011

Topamax medication during pregnancy can lead to increased risk of oral birth defects in babies

New data suggest that the drug Topamax and its generic versions increase the risk for the birth defects cleft lip and cleft palate in babies born to women who use the medication during pregnancy, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said today.

5 Mar 2011

Longer looks: Best health policy picks from thought-provoking publications

Every Thursday, KHN's Jessica Marcy compiles this selection of interesting perspectives, from a variety of publications, on health care in America.

4 Mar 2011

Few primary care physicians pay adequate attention to patients taking prescription opioid drugs

Few primary care physicians pay adequate attention to patients taking prescription opioid drugs — despite the potential for abuse, addiction and overdose, according to a new study by researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University.

4 Mar 2011

Results Physiotherapy opens new clinic in Collierville

Collierville now has a new choice for treating Orthopedic problems, sports injuries and a variety of conditions that cause pain. Results Physiotherapy has opened a new physical therapy clinic in Collierville, and it is the fifth location in the greater Memphis area.

4 Mar 2011

AAOS releases clinical practice guideline to treat rotator cuff tears

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Board of Directors approved and released a clinical practice guideline for treating rotator cuff tears.

4 Mar 2011

VDF urges Americans to learn about risks of DVT to help prevent death

Each year between 100,000-180,000 Americans die as the result of pulmonary embolism, a complication from blood clots in the lungs. The Vascular Disease Foundation urges Americans, especially women, to learn about the risks of venous blood clots to help prevent these deaths.

3 Mar 2011

Feet first? Old mitochondria might be responsible for neuropathy in the extremities

The burning, tingling pain of neuropathy may affect feet and hands before other body parts because the powerhouses of nerve cells that supply the extremities age and become dysfunctional as they complete the long journey to these areas, Johns Hopkins scientists suggest in a new study. The finding may eventually lead to new ways to fight neuropathy, a condition that often accompanies other diseases including HIV/AIDS, diabetes and circulatory disorders.

3 Mar 2011

Study reveals expansion of NK cells after acute infection

The natural killer cells of our immune defense are activated for an extended period after the acute infection, which challenges the prevailing view that the elevation and activation of cells quickly pass.

3 Mar 2011

Early diagnosis of juvenile idiopathic arthritis critical to avoid disability, deformity

While lab tests and imaging can sometimes help diagnose juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), a physical examination and thorough patient history are the most valuable tools in identifying this disease. According to a new literature review from the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (JAAOS), the rate of false positives in laboratory evaluations and imaging studies meant to screen for juvenile arthritis makes their value limited.

3 Mar 2011

Alternative intraoral appliance to treat obstructive sleep apnea

AZ-TMJ is once again leading the way in innovative and effective treatments for patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Approximately one in five adults have at least mild sleep apnea, and one in 15 are classified as moderate sleep apnea sufferers. Sleep apnea is a disorder where a person's ability to breathe is impaired, resulting in a restless sleep and oftentimes snoring.

3 Mar 2011

Patients with end-stage renal disease who opt for PD experience no greater risk of catheter infection

Patients with end-stage renal disease who opt for peritoneal dialysis experience no greater risk of catheter infection than those who undergo hemodialysis, a retrospective study at UT Southwestern Medical Center has found.

3 Mar 2011

Promising new way to lower cholesterol production

A promising new way to inhibit cholesterol production in the body has been discovered, one that may yield treatments as effective as existing medications but with fewer side-effects.

3 Mar 2011

Roundup: States' angst and anger continues about Medicaid, health spending cuts

Ken Kewley woke up Tuesday without health insurance for the first time in nearly nine years. So did most of the 41,467 other Pennsylvanians who had been covered by adultBasic, a state-subsidized insurance program for the working poor that Gov. Tom Corbett shut down on Monday in one of the largest disenrollments in recent memory.

2 Mar 2011

PreTreat Complete is now available for public to reduce migraine headaches

A new migraine supplement, PreTreat Complete, with active compounds designed to reduce the frequency and intensity of migraine headaches is now available.

2 Mar 2011

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Latest Pain News and Research

Core Performance uses IBM software to help consumers reach their fitness goals

Psychiatrist releases new book on wide range of issues about life

Physicians, care provider organizations near deadline for processing submittals to CMS for 2010 PQRI

FLSPMP moves to set record straight on issue of patient privacy, PDMP

Experts to discuss cause of sudden death on athletic playing fields

Bulow BioTech reports first ever use of Ossur POWER KNEE in cancer patient

Topamax medication during pregnancy can lead to increased risk of oral birth defects in babies

Longer looks: Best health policy picks from thought-provoking publications

Few primary care physicians pay adequate attention to patients taking prescription opioid drugs

Results Physiotherapy opens new clinic in Collierville

AAOS releases clinical practice guideline to treat rotator cuff tears

VDF urges Americans to learn about risks of DVT to help prevent death

Feet first? Old mitochondria might be responsible for neuropathy in the extremities

Study reveals expansion of NK cells after acute infection

Early diagnosis of juvenile idiopathic arthritis critical to avoid disability, deformity

Alternative intraoral appliance to treat obstructive sleep apnea

Patients with end-stage renal disease who opt for PD experience no greater risk of catheter infection

Promising new way to lower cholesterol production

Roundup: States' angst and anger continues about Medicaid, health spending cuts

PreTreat Complete is now available for public to reduce migraine headaches

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