Regular Exercise Can Brighten Mood and Help Reduce Pain

by Pat Anson on January 27, 2012

found that regular exercise can reduce symptoms of depression.

Two new studies highlight how regular exercise can help relieve pain and improve the mood of people with chronic health problems. Researchers at Northwestern University and the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago found that two in five adults who suffer from rheumatoid arthritis (RA) were physically inactive. The study, which was published in the journal Arthritis [...]

Ohio Senate Passes Severe Chronic Pain Bill

by Staff on January 27, 2012

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It has taken over 5 years, but Akron resident Bob Harris can claim a victory. The Ohio State Senate passed SB 40 last week, a bill that will build awareness on Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), a severe chronic pain malady that Harris calls “a living hell.” Harris is a finish carpenter who injured his [...]

Oscar Nominee George Clooney’s Fight with Chronic Pain

January 25, 2012
George Clooney thought of “ending it all” because of chronic back pain.

It’s a scene that may help George Clooney win an Academy Award. It’s also ironic, given the actor’s struggles with chronic pain. “Goodbye my love, my pain,” Clooney’s character says in “The Descendents” as he prepares to tell doctors to turn off the life support machine that keeps his brain dead wife alive. If Clooney [...]

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Women More Sensitive to Pain than Men

January 25, 2012
Researchers have proven that the age old excuse of “Sorry, I have a headache” may actually be true.

Do women feel more pain than men? Or are they just more likely to complain about it? The answer to both questions appears to be “Yes” according to a new study at the Stanford University School of Medicine. Researchers mined a large data base of electronic medical records and found that women report more acute [...]

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New Understanding of Chronic Pain Could Lead to New Drugs

January 24, 2012
Scientists found that a molecular compound called DMS induces pain when injected into lab rats. Drugs that inhibit DMS production could lead to a new class of painkillers.

Scientists have a new understanding of what causes neuropathic pain to persist, a finding that could lead to development of new drugs to fight pain. Millions of people suffer from neuropathic pain, a chronic pain triggered by nerve damage. Why that pain persists has long been a mystery and current treatments are often ineffective. A [...]

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Favorite Places: The Other Side of Coronado Island

January 24, 2012
The Marriott Coronado Island Resort has over 300 rooms and suites on 16 acres of waterfront property.

The iconic Hotel del Coronado has been drawing visitors to San Diego’s Coronado Island since 1888. The hotel’s beachfront location and classic Victorian architecture are a magnet for tourists, presidents, royals and celebrities. But the hotel is often crowded and with rooms starting at around $280 a night ($450 if you want an ocean view) [...]

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Internet Addiction Linked to Changes in Brain

January 24, 2012
Researchers found that teens addicted to the internet had less “white matter” in key areas of the brain that control decision making.

A new Chinese study has found that teens addicted to the internet have abnormal amounts of “white matter” in key areas of the brain. Researchers at Jiao Tong University and the Chinese Academy of Sciences scanned the brains of 17 teens and young adults appearing to suffer from Internet Addiction Disorder (IAD). Although not yet [...]

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Public Health Campaign Needed to Fight “Epidemic” of Chronic Pain

January 20, 2012
Over 116 million Americans suffer from chronic pain, a disease that affects more people than cancer, heart disease and diabetes combined, according to the Institute of Medicine.

A major new public health campaign is needed in the U.S. to battle an “epidemic” of chronic pain, according to a report published in the New England Journal of Medicine. “The magnitude of pain in the United States is astounding,” wrote the authors of the perspective piece, Philip Pizzo, MD, dean of the Stanford University [...]

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Study: Daily Use of Aspirin May Do More Harm than Good

January 20, 2012
Researchers found that healthy people without a history of cardiovascular disease are unlikely to benefit from regular use of aspirin.

Healthy people without a history of cardiovascular disease are unlikely to benefit from regular use of aspirin, according to a new British study. Doctors have long recommended a daily dose of the painkiller to reduce the risk of heart attack or stroke, but the study found that aspirin also raised the risk of internal bleeding. [...]

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Thai Floodwaters Recede, But Problems Remain

January 18, 2012
: Millions of Thais were driven from their homes by flooding that began in October, 2011.

I traveled back to Thailand, my family’s homeland, in December to assist my grandparents in repairing the flood damage to their home in Bangkok. The weeks I spent there talking to people and seeing the city has given me a better idea of what the flooding has done to my homeland. A country that was [...]

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