Morphine May Help Tumors Spread in Cancer Patients Nov 20, 2009
Lab study finds that common surgical painkillers help cancer cells thrive ... WEDNESDAY, Nov. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Two new studies add to growing evidence that morphine and other opiate-based painkillers may promote the growth and spread of cancer cells. (MEDLINEplus)
Common Pain Relief Medication May Encourage Cancer Growth Nov 20, 2009
19, 2009) Although morphine has been the gold-standard treatment for postoperative and chronic cancer pain for two centuries, a growing body of evidence is showing that opiate-based painkillers can stimulate the growth and spread of cancer cells. Two new studies advance that argument and demonstrate how shielding lung cancer cells from opiates reduces cell proliferation, invasion and migration in both cell-culture and mouse models. (Science Daily)
The Depressed Are More Apt to Get Opioids for Pain Nov 20, 2009
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who suffer from depression are much more likely to be prescribed powerful opioid painkillers like morphine and codeine and to stay on the drugs long-term, new research shows ... Because depressed people may also be at greater risk of abusing or becoming addicted to these painkillers, the researchers say more research is needed to understand the safety of prescribing opioids in depressed patients, and whether it's effective. (MEDLINEplus)
Pain killers promote cancer growth Nov 19, 2009
Opiate-based painkillers have been shown to stimulate cancer growth. Two new studies have shown how shielding lung cancer cells from opiates reduce cell proliferation, invasion and migration in both cell-culture and mouse models. (India Times, India)
Common Herbal Medicine May Prevent Acetaminophen-Related Liver Damage, Says Researcher Nov 19, 2009
28, 2007) Consuming large amounts of caffeine while taking acetaminophen, a widely used painkiller, could potentially cause liver damage, according to a preliminary laboratory study. The toxic interaction. (Science Daily)
Covidien profit plunges, raises outlook Nov 18, 2009
Pharmaceutical sales declined 10 percent to $637 million from a year ago, when it benefited from launching a generic extended-release form of prescription painkiller OxyContin. Medical device sales rose 7 percent to $1. (St. Louis Business Journal, MO)
Body pains that may turn fatal Nov 18, 2009
Most people simply take a painkiller or anti-spasmodic tablets to quell the cramps, but in the long run, the habit can cause harm to the kidneys. It is best to consult a gynaecologist if the pain is persistent and take longterm medication than go for short cuts. (India Times, India)
CombinatoRx dives on FDA rejection Nov 17, 2009
NEW YORK - CombinatoRx Inc. shares fell 46 percent after US regulators rejected an application for the experimental painkiller Exalgo. The shares dropped 75 cents to 88 cents in Nasdaq Stock Market composite trading. (Boston Globe)
Ex-Air Force nurse on trial for killing patients Nov 17, 2009
Accused of knowingly giving deadly amounts of painkillers ... Fontana is accused of knowingly giving deadly amounts of painkillers to three civilian patients placed on do-not-resuscitate orders last year at Wilford Hall Medical Center, the Air Force's largest hospital. (MSNBC -- Crime)
Nicotine Patches and Gum Seem Safe During Pregnancy Nov 17, 2009
However, there was a much higher risk of such complications in black women, those with complications in previous pregnancies, and use of painkillers. The use of the patch did not seem to have a direct effect, the researchers note. (MEDLINEplus)
Hopes for greater mobility Nov 16, 2009
Wiggins testified in Fresno County Superior Court that, as an assistant coach on a Fresno State women's basketball team led by Johnson-Klein, he had come to worry about her use of prescription painkillers. Wiggins said he initially thought Johnson-Klein's use was strictly recreational: take a pill or two and "feel the buzz." But in late 2004, Wiggins said, he began to suspect a serious problem as her behavior on and off the court became more erratic. (Fresno Bee)
Mrs. Fenton’s Ordeal, and Ours Nov 16, 2009
