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May 15th 2008Drug InformationBody
Sign language interpreting is one of the highest-risk professions for ergonomic injury, according to a new study conducted by Rochester Institute of Technology. The research indicates that interpreting causes more physical stress to the extremities than high-risk tasks conducted in industrial settings, including assembly line work.
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Mar 14th 2008Drug InformationBody
Pipex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (AMEX: PP), a specialty pharmaceutical company developing innovative late-stage drug candidates for the treatment of neurologic and fibrotic diseases, today announced that the United States FDA has accepted a Pipex-supported, investigator-initiated, Investigational New Drug Application (IND) to conduct a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled Phase II clinical trial of oral flupirtine for the treatment of fibromyalgia, a rheumatic pain disease.
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Mar 14th 2008Drug InformationBody
The Pro-Care Spine Center in Austin, Texas recently created the Back and Neck Pain Remedy DVD and made it available free to the general public. This DVD includes 16 stretches and exercises that can be done at work or at home to help alleviate back and neck pain. In addition to the stretches and exercises, this DVD includes suggestions for controlling inflammation and how to know when the time is right to seek professional help.
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Mar 3rd 2008Drug InformationBody
Chest pain that does not appear to be a heart attack when examined in hospital emergency departments, accounted for 1.6 million visits in 23 selected states in 2005, according to the latest News and Numbers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. About one-fifth of the cases - 345,000 people - were admitted to hospitals for observation or treatment. “Non-specific” chest pain was the fourth most common cause of emergency visits. The top three: sprains and strains (2.
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Feb 13th 2008Drug InformationBody
The amount of money people spend to treat their back and neck problemshas increased substantially in the last decade. Despite this, theirhealth status does not seem to be comparably improving, according to astudy in the February 13 issue of JAMA. In clinical practice, back and neck problems are some of the mostcommonly experienced symptoms.
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Feb 7th 2008Drug InformationBody
According to a study published on bmj.com, back injuries are not prevented by telling people the correct way to lift heavy objects.Back pain can be the cause of much distress and is a common complaintamong workers involved with lifting heavy objects. Employers in theUnited Kingdom must be sure to providetraining that advises workers on specific lifting techniques and on howto handle heavy loads correctly.
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Dec 29th 2007Drug InformationBody
A chair that undulates, a mouse that vibrates, a monitor suspended over a desk on a movable arm. These are some of the kinds of newfangled ergonomic products that Alan Hedge, international authority on office ergonomics, studies to see if they can prevent repetitive motion injuries among the estimated 100 million people who now use computers in the United States. [click link for full article]
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Dec 6th 2007Drug InformationBody
Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) in Europe is probably not as prevalent as is being currently stated, according to an article published in Occupational and Environmental Medicine (BMJ).The researchers wonder how useful and appropriate it is to use the Labour Force Surveys of occupational ill health - surveys which are commonly used by European governments as a reliable data source to plan their occupational health strategies. [click link for full article]
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Nov 18th 2007Drug InformationBody
Women with fibromyalgia may experience significantly improved daily function and symptom relief after taking part in a program that includes walking, strength training and stretching, according to an article published in Archives of Internal Medicine (JAMA/Archives), November 12th issue. When the program is combined with education about managing the disease the benefits are even better, explain the researchers. About 3.4% of women and 0. [click link for full article]
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Oct 20th 2007Drug InformationBody
There is strong evidence that using insoles does not prevent people from getting non-specific back pain, and there is insufficient evidence to say whether or not they help solve existing low-back pain, a Cochrane Systematic Review has found.Back pain is one of the most common health problems in the industrialised world. It comes second only to upper respiratory infection as a reason for people to visit a doctor in the USA. [click link for full article]
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