Pain

University of Michigan researchers found that several coxibs interfere with aspirin's ability to discourage blood clots, if the aspirin is taken in low doses. Celebrex (celecoxib) is the only coxib currently on the market.

The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy has issued a new set of guidelines for using aspirin and other NSAID medications during endoscopic procedures.

The World Health Organization has developed this three-step pain ladder to guide proper administration of medication in order to "maintain freedom from cancer pain."

In laboratory studies, morphine can directly boost tumor-cell proliferation and inhibit the immune response. Researchers also found that opiates promote angiogenesis.

Pain scores were significantly reduced in the blinded phase of a Henry Ford Health System study, with many patients experiencing complete resolution of pain on the drug.

Benzodiazepines are commonly prescribed medications, and there are a number of misconceptions among laypeople about their proper use, so they deserve a thorough discussion.

Researchers at the University of New Orleans are developing a method to produce large-scale batches of a new form of acetaminophen that may be safer than the current drug.

This week the news is abuzz with the potential FDA crack-down on some over-the-counter pain medications like Tylenol, as well as Tylenol-containing prescription medications.

A new study shows that the traditional cupping technique, an external suction technique, is effective in offering short-term relief for carpal tunnel syndrome pain.

A new study has found that using morphine patches as a substitute for other habit-forming pain medications, may actually be more dangerous than helpful.

A new treatment that uses oxygen and ozone to provide pain relief from herniated disks will become standard practice in the US in less than 10 years.

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Reforming healthcare often took center stage during the presidential campaign. Having won the election, President Obama continues to tout healthcare reform as one of the top issues he wants addressed his first year in office.

In examining the brains of people with a chronic pain condition known as complex region pain syndrome (CRPS), scientists found that patients’ brains "looked like an inept cable guy had changed the hookups, rewiring the areas related to emotion, pain perception and the temperature of their skin."

Enrollment at the nation's medical schools has remained steady over the years, but some health policy experts are worried that a growing and aging population will eventually lead to a physician shortage.

Through childhood and adolescence, young physicians-to-be learned the workings of the incentive system by cleaning their rooms and taking out the trash in exchange for a periodic monetary allowance. In college and medical school, the lure of professional fulfillment (ie, community respect and a high-end paycheck) became the incentive that carried residents through long hours and back-to-back shifts.