Painkillers were almost impossible to obtain. He wrote that he forged a script for morphine using schoolboy Latin, although he never publicly revealed how he got the prescription pad or transmitted the medication to Castro s destitute fiefdom, thus hastening a peaceful death. (Human Events Online)
JIM DODSON: Good for What Might Ail You Nov 15, 2009
"This is painkillers and analgesics." ... To judge purely by the volume and variety of painkillers and analgesics I pass, however, America sure must be in a lot of pain these days ... There are painkillers with sleep aids and sleep aids with painkillers. (The Pilot Newspaper)
Police seek charges in baby's scalding Nov 15, 2009
The suspects were arrested on suspicion of selling painkillers OxyContin and Opana, as well as Xanax, Valium, Adderall, marijuana and methamphetamine. Clovis family arrested for drugs, guns. (Fresno Bee)
Court overturns doctor's 'pill mill' convictions Nov 15, 2009
The decision means Asuncion Luyao, 66, may receive a third trial on charges she ran a "pill mill" from her office that ended with six of her former patients overdosing on oxycodone and other potent painkillers. Do any live near you. (The Palm Beach Post)
Broward's pill mills: Clinics multiply, drug overdoses climb Nov 15, 2009
Broward County has become the painkiller capital of the United States, the notorious home to a cottage industry of storefront pain clinics selling alarming numbers of narcotics and feeding a brazen black market sprawling through the South and New England ... 5 million pills of the potent painkiller oxycodone almost four pills for every Broward resident, according to federal data compiled by the Broward Sheriff's Office ... When police found McLaughlin's body, only 121 of the painkillers... (The Palm Beach Post)
Overdose deaths spark call for action Nov 15, 2009
His bloodstream cycled hydromorphone, a powerful prescription painkiller, through every tissue and organ ... But law enforcement officers and advocates say Florida could do more to curtail skyrocketing rates of overdose deaths caused by oxycodone and other prescription painkillers. (The Palm Beach Post)
Man charged in Hagerstown stabbing Nov 15, 2009
The acquaintance had just picked up a prescription for Oxycodone, a painkiller, Batistig said. The man took the medicine and used a hunting knife to stab the acquaintance in the chest, causing a small puncture wound, Batistig said. (The Herald-Mail Online)
Weekend Game Hunting: Killstreak edition Nov 14, 2009
The Painkiller streak that boosts your health only lasts for a brief time. The new perks, meanwhile, are delightful. (USA Today -- Tech)
SURVEY: Half of doctors prescribe placebos Nov 14, 2009
Most doctors used actual medicines as a placebo treatment: 41% used painkillers, 38% used vitamins, 13% used antibiotics, 13% used sedatives, 3% used saline injections, and 2% used sugar pills. In the survey, doctors were asked if they would recommend a sugar pill for patients with chronic pain if it had been shown to be more effective than no treatment. (USA Today -- News)
Teeth grinders are in for a shock Nov 14, 2009
"The broken sleep pattern caused by grinding can exacerbate any stresses or worries already being felt by the patient, and add an extra layer of anxiety to their lives. "They may also be resorting to over-the-counter painkillers to treat side effects, such as headaches, and finding that they are having to increase the dosage all the time. Results 'promising. (BBC News -- UK)
NSAIDs Prevent Early Sign Of Alzheimer Disease In Mice Nov 13, 2009
5, 2007) The common painkiller, ibuprofen, may boost the likelihood of heart problems in high risk patients who have osteoarthritis, suggests recent research. Previous studies have suggested that ibuprofen. (Science Daily)
Snortin' meth with Andre Agassi The tennis superstar and Katie Couric get... Nov 13, 2009
" It was all just terribly awkward to watch, joyless and strange. Agassi merely talked about how this brief drug experimentation came during a period when he wasn't really caring about much of anything -- career, money, health, pre-minivan Brooke Shields, the works. Why not try some stupid drug? Why not dabble and downwardly spiral? Hey, it's the American way. But it didn't last long. Agassi climbed out of his little pothole within a few months and moved on, and within 18 months he was world... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Sharing Prescriptions Can Bring Harm, Not Healing Nov 13, 2009
