Niavin Trigger Point Relief Addresses Pain at Its Source

Posted by john on August 26th, 2007 — in Ultram News

New Topical Formula Provides Pain Relief Alternative To Prescription and Over-The-Counter Medications LOS ANGELES, Aug. 21 /PRNewswire/ — The statistics on pain are, well, painful. Nine in ten Americans report suffering regularly from various physical aches and pains with chronic, debilitating pain found to affect more than 44 million American households*. There is a glut […]

People with advanced cancer pray that their pain be well-controlled

Posted by john on August 19th, 2007 — in Ultram News

But despite the advances in pain management over the years, significant cancer pain is still present in more than 70% of patients. “In good centres, pain is well managed,” says Dr. Allan Gordon, director of the Wasser Pain Management Centre at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto. “But there is still room for improvement.” Lots, it […]

Novartis pulls painkiller from Australian market after deaths

Posted by john on August 15th, 2007 — in Ultram News

BASEL, Switzerland: Novartis AG said it has removed its pain relief drug Prexige from the Australian market, which the national drug regulator called for after two patients died and two others had to undergo liver transplants.
Patients in Australia should stop taking the medication immediately, return any remaining tablets to their pharmacist and seek medical advice […]

Innovative Treatment Option for Cancer Pain Now Available in Canada

Posted by john on August 10th, 2007 — in Ultram News

Today, Bayer Inc., a subsidiary of Bayer AG, and GW Pharmaceuticals announced that Health Canada has approved SATIVEX(R), a cannabis derived pharmaceutical treatment, as adjunctive analgesic treatment in adult patients with advanced cancer who experience moderate to severe pain during the highest tolerated dose of strong opioid therapy for persistent background pain. SATIVEX, the only […]

No Tamworth Chiropractor or Tamworth Chiropractic treatments available at Atlas Pain Relief Centre

Posted by john on July 29th, 2007 — in Ultram News

Tamworth town centre back pain clinic and pain relief centre, Atlas Pain Relief Centre, would like to clarify that they do not offer Chiropractic treatment or have a Chiropractor working from their premises. If you are looking for a Tamworth Chiropractor or Tamworth Chiropractic treatment you should consult the General Chiropractic Council register.
Atlas Pain Relief […]

Placebo Affect- Myth Confirmed

Posted by john on July 25th, 2007 — in Ultram News

Ever wonder why people who take a placebo sometimes feel better even though they are not receiving any real medication? A group of researchers at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor finished a new study that tested the nucleus accubens (NAC), a region deep in the brain that is known to play a role in […]

Staffordshire Acupuncture Tennis Elbow treatment success story by Tamworth Acupuncturist

Posted by john on July 22nd, 2007 — in Ultram News

Staffordshire acupuncture practitioner Maddy Sharp is proving a great success with her treatments for Tennis Elbow. Tamworth near Lichfield Staffordshire is the base of Maddy Sharp who works from Atlas Pain Relief Centre in Tamworth town centre. Maddy has joined the industry respected team of Sports Injury Professionals at Atlas and is already making a […]

DURECT Reports Positive Results from POSIDUR(TM) Phase IIb Hernia Trial, Triggering $8 million Milestone Payment from Nycomed

Posted by john on July 17th, 2007 — in Ultram News

DURECT Corporation announced today positive results from a 122 patient Phase IIb clinical trial of POSIDUR(TM) for treatment of post-operative pain in patients undergoing inguinal hernia repair. This Phase IIb trial was designed to be the study upon which DURECT and its collaborator Nycomed would base their decision for advancing POSIDUR into Phase III clinical […]

Observers: Real change brings real pain

Posted by john on July 15th, 2007 — in Ultram News

Streamlining local government, imposing stricter spending controls and eliminating property taxes are all among the ideas being floated as lawmakers look to fix a tax system that has left homeowners across the state reeling.
3 BIG REASONS FOR BIGGER BILLS
The staggering property tax increases being levied on some Hoosier homeowners can’t be boiled down to one […]

Patients Seeking Pot Relief Blocked by Dopey Law: Dave Shiflett

Posted by john on July 9th, 2007 — in Ultram News

July 9 (Bloomberg) — Reefer madness can still be hazardous to your health.
That’s the message of “In Pot We Trust,’’ a Showtime documentary airing tonight at 8:30 p.m. New York time. The show makes a persuasive case that marijuana provides some patients a degree of relief they can’t get from standard medications and should be […]