Tuesday-Newsday #82

NOTE: I will be out of town the rest of the week and will not be able to post a blog on Saturday. I will try to get back online by next Tuesday. 

It’s time for Tuesday-Newsday! The featured blog post for this week is “4 Ways to Train Your Mind To Promote Healing” by Larry Berkelhammer.

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. As is the case with any health info, ALWAYS get your doctor's opinion first!

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*PAIN Rx

ALERT: FDA warns consumers about possible burns from topical pain relievers Bengay, Icy Hot, Capzasin, Flexall and Metholatum

New pill which combines ibuprofen and famotidine lowers the risk for ulcers caused by ibuprofen alone (Duexis)

Pain Patients Protest in Florida

Anti-inflammatory MFAIDs may be genuine, safe alternative to steroids & NSAIDs

Pain Drugs Can Cause Hearing Loss In Women, study finds

*CHRONIC PAIN

WebMD Launches Unique New Mobile App for Those Living With Chronic Pain: It engages patients across seven pain conditions to provide helpful answers and motivation (WebMD Pain Coach™)

Study Shows Chronic Pain Costs U.S. Up To $635 Billion

Research shows that violent video games help increase pain tolerance

*PATIENT NEWS

3-D Imaging Might Make Some Surgeries Safer

Medical Errors Harm Huge Number of Patients

When Prescription Drugs Go OTC, Ads Talk Less of Harms

When prescription drugs become available over-the-counter, advertisements for the medications are far less likely to tell consumers about the potential harms and side effects, new research finds.

Stanford experts say medicine and science researchers are not doing a good enough job of including both genders in their research

*MIGRAINE / HEADACHE

Headache? Drink Lots of Water, Researchers Say

Migraines not tied to greater weight gain in women

Excedrin and Tylenol Suffer Recall Headache Can Novartis and J&J win back consumer confidence in their pain-reliever brands?

Time perception may be off in migraine sufferers

Good news: Migraines hurt your head but not your brain

Acute Use of Rizatriptan for Migraine Safe, Effective in Teens

Why Do Women Get More Migraines?

Migraines Linked To Behavioral Problems In Kids

HeadWay Newsletter, Issue #097:  'Combinations: More Complicated, More Effective'

*FEATURED BLOG POST

4 Ways to Train Your Mind To Promote Healing

by Larry Berkelhammer