WHAT HAS BEEN described as a case with serious implications across the United States for employers and their attitude towards regulating how employees use workplace computers, has sparked debate because a man is suing IBM for US$5 million after being dismissed for visiting adult Internet chat rooms while on the job.
The plaintiff is James Pacenza, […]
WASHINGTON, May 24 — Vitamins C and E and other antioxidants may be an option for managing abdominal pain in patients suffering from chronic pancreatitis, according to a study presented here.
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* Advise patients that this study suggests antioxidants such as vitamin C and vitamin E may help reduce the pain […]
May 18, 2007 — Too many patients get potentially addictive, under-effective drugs for migraine — and too few get the most effective migraine drugs, a new survey shows.
The Harris Interactive online survey, commissioned by the National Headache Foundation, polled 502 adult migraine patients in the U.S. The survey also polled 201 U.S. doctors who treat […]
NEW YORK - A combination of yoga, breathing exercises and relaxation may help reduce the frequency and intensity of migraines, a new study suggests.
Researchers in India found that among 72 adults suffering from migraines, patients who were randomly assigned to take part in a yoga therapy programme started having headaches less often and endured less […]
Chronic back pain is a condition that affects a significant part of the population, with patients falling into three major groups; those with herniated discs, spinal stenosis (a nerve affecting narrowing of the spinal cord), and complications from failed back surgery.
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Radiofrequency thermolesioning is a widespread treatment for chronic back pain, but because of its neurodestructive […]
Atlas Pain Relief Centre now have 2 HPC registered Tamworth physiotherapists who specialise in sports injuries and running injuries. Atlas offers physiotherapy, osteopathy, acupuncture, sports massage and will offer podiatry and chiropody from July 2007.
Birmingham Physiotherapist Peter Taylor is now working as a Tamworth physiotherapist at Atlas and will provide specialist running advice and running […]
Biovail Corp. has reported a 37 per cent increase in first-quarter profit as revenue rose 11 per cent to $247 million (U.S.).
The drugmaker also said yesterday it has restated its earnings upward for 2005 and 2006, and is making changes to fix “material weakness” in its accounting to comply with the U.S. Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
The Mississauga-based […]
An evidence-based review published in the May issue of Pediatrics provides recommendations to help reduce the pain children experience during immunizations.
“The pain associated with immunizations is a source of anxiety and distress for the children receiving the immunizations, their parents, and the providers who must administer them,” write Neil L. Schechter, MD, from the Pain […]