Painkillers come in different dosages and some combine, say, an opioid with acetaminophen (the active ingredient in Tylenol), he said. If the borrower is already taking an over-the-counter pain reliever, such as Tylenol, he or she could be doubling the dose of acetaminophen, Vaida said. (MEDLINEplus)
Victory man going to prison for stealing $50K in copper Nov 13, 2009
AUBURN A 51-year-old Victory man was sentenced in Cayuga County Court Thursday to two to four years in prison for stealing more than 50,000 in copper and for possessing marijuana and illegally possessing prescription painkillers. Steven Aucter, of 12642 Upton Road, pleaded guilty to second-degree possession of marijuana and third-degree criminal possession of stolen property, both felonies on Aug. 20. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Camp Hill dermatologist receives probation Nov 12, 2009
Accused of wrongfully prescribing herself prescription painkillers, Zampogna made numerous attempts to obtain a rehabilitative sentence that would allow her to continue practicing medicine ... But the second time, when Kimmey believes Zampogna was abusing painkillers, she just felt it went on way too long. He did not have information as to how long that actually was ... She is charged with writing fraudulent prescriptions for painkillers and four related charges. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Kids popping pills that can kill Nov 12, 2009
Wiggins testified in Fresno County Superior Court that, as an assistant coach on a Fresno State women's basketball team led by Johnson-Klein, he had come to worry about her use of prescription painkillers ... Or even someone making a delivery who asks to use the restroom and leaves with a fistful of painkillers. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
New Culprits in Chronic Pain Nov 12, 2009
Glia are nervous system caretakers whose nurturing can go too far. Taming them holds promise for alleviating pain that current medications cannot ease. (Scientific American)
State argues for its right to use Limbaugh records Nov 12, 2009
Limbaugh publicly admitted an addiction to prescription painkillers and sought treatment in October, after his former maid told prosecutors and a tabloid newspaper she provided the Palm Beach resident with thousands of illegal pills. Investigators seized his doctors' records after pharmacy records revealed Limbaugh had received more than 2,000 pills in a five-month period. (Yahoo News -- Rush Limbaugh)
County Deaths Linked To OxyContin On Rise Nov 12, 2009
Dr. Jerry Rand at the center said an OxyContin pill is 16 times more powerful than other prescription painkillers, often easily accessible in a family's medicine cabinet. "I see so many people who started because a family member had them on a shelf. In most other countries, you can't get these drugs outside of a hospital," said Rand. (TheSanDiegoChannel.com, CA)
Painkillers May Fight Alzheimer's Disease Nov 11, 2009
Over-the-counter painkillers such as ibuprofen or naproxen -- usually sold as Advil and Aleve -- may protect people from Alzheimer's disease, researchers reported ... The researchers said that the results are supported by other studies that have indicated that people who took painkillers long term were less likely to get Alzheimer's disease, though it did not seem to have an effect on those who already have mild to moderate symptoms. (Click2Houston, TX)
FBI to Review Whether Roger Clemens Lied to Congress Nov 11, 2009
Clemens, 45, testified that McNamee only injected him with vitamin B-12 and the painkiller Lidocaine, and that the trainer was trying to ``save his own skin by making up lies. Clemens told Congress that Pettitte, a longtime friend and training partner and his former teammate with the New York Yankees and Houston Astros, ``misremembers'' a conversation they had about HGH.. (Yahoo News -- Drugs in Sports)
Spurlins pretrial conference on DUI charge moved to Nov. 19 Nov 11, 2009
Norfolk County prosecutors accuse Spurlin of being drunk and high on painkillers when he careened off Rte. 27 at 93 mph by the East and High Plain Street fork in Walpole before slamming into a tree, killing his passengers Walpole residents Nick Kelly and Anna Dubois, both 20, and Murray, mother to her and Spurlin s newborn boy. (Medfield Press, MA)
