Countdown To World Diabetes Day

There are 30 days left until World Diabetes Day on November 14. Tonight, an information session will be held at Crossroads Clinic [#350 – 507 West Broadway, Vancouver | map ] tonight from 6:30 – 8:00 to help you get prepared for the 2010 roster of Team Diabetes events. Topic 1: Prevention and Treatment of Sports Injuries and Pain Management, Dr. Stella Seto Learn how to prevent and treat injuries and pain to ensure that you can maintain your daily activities and recreation

Using Magnetism To Turn Drugs On And Off

Many medical conditions, such as chronic pain, cancer and diabetes, require medications that cannot be taken orally, but must be dosed intermittently, on an as-needed basis, over a long period of time. A few delivery techniques have been developed, using an implanted heat source, an implanted electronic chip or other stimuli as an “on-off” switch to release the drugs into the body. But thus far, none of these methods can reliably do all that’s needed: repeatedly turn dosing on and off, deliver c

QualityMetric announces new tool to measure pain accurately

According to the National Centers for Health Statistics, 76.2 million Americans report problems with chronic pain; more than diabetes, heart disease, and cancer combined. The same report notes that the annual cost of chronic pain in the United States, including healthcare expenses, lost income, and productivity, is estimated to be $100 billion.

Measuring Pain from the Patient’s Point of View

Measuring Pain from the Patient’s Point of View QualityMetric Pairs Pain Impact Questionnaire(TM) (PIQ-6(TM)) and SF-12v2(R) Health Survey to Measure Health Status and Pain Simultaneously LINCOLN, R.I., Sept. 21 /PRNewswire/ — According to the National Centers for Health Statistics, 76.2 million Americans report problems with chronic pain; more than diabetes, heart disease, and cancer combined. The same report notes that the annual cost of chronic pain in the United States, including healthc

Turning Drugs On And Off Using Magnetism

Many medical conditions, such as chronic pain, cancer and diabetes, require medications that cannot be taken orally, but must be dosed intermittently, on an as-needed basis, over a long period of time. A few delivery techniques have been developed, using an implanted heat source, an implanted electronic chip or other stimuli as an on-off switch to release the drugs into the body.

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