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FDA Panel Votes Against New Use for Blood Thinner Xarelto
5/24/2012 - Agency advisers say there's not enough data in company trials on benefit for high-risk patients ...

Cell Transplant Tested as Treatment for Nerve Pain in Mice
5/23/2012 - Findings might someday help people living with chronic pain ...

Aspirin May Prevent Recurrence of Deep Vein Blood Clots
5/23/2012 - But results of one small trial do not change clinical practice, expert says ...

New Blood Thinner May Lower Chances of Clots in High-Risk Heart Patients: FDA
5/21/2012 - Agency's advisory panel to vote on whether Xarelto should be approved for treating acute coronary syndrome ...

Athletes Really Do Play Through the Pain
5/17/2012 - Study finds endurance and 'game athletes' have higher tolerance for pain than the rest of us ...

Study Explores Distractions Role in Pain Relief
5/17/2012 - It found mental focus, bodily reactions work together ...

Looking Away As You Get Needle Does Lower Pain, Study Shows
5/17/2012 - 'See no needle' may be good advice, researchers say ...

Two-Drug Combo Helps Teens With Migraines
5/15/2012 - Many doctors already prescribe Treximet off-label to this age group, expert says ...

Back Pain Therapy Often Yields Early Benefits: Study
5/14/2012 - Improvements seen at 6 weeks, but then taper off over year, researchers find ...

Pot Might Help Ease Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms
5/14/2012 - Researchers found smoked cannabis relieved muscle stiffness, pain ...

Angioplasty May Be Risky for Those With Poor Leg Circulation
5/9/2012 - Procedure to open heart arteries linked to raised death rate in people with peripheral artery disease ...

Kids Most Likely to Start Abusing Painkillers at 16: Study
5/7/2012 - Prevention efforts that begin later are 'too little, too late,' researchers say ...

Rising Obesity Rates Might Mean More Rheumatoid Arthritis
5/4/2012 - Researchers suggest weight gain precedes the painful condition ...

Migraines More Likely for People With Celiac Disease, Study Says
5/3/2012 - Early research also links headaches to gluten problems, Crohn's disease and colitis ...

Scientists Spot How Cox-2 Painkillers Raise Heart Risks
5/2/2012 - The drugs suppress an enzyme that relaxes blood vessels and guards against clotting, research finds ...

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