(ĐTĐ) – Can metal-on-metal hip replacements make people sick by releasing metal ions into the bloodstream? The FDA wants to know — and is ordering the 21 makers of these devices to come up with answers. “The FDA is aware of public health questions regarding the safety of metal-on-metal (MoM) total hip replacement (THR) […]
Category Archives: Pain News
(ĐTĐ) – Even short-term use of a popular type of painkiller may be dangerous for people who have had a heart attack. A new study shows heart attack survivors who were prescribed nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) were 45% more likely to die or have another heart attack within one week of treatment. NSAIDs include […]
(ĐTĐ) – Usually it’s easy to find out what’s making kids sick. Common childhood conditions like strep throat and ear infections are pretty simple to diagnose with a throat swab or doctor’s exam. Yet when kids complain of vague symptoms, like fatigue, achiness, and difficulty sleeping, they could be experiencing any one of a […]
(ĐTĐ) – Some things in life seem to be more gender-specific to women: scrapbooking, stretch marks, book groups, addiction to Desperate Housewives. Unfortunately, rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is also one of them. Anyone can get RA, but from the number of people who get rheumatoid arthritis to how it affects them, the disease can be […]
(ĐTĐ) – Many Americans may be unaware of the active ingredients and potential side effects of popular over-the-counter pain relievers, according to a new study. Tylenol contains acetaminophen, Bayer contains aspirin, Advil and Motrin contain ibuprofen, and Aleve contains naproxen sodium. But many people know little about the ingredients in their pain relievers, the […]
(ĐTĐ) – At some point in life, many people just don’t feel the way they used to. The run that once cleared their head now just makes them uncomfortably aware of their knees. Or they’ve got achy joints that make them feel “old.” Although it is not uncommon with age to experience new aches, […]
Jackie Yencha hit the wall at age 22. “I couldn’t handle the pain any more,” she says. “I was terribly fatigued, not feeling well, not sleeping well.” But it took Yencha seven years to get an accurate diagnosis of fibromyalgia. Her first diagnosis — reflex sympathetic dystrophy — resulted in experimental surgery that did nothing […]
(ĐTĐ) – Less than one third of painful procedures for hospitalized children are associated with documented pain relief, according to the results of a study reported online April 4 in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. “Children being cared for in hospital undergo multiple painful procedures daily,” write Bonnie J. Stevens, RN, PhD, from The […]
(ĐTĐ) – The FDA has approved Benlysta, the first new lupus treatment in 50 years. An FDA advisory panel last November voted 13-2 in favor of approval. But the panel noted that Benlysta is no wonder drug. Overall, it offered a modest benefit. Only 30% of patients who took the drug in clinical trials […]
(ĐTĐ) – Women with rheumatoid arthritis may have a somewhat harder time becoming pregnant, a new study suggests. Tiếng Việt >> The study, of more than 68,000 pregnant women, showed that those with rheumatoid arthritis generally had a tougher time conceiving compared to women without the disease. The researchers found that 25 percent of women […]
