News tagged with pain centers

CDC: Asthma rate in US up a little to 8.2 pct

(AP) -- Asthma seems to be increasing a little, and nearly one in 12 Americans now say they have the respiratory disease, federal health officials said Wednesday

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created Jan 12, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

CDC: More American adults hobbled by arthritis

(AP) -- A surprising jump in the number of Americans hobbled by arthritis may be due to obesity, health experts said Thursday.

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created Oct 07, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Worse mental health associated with worse pain in osteoarthritis: study

How much pain osteoarthritis sufferers feel is directly related to their mental health, a new study by researchers at UC Davis School of Medicine has found. In the study, people with better mental health felt less pain, and ...

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created Jul 30, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Minorities hit hardest by arthritis

The burden of arthritis is greater for African Americans and Hispanics, despite lower prevalence among these groups according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report published in the May issue of Preventing Ch ...

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created Apr 15, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Higher opioid dose linked to overdose risk in chronic pain patients (w/ Video)

More and more Americans with chronic pain not caused by cancer are taking medically prescribed opioids like Oxycontin (oxycodone) and Vicodin (hydrocodone). The January 19 Annals of Internal Medicine features the first study ...

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created Jan 18, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 1