How can therapy support pain management?

(Mon May 25th, 2009, by John Scott)

The longer the pain lasts, the more difficult it is to treat. The research strongly suggests that a mixture of physical and psychological therapies offers the best chance for improving outcomes. One of the most common forms of pain affects the lower ...

Tramadol Takes on Arthritis

(Mon May 25th, 2009, by John Scott)

Arthritis, at its core is simply an inflammation of the joints. However, there are a lot of diseases associated with arthritis; such as osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. They range from mildly painful to intensely painful. For some of the mild...

Good news from Canada

(Mon May 25th, 2009, by John Scott)

Although my knowledge of life in Canada is limited to the stereotypes of Mounties chasing bad guys and the people’s love of ice hockey, I did see that their Therapeutic Products Directorate (TPD) (the Canadian equivalent of the FDA) has given a nod...

What is counterintuitive about pain?

(Mon May 25th, 2009, by John Scott)

Whoever you ask, they will all tell you the same thing. Everyone knows pain is a warning signal. It’s telling you there’s something wrong with your body and you should get it fixed. That’s conventional wisdom and it’s right. Except, what are ...

The use of painkillers in the US has reached its peak

(Mon May 25th, 2009, by John Scott)

A recent analysis of the data provided by the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has shown that the US citizens today are taking more painkillers than ever before throughout the history. The study comprised a ten year period, and since 1997 the...

What is the function of urinary tract organs?

(Mon May 25th, 2009, by Robert Henry)

The urine is the liquid waste that gets eliminated from the body during the urinary process. Our body requires a fixed concentration of essential nutrients and excess deposition leads to severe problems. Hence, kidneys convert them into urea and elim...

Prime determinant of UTI among children

(Mon May 25th, 2009, by Robert Henry)

Nowadays, several young children suffer from UTI. The infection occurs due to their inability to empty the bladder during urinary secretion. The residual urine in the urinary bladder gets contaminated and gives birth to bacterial microbes. Whenever, ...

Because You Are Slim Doesn't Mean You Are Healthy

(Mon May 25th, 2009, by Gen Wright)

You will have seen them; you probably know some of them. Those naturally slim people that don't exercise and they eat what they want. They make you green with envy because you are fighting to keep this weight off, but your "skinny" friend is eating t...

Being Inactive Should Never Be an Option

(Mon May 25th, 2009, by Gen Wright)

Despite the many well known and proven benefits of proper exercise, statistics show that two-thirds of adults are not physically active on a regular basis and a quarter get virtually no exercise at all. Every single day we are all making decisions on...

It Shouldn't Be That Hard To Lose Weight

(Mon May 25th, 2009, by Gen Wright)

It is hard to believe that 50% of us is on a diet at any one time somewhere in the world. Yet the facts are that two out of every three people are overweight or obese and this situation continues to grow to where it is now called an obesity epidemic....