Here's why you must have sex daily Nov 11, 2009
During sex, both male and female bodies produce endorphins, hormones that act as weak painkillers. A study conducted by Gina Ogden showed that during sexual stimulation and especially during orgasm, we don't feel pain. (India Times, India)
New norms for ads on emergency contraceptive pills Nov 10, 2009
These drugs are phenylpropanolamine or PPA (Vicks Action-500, Solvin), painkiller nimesulide (Nice and Nimulid), letrozole (Letroz), gastrointestinal tegaserod (Ibsinorm, Tegod, Tegibs), anti-bacterial gatifloxacin (Gaity) and human placenta extract (Placentrex lotion and gel sold by Albert David) after concerns were raised about their ad-verse reactions. The combined market sales are pegged close to Rs 400-500 crore a year. (India Times)
Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) For Fibro... Nov 10, 2009
This alone seems like a sensible way to treat fibromyalgia: instead of narcotic painkillers inducing the secretion of the body's own opioids to relieve pain ... Because of its mode of action, LDN cannot be taken with any narcotic painkillers, such as morphine, fentanyl or oxycodone. (Suite101.com)
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Doctors stitched the nail back on and numbed the toe with painkillers in an attempt to let him play. "It hurt a lot, but Dr. [Jeffrey] Anderson was able to get the pain to go away with just numbing it up, and they put a little stitch in there to hold the nail down," Dyson said. (Connecticut Sports -- Rivals.com)
Kenya's street teens struggle Nov 8, 2009
The doctor says there is no major damage and gives her some painkillers in a brown paper bag. All Joan can do is head back to her patch on the street. (CNN)
Zimmerman: Who can we trust if FDA puts stamp on snake oil? Nov 8, 2009
In a follow-up, the Times said researchers have raised allegations of ghostwriting in articles about quality-of-life drugs like antidepressants, painkillers and diet pills. a few editors said they discovered (ghostwritten) manuscripts about life-and-death products like cancer and hematology drugs. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Keeping Hearts Pumping With 'LifeFlow': Smart IV Device To Save Lives At Disaster Sites Nov 7, 2009
Other drugs, such as painkillers, could be added to the LifeFlow device as well. "Our final goal is to develop a device that controls the amount, rate and type of infusion fluid by measuring a number of different parameters.". (Science Daily)
Miss. agents bust prescription forgery ring Nov 7, 2009
A five-month investigation by MBN and the state Board of Medical Licensure uncovered the diversion of 13,000 dosage units of prescription drugs, mostly Hydrocodone, a narcotic painkiller, according to the release. The alleged ringleader Patrina Williams Thrasher, 40, of Hazlehurst is accused of using her position in a physicians office to illegally call in prescriptions for the other suspects. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Report: Man beaten on Galloway Street Nov 6, 2009
Amber Brant, 30, of Law-renceburg, has been charged with using TennCare to pay for fraudulent prescriptions for the painkillers Dilaudid and Morphine. Brant was indicted by a Lawrence County grand jury on one count of TennCare fraud and one count of obtaining a controlled substance by fraud. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Painkillers 'may have led to death' Nov 6, 2009
Painkillers 'may have led to death ... Painkillers 'may have led to death ... A combination of painkillers or a rare infection have been suggested as possible causes of the death of 26-year-old liposuction patient Lauren James. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Birth Control May Help Ease Asthma Nov 6, 2009
But anyone with asthma who takes a common painkiller could make things worse. Researchers from McMaster University found that during natural menstrual cycles, women on the pill had lower levels of nitric oxide in their breath. (KIRO TV, WA)
GabrieleMarcottiInside Soccer Liverpool isn't making it easy for its fans. But all's not lost just yet. Nov 6, 2009
