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Brain stimulation may help with chronic pain
August 27, 2012 3:21 PM
Millions of Americans suffer from chronic pain. Now some doctors are trying brain stimulation to help. Some suffer from a nerve condition called Anesthesia Dolorosa, which basically feels like the constant stinging of bees. Some surgeons are now placing stimulation devices into patients' brains, kind of like those used... more » -
Former president taken to Ohio hospital
September 28, 2010 1:59 PM
The Carter Center says Jimmy Carter developed an upset stomach on a flight to Cleveland and was taken to a hospital for observation. Jackie Mayo, a spokeswoman at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, says the 85-year-old former president was a passenger on a Delta flight to Cleveland late Tuesday morning... more » -
Woman still suffering a year after rattle snake bite
August 13, 2010 6:38 PM
A woman in Pueblo West is facing mounting medical bills and a terrifying health situation nearly a year after being bitten by a rattle snake. Rebecca Armstrong's pain and wounds are still so severe doctors may have to amputate her arm. "I never saw, I never heard anything, I felt... more » -
Lance Armstrong pulls out of Leadville mountain race
August 10, 2010 11:25 AM
Lance Armstrong has pulled out of the Leadville Trail 100 mountain bike race in Colorado, a high-altitude race he won in record time last year. Armstrong spokesman Mark Higgins said Tuesday that the cyclist is still feeling lingering effects of a hip injury suffered in a crash early in the... more » -
Experts host forum in Pueblo on self-medication
December 2, 2009 12:37 PM
Experts will talk about the issue of self-medication at a public forum in Pueblo on Tuesday. The forum is sponsored by The Pueblo Alliance for Healthy Teens and The Coalition to Prevent Underage Drinking and Drugging. The groups say self-medication can be dangerous when someone uses drugs to treat an... more » -
FDA: 'limited' benefit with tamper-proof OxyContin
September 22, 2009 10:51 AM
Federal health officials say a new version of the painkiller OxyContin that is designed to be harder to abuse offers some improvements over the original pill. Purdue Pharma LP says a plastic-like coating on the tablets makes them harder to crush and snort or inject. Food and Drug Administration scientists... more »
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