Endo Pharmaceuticals today announced that it will present at the J.P. Morgan 28th Annual Healthcare Conference on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2010, at 10:00 a.m. Read more »
Nerve Stimulation Device Doesn’t Ease Most Back Pain (HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Dec. 30 (HealthDay News) -- If you're thinking of using the portable device called transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation (TENS) to ease your chronic low back pain, the American Academy of Neurology has some advice for you: Don't bother. Read more »
Heel Pain Usually Relieved With Stretching Regimen (HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Dec. 30 (HealthDay News) -- The term "overuse injuries" may bring to mind tennis elbow and jogger's knee, but the sole of the foot is also at risk of injury due to overuse, doctors warn. Read more »
Solution to killer superbug found in Norway (AP)
AP - Aker University Hospital is a dingy place to heal. Read more »
Nerve stimulation ineffective for low back pain (Reuters)
Reuters - People with chronic low back pain who seek relief with transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation or TENS are wasting their time and money, according to a report published today. Read more »
Tobacco may up pain from jaw disorder (Reuters)
Reuters - Smoking and other types of tobacco use may increase the pain of temporomandibular joint disorders, a new study suggests. Read more »
Heart Attacks More Common in Winter (HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Dec. 30 (HealthDay News) -- You probably know from experience that winter brings a surge in colds and flu. But did you know winter is also the season for heart attacks? Read more »
Treatment for sciatica may vary (The Scranton Times-Tribune)
Q: I have been diagnosed with sciatica. Read more »
Bad Back: Coping for Life
[ReviewAZON asin="156554062X"]One woman's struggle to find happiness and peace in the face of debilitating and life-changing chronic back pain and her triumph over it.[/ReviewAZON] Read more »
Health Highlights: Dec. 26, 2009 (HealthDay)
HealthDay - Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: Read more »
