Latest News

• 
  All Medical News

  ASCO 2011 Report – Thoracic oncology update

  Written by Lorraine Carolan | 16 Mar 2012

  by Dr. Riyaz Shah, Consultant Medical Oncologist, Kent Oncology Centre – The ASCO 2011 Annual Meeting took place in early June at the vast McCormick Place Convention Centre… read more.

• 
  All Medical News

  Where pain lives: Managing chronic pain tougher in poor neighborhoods

  Written by Lorraine Carolan | 9 Mar 2012

  A study led by University of Michigan pain medicine specialist Dr. Carmen R. Green shows young adults who live in poor neighborhoods have tougher time managing chronic pain.

• 
  All Medical News

  Rest versus exercise: Equally effective on lower back pain

  Written by Lorraine Carolan | 9 Mar 2012

  Lower back pain due to Modic changes can be hard to treat and the currently recommended therapy of exercise and staying active often does not help alleviate the… read more.

• 
  All Medical News

  Neuron memory key to taming chronic pain

  Written by Lorraine Carolan | 9 Mar 2012

  Study suggests erasing neuronal memories may help control persistent pain.

• 
  All Medical News

  Muscle relaxants and neuromodulators for managing RA pain: Many options, but no clear successes

  Written by Lorraine Carolan | 9 Mar 2012

  Pain management is a high priority for patients with rheumatoid arthritis, so three researchers in Australia analysed existing study data to see whether two different classes of drugs… read more.

• 
  All Medical News

  Anti-depressants reduce pain in opioid-dependent patients

  Written by Bruce Sylvester | 9 Mar 2012

  by Bruce Sylvester – Researchers report that opioid-dependent patients treated with escitalopram achieved meaningful reductions in pain severity and pain interference during the first three months of therapy.

• 
  All Medical News

  Crowded emergency departments deliver less effective pain relief

  Written by Lorraine Carolan | 9 Mar 2012

  First study of its kind to focus on children.  Crowding in hospital emergency departments has led to a decrease in the timely and effective use of pain medication… read more.

• 
  All Medical News

  Cancer patients’ pain can be helped by psychosocial interventions, say researchers

  Written by Lorraine Carolan | 9 Mar 2012

  Up to one-third of cancer patients experience moderate to severe pain.

• 
  All Medical News

  Sporting stars get on their marks for new asthma run campaign

  Written by Lorraine Carolan | 9 Mar 2012

  The Asthma Society today launched the Great Open Airways Run campaign to help make up the staggering 30% cut in funding for the organisation’s vital work. 

• 
  All Medical News

  Oxygenating system associated with lower risk of death for H1N1 patients with respiratory failure

  Written by Lorraine Carolan | 9 Mar 2012

  Patients with severe 2009 H1N1 influenza who developed respiratory failure and were treated with a system that adds oxygen to the patient’s blood had a lower rate of… read more.

• 
  All Medical News

  Love your Lungs this Valentines Day 2012

  Written by Lorraine Carolan | 9 Mar 2012

  The Irish Lung Health Alliance, which comprises the Alpha One Foundation, the Irish Thoracic Society, the Cystic Fibrosis Association of Ireland, the Irish Lung Fibrosis Association, Ben Bulben… read more.

• 
  All Medical News

  CT Scans Might Help Detect COPD

  Written by Bruce Sylvester | 9 Mar 2012

  by Bruce Sylvester – Computed tomography (CT) scanning for lung cancer of men who are current or former heavy smokers also identified a significant proportion with chronic obstructive… read more.