News tagged with 'Pain'

A bill proposed in the Florida Legislature would shield doctors, nurses, EMS workers, paramedics from liability from gross negligence and medical malpractice up to $200,000 with the state picking up the rest.

Lead exposure in children appears to permanently damage the brain this study finds, echoing previous findings that associate a lower IQ and criminal behavior and developmental exposure to lead.

Patient safety was highly controversial on the House floor Saturday night when members shouted "trial lawyer" to one representative. But patient safety is generally agreed to be one key to bringing down health care costs and to save at least 98,000 deaths a year, as emphasized in this AAJ campaign.

The FDA does no testing of cosmetics or face paints  so a consumer group, the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, has taken over that job, testing 10 products from a Halloween store. The results are scary, but consumers aren't left in the dark if they are informed.

Target Corp will pay $600,000 for allowing lead-containing toys on its shelves. The responsibility for assuring no foreign made toys are continuing to be imported with excessive lead levels, lies with the retailer.

In Colorado and 15 other states, drugs now kill more people than auto accidents as powerful painkillers, both legal and illegal, are becoming more commonplace.

OxyContin may be reformulated making it more difficult for addicts to dissolve the painkiller in water and inject it for a heroin-like effect. FDA advisors will consider the application Thursday.

Court documents released Monday help tell the story of a cocktail of drugs and half dozen doctors attending to Michael Jackson to help him fight insomnia. Propofol and a dozen other drugs led to his death, and Jackson becomes one of more than 20,000 deaths a year due to prescription drugs.

The Food and Drug Administration is cracking down on manufacturers of ointments that claim to relieve pain by containing ibuprofen. This is the latest in a series of tougher regulatory actions by the agency under new chief Margaret Hamburg.

Pitchman Billy Mays had cocaine in his system, an autopsy finds, which contributed to the development of heart disease. He also had prescription amounts of painkillers and anti-anxiety drugs.

Health care reform should not include limiting the liability of dangerous doctors and unsafe hospitals, finds this study done by groups dedicated to preserving the civil justice system.  Medical malpractice claims have fallen like a rock creating record profits for the insurance industry, not lower premiums. 

According to researchers at the Keele University School of Psychology, swearing might help to lessen the perception of pain. So next time you stub your toe and find yourself swearing !@$*%!# it may be a good thing -- just make sure the kids aren't in earshot!

Darvon and Darvocet, pain relievers that contain propoxyphene, will receive a stronger warning about the possibility of overdose. They just escaped being taken off the market by the FDA, which would have had a severe impact on about 500,000 daily users. 

Sitting at your desk may seem harmless, but a new study shows a growing number of folks are landing in the emergency room due to acute injuries related to computers and computer accessories.

An FDA advisory panel urged a ban of popular prescription painkillers Vicodin and Percocet, both which contain acetaminophen, Tuesday. The panel also recommended lowering the maximum dose of over-the-counter painkillers containing acetaminophen, such as Tylenol and Excedrin.