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PainCenterOnline Newsletter
Tuesday, April 18, 2006

Fighting Migraines
How can people treat and even prevent severe headaches? Read the complete articles: Combo pill superior to ibuprofen for migraine and Blood pressure drug may ward off migraine. For more information, visit PainCenterOnline's Headache & Migraine Center and Pain Medications Center. Or, view all Headache & Migraine News or Pain Medications News.

Weight & Joint Pain
Excess pounds even in young adulthood can lead to the need for joint replacement. Read the complete article: Early obesity raises risk of hip replacement later. For more information, visit PainCenterOnline's Arm & Leg Pain Center and Chest, Abdomen & Pelvic Pain Center. Or, view all Arm & Leg Pain News or Chest, Abdomen & Pelvic Pain News.

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Arthritis & Vitamins
Low levels of vitamin K may mean greater risk of arthritis. Read the complete article: Vitamin K deficiency linked to osteoarthritis. For more information, visit PainCenterOnline's Arthritis Center and Pain Lab Tests Center. Or, view all Arthritis News and Pain Lab Tests News.

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This Week's Headlines:

New therapy may heal knee ligament

Distraction helps kids get stitches in ER

Study shows how painkillers raise heart risk

Pain killer targets enzyme in breast cancer

Combo pill superior to ibuprofen for migraine

Test spots acetaminophen-related liver toxicity

Blood pressure drug may ward off migraine

Head injuries do not lead to multiple sclerosis

Early obesity raises risk of hip replacement later

Shocking kidney stones may raise diabetes risk

Vitamin K deficiency linked to osteoarthritis

Heavy periods often plague women with migraine

Botox, Ginkgo may relieve diabetic nerve pain

Virus tied to multiple sclerosis in long-term study

Drug prices for US elderly up 6 pct in 2005: study

Guidelines issued for diabetic nerve pain

Children's headaches linked to sleep problems

Athletes' chest pads won't stop fatal heart injury

Elan reports positive MS drug trial results

Aprotinin not much help for Achilles tendinitis


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Alcohol & Teens
Teens who own alcohol-branded items are more likely to drink. Read the complete article: Merchandise with alcohol-branding may influence early drinking.

Health & Living
A woman's health appears to get worse when she moves in with a man. Read the complete article: Women's health declines when cohabiting.


Last Week's Poll Results:
Nearly all respondents (96 percent) reported having joint pain, due primarily to arthritis (32 percent), fibromyalgia (31 percent), fracture/osteoporosis (8 percent), lupus (6 percent), chronic fatigue (5 percent) or other causes (14 percent). For more information, visit PainCenterOnline's Pain Basics Center.

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