Tuesday-Newsday #136

Time for Tuesday-Newsday! The Featured Blog Posts this week all are connected to building a relationship with your doctors and also not being intimidated by the white coat.

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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*CHRONIC PAIN NEWS

Excellent interview: A Nation in Pain: America’s Hidden Epidemic

More than 100 million American adults live with chronic pain—most of them women. What will it take to bring them relief?

Stanford chemist joins with radiologists to locate source of pain – with help from newts

Researcher studies pain pathways to migraine attack: Paves the way to discovering new interventions for those experiencing intense, chronic pain

*MEDICATION NEWS

Study Identifies Three Specific Painkiller Addiction Triggers

FDA: Aleve may be safer on heart than other NSAIDs

Ibuprofen, Aleve Won't Raise Miscarriage Risk: However, NSAIDs should not be taken in third trimester of pregnancy

FDA: Use Sicker Patients in Clinical Trials

Better Package Design Prevents Drug Errors

*PATIENT NEWS

Doctors' dress code aims to halt nasty germs

Healthy or TMI? The rise of the 'biometric selfie'

Make Your End-of-Life Decisions Now: at some point you might not be able to

New analysis suggests that most clinical studies on vitamins flawed by poor methodology

*OSTEOARTHRITIS

A high blood pressure pill (Spironolactone) could offer a cheap and safe way to ease osteoarthritis patients’ suffering without the dangerous side-effects of some painkillers 

New guidelines more cautious on Acetaminophen (Paracetamol) for OA

Osteoarthritis Medicine Delivered On-Demand

Marijuana for Arthritis Pain: New Animal Study Explains Why

Could a synthetic, cannabis-like compound soothe arthritis pain?

Acupuncture Reduces Knee Osteoarthritis Pain - New Study

Laser 'acupuncture' can slash the crippling pain of arthritis, study finds

The seven dimensions of osteoarthritis pain

Topical Diclofenac 2% (Pennsaid) for Knee OA Pain Clears FDA

Study: Ginger is better than drugs

Killing Knee Pain with Stem Cells   --  Research Summary   --  In-Depth Interview

Stem Cell Therapy Following Meniscus Knee Surgery May Reduce Pain, Restore Meniscus

Older men who ignore knee pain risk worse problems

Study Questions Value of Common Knee Surgery: Procedure to repair a torn meniscus worked no better than a fake one to ease lingering pain

Dorothy's Fight: Figure Skating Legend Facing Down Arthritis & Depression

--Read more: HERE

Football Legend Joe Montana Tackles Arthritis: The quarterback won four Super Bowls is now raising awareness about arthritis and life with the condition

10 Percent of U.S. Adults Physically Limited by Arthritis: CDC: Experts say obesity epidemic has widened the pool of disabled

Yoga 'can ease pain of arthritis': Studies finds exercise can provide physical relief and reduced depression linked to condition

'Chemical Signaling' Could Cure Osteoarthritis, Joint Pain By Simulating Exercise

Osteoarthritis May Raise Heart Disease Risk: But inactivity, obesity and inflammation could also be playing a role

Joint surgery 'can lower heart disease risk for osteoarthritis patients'

What Patients Need to Know About Revision Surgery After Hip or Knee Replacement

Osteoarthritis Patients Will Benefit from Exercise That Strengthens Bones

Effectiveness of joint protection education in management of osteoarthritis of the hand

*COMPLEX REGIONAL PAIN SYNDROME (CRPS) / RSD

Conference for Individuals with CRPS, friends, family, and caregivers - Integrated Solutions to CRPS

Researchers Continue To Look for Basic Understanding of CRPS Causes

Researchers Close in on Causes of CRPS

How to Apply for Disability Benefits with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome

How a small injury released huge pain: one girl's story

*FEATURED BLOG POSTS

Doctors are people too! Here’s how to start building better relationships - AWAP Wednesday

by Jenni Prokopy at Chronic Babe

Building a Working Relationship with Your Doctor

by Laura at Chronically Positive

Don’t Be Intimidated in the Doctor’s Office: Six Strategies

by Toni Bernhard