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Wireless peripheral nerve stimulation is beneficial for chronic intractable pain secondary to post-herpetic neuralgia

Wireless Peripheral Nerve Stimulation Safe and Effective

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Reduced pain in patient with chronic intractable pain secondary to post-herpetic neuralgia
Care should be taken when conveying electronic messages to patients

Doctors Urged to Take Care With Electronic Communications

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Sensitive information should be discussed in person or over the phone
The health of the United States is summarized in the 40th annual report published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Health of the Nation Presented in 40th Annual CDC Report

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Report includes trends of data for past 40 years, with increase in life expectancy, drop in infant mortality
In a case report published online June 27 in the Annals of Internal Medicine

Case Report: Development of RA in Transplanted Hands

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Patient developed subacute bilateral hand pain and swelling one year after transplantation
Three simple steps could decrease opioid-related mortality by about a third

Rx Changes, Counseling, Regular Visits Can Cut Opioid Deaths

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Doctors can help by not prescribing to certain patients and seeing patients every three months
New measures to increase the number of generic prescription drugs available to Americans have been taken by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

FDA Seeks to Increase Number of Generic Drugs on Market

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Agency will now give priority reviews to new generic drugs until there are at least three available
For patients with condyloma acuminatum

Two-Step Irradiance Better for Condyloma Acuminatum

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Two-step irradiance schedule significantly reduced patients' pain versus single-dose cold compress
Eating fish at least twice a week may significantly reduce the pain and swelling associated with rheumatoid arthritis

Higher Fish Intake Appears to Reduce RA Symptoms

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Researchers suggest most varieties of fish may play a role in controlling symptoms
Extended use of smartphones and other hand-held electronic devices leads to an increased risk of carpal tunnel syndrome

Carpal Tunnel Up With Increased Electronic Device Use

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Especially for those who spend more than five hours a day on their devices, researchers say
Anti-tumor necrosis factor-α therapy improves sleep quality in patients with  ankylosing spondylitis without any improvement in polysomnography measures

Anti-TNF-α Rx Improves Sleep Quality in Ankylosing Spondylitis

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Patients see reduction in PSQI scores, but no change in polysomnography parameters