Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 29, 2013

Another option for chronic pain management: meditation Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Meditation programs teach how to battle pain with brain power

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for July 9, 2012

Obese people experience more intense pain syndromes Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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People who are obese face higher rates of pain: study

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Arthur A. Stone, Joan E. Broderick. Obesity and Pain Are Associated in the United States. Obesity, 2012; DOI:10.1038/oby.2011.397

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 25, 2012

Chronic pain management services unable to cope with patient demand Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Chronic pain a growing problem, health summit hears

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for October 31, 2011

Pain management issues with cannabis use Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Doctors refuse to OK marijuana use

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for September 13, 2010

Ablation therapy a mode of therapy for chronic pain relief Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Ablation offers relief to chronic pain sufferers

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for July 20, 2010

PHAC outlook on the burden of arthritis over the next 20 years Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Life with Arthritis in Canada : A personal and public health challenge

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for October 1, 2009

Combination drug therapy for chronic pain syndromes Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Two drugs better than one for chronic pain: study

The relief of suffering is one of the central goals in all of health care, but very little research has examined how common suffering is and what it actually means to patients. Now, a new study of patients receiving palliative care for cancer has revealed that suffering may be far less common than traditionally assumed. [...]

The Canadian National Palliative Care Survey Part 1 Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

The Canadian National Palliative Care Survey Part 2 Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

We have had calls to Sunday House Call from listeners who were had chronic pain that was not adequately controlled. Many of the callers were older individuals whose quality of life was suffering. By 2025, almost one quarter of all Canadians will be over 65 years old. Chronic pain in older people is associated with [...]

Controlling chronic pain in the elderly Play Now | Play in Popup | Download