Your star striker (Fernando Torres) has been on painkillers for the three weeks. Yes, he still plays despite his injured groin and, yes, he scores as well, but that's because he's a freak of nature. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Himes listens to concerns of physical therapists Nov 6, 2009
The pharmaceutical industry has made it very prevalent for people to just "pop a pill" which treats the symptoms, not the cause, said the therapist, adding that patients then need other therapy to get off the painkillers, such as oxycontin. A large stumbling block to providing physical therapy are the two companies paid by the major insurance companies in Connecticut to manage physical therapy care, according to the therapists present. (Fairfield Minuteman, CT)
FDA Plan Seeks To Curb Accidental Overdoses Nov 6, 2009
Earlier this year, the FDA sent letters to the makers of two dozen powerful painkillers -- including morphine, codeine and methadone -- ordering them to develop plans to reduce the misuse of their drugs. But the agency said Wednesday its so-called Safe Use initiative will take "a more coordinated, systematic manner, with interventions across all sectors of the medication distribution and use system.". (KIRO TV, WA)
Death after 'fat' surgery Nov 6, 2009
He said Dr Dieu told him her pain and swelling was normal, and to give her a painkiller and see how she went overnight. Sean Cash, for Dr Dieu, suggested in court yesterday that Mr Dal Zotto said Ms James was comfortable when the doctor asked that night how she was. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Cup trainers not saddled by drug suspensions Nov 5, 2009
- In 2007, Kentucky racing officials found cobra venom, a powerful painkiller, in the barn of Patrick Biancone, a horse trainer with prestigious victories from Hong Kong to France. He was barred from the sport for a year. (Boston Globe)
Ditch new drugs, take older meds to cut costs Nov 5, 2009
Perhaps the classic example of a much-hyped drug that turned out to be unsafe is Merck's painkiller Vioxx, which was pulled from the market in 2004 because it doubled the risk of heart attack and stroke. The drug's effect was similar to aspirin or Advil, but Merck promoted it as easier on the stomach and sales peaked at $2. (MSNBC -- Health)
Smart Rx: Drugs that work and won't break the bank Nov 5, 2009
Perhaps the classic example of a drug that turned out to be unsafe is Merck's painkiller Vioxx, which was pulled in 2004 because it doubled the risk of heart attack and stroke. Q: Shouldn't I just let my doctor make these decisions. (AZCentral -- Business)
Woman died after liposuction: inquest Nov 4, 2009
In a statement, her partner Simon Dal Zotto said staff at the Centre of Cosmetic and Plastic Surgery in Caulfield North said Ms James' surgery had gone well and she was given painkillers to help her recover. But over the next three days she remained in deep pain, was bleeding from her incisions, had diarrhoea and large blisters. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Study: Pain Relievers Blunt Vaccines Nov 4, 2009
Over-the-counter painkillers like Tylenol and Advil may blunt the effectiveness of vaccines, a new study finds ... (CBS) New research strengthens claims that taking common painkillers at the time a vaccine injection may lessen its effectiveness and potentially cause problems with the immune system ... Dr. Richard P. Phipps, of the University of Rochester Medical Center, released findings similar to a Czech study - namely that painkillers such as Advil, Tylenol and aspirin can. (CBS News -- Health)
Common Pain Relievers May Dilute Power Of Flu Shots Nov 4, 2009
29, 2006) With flu-shot season in full swing and widespread anticipation of the HPV vaccine to prevent cervical cancer, a new University of Rochester study suggests that using common painkillers around the. (Aug. (Science Daily)
Past and Present Clash at Lambeau Nov 3, 2009
His addiction to painkillers, his wifes fight against breast cancer, his Monday night spectacle after his fathers death and his annual bruised or broken appendages. Fans embraced his struggle. (PackerReport.com)
Screening for painkiller abuse boosts sales at Medtox Nov 2, 2009
