Tuesday-Newsday #77

It’s time for Tuesday-Newsday! The featured blog post this week is “What do you do when you feel like it's the worst day ever and you want to give up?” by Jenni Prokopy of ChronicBabe.com

Let Me Know: If you’d like me to watch for articles on your pain condition, just drop me a note in the comments section below.

WARNING:  My goal is to provide the most up-to-date news I can, which you can then take to your personal doctor and debate the merits of before you try it. I do not endorse any of the docs, treatments, info, and meds in anything I post nor can I guarantee they are all effective, especially not for everyone. I always include the citation, source, or website so you know where it came from. As is the case with any health info, ALWAYS get your doctor's opinion first!

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*CHRONIC PAIN NEWS

Beating the Heat: When heat & humidity soar, your chronic pain can flare

Relief from agonizing Nerve Pain: Rare Surgery Cuts Chronic Pain for Wounded Marine

FDA approves new non-invasive electrical nerve stimulator (Sensus)

Chronic nerve pain: Researchers identify which sensory nerve cells are responsible, which could lead to more effective pain drugs

Chronic spasticity: Medstream Infusion System for Spinal Drug Delivery Gets FDA OK

Scientists Skeptical About Pain, Muscle Strength Benefits Of Kinesio Tape

*PAIN Rx

Opioids on Trial, But Where’s the Evidence?

A recent Petition to the FDA requests labeling changes for all opioid analgesics when it comes to their prescription for noncancer pain which would limit the doses, impose time limits, and restrict use for only severe pain. But, is there sufficient evidence of reasonable quality for the FDA to act on the Petition at this time? 

Caught in the Crossfire: You Don’t Look Sick

Since the state of Florida initiated a war on drugs, pain patients are also being prevented from receiving their medications

Why is Cancer Pain consider worse than NonCancer Pain? One doctor says it is unfairly based on prejudice

Off Label Drug Use is Common

New marijuana chewing gum eases pain without getting patients high

Study Finds Teens Diverting Medical Marijuana

*PATIENT NEWS

Many Test Results Left Unread as Patients Leave Hospital: Electronic records could prevent important information from falling through cracks, expert says

FDA Approves Ingestible Sensor That Tracks Health From The Inside

Cash rewards keep people on their medications - but does it translate to better health?

*PEDIATRIC PAIN

Pain rehab may boost children’s ownership of self-management

Kids cope with chronic pain through karate class at Shands UF (audio story)

Why Testing OxyContin on Kids Is a Good Thing

Immune Markers Unreliable for Kids' Bone Pain

New treatment with magnets helps children avoid very painful surgery and month of pain medications in treating Pectus Excavatum

*FEATURED BLOG POST

What do you do when you feel like it's the worst day ever and you want to give up?

by Jenni Prokopy of ChronicBabe.com