What Is Pain? What Causes Pain?

From the FMS Global News Desk of Jeanne Hambleton (UK) Courtesy of MedicalNewsToday.com Written by Christian Nordqvist The English word ‘pain’ probably comes from Old French (peine), Latin (poena – meaning punishment pain), or Ancient Greek (poine – a word more related to penalty), or a combination of all three. In medicine pain relates to [...]

FDA Requires Additional Labelling for Over-the-Counter Pain Relievers and Fever Reducers to Help Consumers Use Products Safely

From the FMS Global News Desk of Jeanne Hambleton (UK) Courtesy FDA US Food and Drugs Administration – For Immediate Release The Food and Drug Administration issued a final rule today that requires manufacturers of over-the-counter (OTC) pain relievers and fever reducers to revise their labelling to include warnings about potential safety risks, such as [...]

Researchers probe kidney damage, protection in lupus

From the FMS Global News Desk of Jeanne Hambleton (UK) Courtesy utsouthwestern.edu by Aline McKenzie – 214-648-3404 – aline.mckenzie@utsouthwestern.edu DALLAS – April 21, 2009 UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers probe kidney damage, protection in lupus. Kidney damage associated with the autoimmune disease lupus is linked to a malfunction of immune cells that causes them to [...]

Minister calls for pain indicators in QOF (Quality

From the FMS Global News Desk of Jeanne Hambleton (UK) Courtesy of PulseToday.com By Nigel Praities -21 Apr 09 A Government minister has invited applications for new pain management indicators for the QOF in a parliamentary debate held yesterday. Health minster Ann Keen said the inclusion of pain in the QOF was a ‘key issue’ [...]

Enduring chronic stress can destroy brain cells

From the FMS Global News Desk of Jeanne Hambleton (UK) COURTESY OF KELOWNA CAPITAL NEWS – bclocalnews.com By Annie Hopper – Kelowna Capital News- April 18, 2009 Does stress damage the brain? Accumulative stress not only affects your ability to remember and learn but research scientists have now discovered that chronic stress actually damages and [...]

Stanford develops imaging technique to catch arthritis early in onset

From the FMS Global News Desk of Jeanne Hambleton (UK) Courtesy of Stanford School of Medicine USA BY BRUCE GOLDMAN STANFORD, Calif. — You come into a doctor’s office with severe knee pain. The physician orders an MRI, which reveals substantial loss of cartilage — osteoarthritis, that is—in your knee joint. At this point, not [...]

Why You Must Protect Your Knees

From the FMS Global and UK News Desk of Jeanne Hambleton Courtesy of WebMD – Feature from “Redbook” Magazine By Jeannette Moninger Women are the weaker-kneed sex – really! Ease the pain with these tips. Years of stooping, kneeling, and running around really takes a toll on your knees, and women have it especially bad: [...]

Six Surprising Stress Fixes

From the FMS Global and UK News Desk of Jeanne Hambleton Courtesy of WebMD – Feature from “Good Housekeeping” Magazine USA By Catherine Guthrie Simple, field-tested strategies you can use right now You know what stress looks like: The sun rises; so do you. Your child suddenly remembers that he needs cupcakes for the school [...]

Fear Keeps Many From Fighting RA Pain

Study Shows Fear of Drug Interactions, Side Effects, and Addiction May Hinder Rheumatoid Arthritis Pain Relief. More than 2 million American’s struggle with the effects of RA.

Nuclear Medicine: New World of Diagnosing and Treating Illness

From the FMS Global News Desk of Jeanne Hambleton Courtesy of the Society of Nuclear Medicine – Advancing Molecular Imaging and Therapy (https://interactive.snm.org/) IMAGES THE BODY’S BIOLOGICAL PROCESSES Nuclear medicine is a medical specialty that uses very small amounts of radioactive materials (radiopharmaceuticals) to diagnose, guide management and treat disease. Most nuclear medicine procedures are [...]