A New Brighton-based company that provides workplace drug testing is reaping millions of extra dollars after launching a product for doctors who want to ensure their patients aren t abusing prescription painkillers ... Patients sometimes forget to tell their physicians about other prescriptions that might react negatively with the painkillers ... It includes a dipstick that can provide a preliminary read on whether painkillers are present. (Twin Cities Business Journal, MN)
Boynton police raid Platinum Showgirls; arrest 30 on drug trafficking, prostitution and underage drinking charges Nov 2, 2009
Undercover officers bought cocaine and prescription painkillers from the dancers who offered to perform sex acts on the officers in private rooms and went so far as to perform sex acts on each other in an attempt to solicit money from patrons, police said. Underage dancers were allowed to drink with patrons and managers encouraged the dancers to ask patrons to buy them shots, police said. (The Palm Beach Post)
Judge Orders 3 To Trial In Anna Nicole Drug Case Nov 1, 2009
There also was testimony about the effects of methadone and a heavy duty painkiller called Dilaudid also known as "hospital heroin." An expert witness said there was no legitimate medical reason for Kapoor and Eroshevich to provide Smith the amount of sedatives and painkillers they did. A pharmacist said he refused to fill an order for drugs written by Eroshevich and submitted by Kapoor because taking them would be "pharmaceutical suicide.". (TheSanDiegoChannel.com, CA)
Eminem returns to spotlight with Voodoo Fest concert Nov 1, 2009
Eminem has kept a reclusive, non-touring life the past several years, as he battled an addiction to prescription painkillers. Friday marked his first concert in five years and his only live performance of the year. (USA Today -- Life)
Dealer sentenced for overdose death of McKinney SMU student Oct 31, 2009
Sgt. Terry Welch, of the Texas Rangers office in Garland, said the Dallas County Medical Examiners Office found traces of three different narcotics in Boschs body, including cocaine, methamphetamine and oxycodone, a prescription painkiller, at the time of her death. Prosecuting attorneys Brandon McCarthy, Jay Dewald and Matthew Kacsmaryk presented evidence during the trial that witnesses had last seen Bosch alive but unconscious at McDaniel's Winton Street residence in Dallas near the SMU... (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Williams receiver Caro writes feel-good story Oct 31, 2009
Instead his focus became how to lose the crutches and somehow walk again without a limp, through the long days and nights of the cold winter, loaded up on painkillers, confined to his dorm room. His academic load, as an Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies major, was a bear, too. (Boston Globe)
Anna Nicoles ex,two doctors facetrial in drug case Oct 31, 2009
There also was testimony about the effects of methadone and a heavy duty painkiller called Dilaudid also known as hospital heroin. An expert witness said there was no legitimate medical reason for Kapoor and Eroshevich to provide Smith the amount of sedatives and painkillers they did. (MSNBC -- News)
Popular cold, pain drugs face ban due to side effects Oct 31, 2009
NEW DELHI: Popular and widely-used medicines like phenylpropanolamine or PPA (found in cough and cold remedies like Vicks Action-500, Solvin, Wincold), gastrointestinal tegaserod (marketed as Ibsinorm, Tegod, Tegibs), anti-bacterial gatifloxacin (Gaity) and painkiller nimesulide (Nice and Nimulid) are under government scanner on concerns raised about their adverse reactions ... Popular medicines like PPA (found in Vicks Action-500, Solvin, Wincold), gastrointestinal tegaserod (marketed as... (India Times, India)
"Big Brother 9" Winner Held on Drug Charge Oct 31, 2009
Oxycodone is a prescription painkiller that can produce a heroin-like high if crushed and then swallowed, snorted or injected. MMIX The Associated Press. (CBS News -- Entertainment)
Deputies bust oxycodone ring Oct 31, 2009
In less than three months, the group fraudulently obtained 14,000 tablets of the addictive painkiller oxycodone from the Pierson Community Pharmacy about 30 miles away from DeBary, investigators say. Members of the organization paid $17,550 in cash for 60 prescriptions between July 8 and Sept. 23, Davidson said. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
