Saint John's Spine Surgeon Uses ILIF Procedure To Treat Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Only 37, Janie Lee had endured excruciating back pain for 20 years. She couldn't stay in one position for more than five minutes, and walking hunched over was the only way she could get around. Her
search for help took her to several doctors and an emergency room, but it wasn't until she found Hyun Bae, M.D., a renowned spine specialist at Saint John's Health Center in Santa Monica that she received the diagnosis and care that would return her life to her.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comUK Health Services Failing 20 Million+ Joint Pain Sufferers UK health services are failing to meet the needs of millions of chronic joint pain sufferers. More than 80 per cent of chronic back and knee pain sufferers still suffer from pain following treatments recommended by a healthcare professional, according to new research for Bupa.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comPromise For Treating Low Back Pain - Radiofrequency A Trusted Technique With A New Application Who suffers from low back pain; my brother, my boss's brother, my neighbor, a friend on the golf course and recently the media reports Regis Philbin and Jeff Gordon suffer from low back pain. Sacroiliac Pain is caused by inflammation or abnormal function of the joint which can lead to sacral nerve damage, and is a major cause of low back pain. Low back pain is estimated to affect 6.5 million people in the world.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comFor Her Work On Cryptococcus Neoformans, Xiaorong Lin To Be Honoured By The American Society For Microbiology The 2009 American Society for Microbiology (ASM) ICAAC Young Investigator Award will be presented to Xiaorong Lin, Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, Texas A & M University, College Station. Sponsored by Merck U.S. Human Health, this award recognizes early career scientists for research excellence in microbiology and infectious diseases. C. neoformans, an opportunistic fungal pathogen, has a defined sexual cycle with two mating types.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comNew Guidance On Making Work Less Of A Pain In The Back New guidance for employers, patients and doctors on helping people with back pain return to work will be announced on Tuesday May 5 at the University of Leicester. It is estimated that it costs society in excess of £12 billion a year with people taking time off work because of back pain. Around 80% of these costs, were not associated with healthcare but due to lost work production and associated wage replacement benefits.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comWeight Loss Products by Young You Corporation Products recalled due to an undeclared drug ingredient which may present a significant health risk for patients with history of coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, arrhythmias or stroke. Posted 07/17/2009
Source: www.fda.govComfrey Root Extract Ointment Relieves Back Pain Fast [Efficacy and safety of comfrey root extract ointment in the treatment of acute upper or lower back pain: results of a double blind randomised placebo controlled multicentre trial Online First Br J Sports Med 2009; doi: 10.1136/bjsm.2009.058677] An ointment containing an extract of comfrey root quickly and effectively relieves back pain, finds industry sponsored research published ahead of print in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comAccusure Insulin Syringes [31G, 1/2 cc and 1 cc] Nationwide recall due to potential for needle to detach from syringe, become stuck in the vial, push back into syringe, or remain in skin after injection.
Source: www.fda.govPOWERSAIL Coronary Dilatation Catheters Class 1 recall due to damage to distal catheter shaft and risk of air embolism and myocardial infarction.
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