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Chronic Pain News for 02-23-2005 

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Pain Drugs (Time Magazine)
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"Why was the popular pain reliever pulled from shelves?"

Friends: Thompson was in pain (CNN.com)
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"ASPEN, Colorado (AP) -- While Hunter S. Thompson's suicide shocked many in his out-of-the-way neighborhood, one of his closest friends said Monday the writer had been in a lot of pain after a broken leg and hip surgery."

SLA penalties for outsourcers: What are their pain points? (Network World Fusion)
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"SLA penalties for outsourcers: What are their pain points? Sign up to receive this and other networking newsletters in your inbox. As many of you know, my company's services include consulting on service-level management and service-level agreements."

Easing their pain (Arroyo Grande Times Press Recorder)
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"SANTA MARIA -- After dealing with chronic pain for more than seven years, Dawn Ferrise is looking forward to playing sports and nights of restful sleep, thanks to a relatively new and unknown surgical practice on the Central Coast."

10 Things You Should Know About Pain Relievers (Fox News)
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"After three grueling days of meetings, an FDA expert panel released its recommendations last week regarding Vioxx and other so-called Cox-2 inhibitors (search), such as Celebrex and Bextra. They also had a few things to say about the older anti-inflammatory pain relievers."

Chronic Pain News from NewsTrove

Incubator Helps Turn Scholarly Research Into Viable Business Ventures
From: NewsTrove.com

"“The idea is to allow them to become established, and then to move on as they grow,” notes Zangari, who joined TIP last July. She was previously deputy commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development, and before that she spent 27 years in a variety of business-related senior positions in state government. Zangari is increasing the University’s efforts to bring new ideas to the marketplace."

Manny's War
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"Much of Manny's War takes place during the waning days of World War II. On June 6, 1944 Allied forces under the command of General Dwight Eisenhower stormed the beaches of Normandy in northern France. By day's end, the Allies had established a foothold on the European continent from which they would push eastward, driving the German army before them. But the advance was slower than anticipated, and by December the Germans were still putting up stiff resistance, holding the Allied forces at the German border."

Eddie's new knees
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"His legs wrapped in iodine-impregnated film, Eddie Edwards undergoes double knee replacement at Columbia Regional Hospital. Hockman uses a number of specially designed tools for knee surgery. His procedure is less invasive than knee replacement surgeries done in the past few years. The entire operation is done through a 4- to 5-inch incision. He also cuts less muscle tissue which leads to speedier recovery by his patients. Eddie was able to walk again the day after his surgery. Last fall Eddie Edwards did something he truly enjoys. He loaded his horses in a trailer and headed to Eminence for the Cross Country Trail Ride."

The Story of Winky Page 5
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"Over the years, a multitude of animals have lived with me and each creature has possessed a unique and colorful personality. There was Doggina, a gentle, devoted border collie; Fred, a mutt who never trusted two-legged folks; and Teddie, the rat-terrier who sometimes seemed to apologize for existing at all. All of my critters have been strays, and often, although they slept in my lap, ate my food and developed a sense of belonging, most were scarred, both literally and figuratively. My old cat, Silly, frequently caused visitors to inquire as to his age since he gave the impression of being ancient."

105-101 overtime loss
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"Othella Harrington under the Bulls' basket just 1:46 into the game and winced in pain while grabbing his left knee. After a few minutes on the court, he was escorted to the locker room, but X-rays were negative and he was diagnosed with a left knee strain. "I saw him come down on someone and it looked like he twisted his knee," All-Star Heat guard Dwyane Wade said. "I was passing the ball in there. I saw him afterward and know he'll be OK. He is sore, he looked encouraged, though, even in his pain. Some of that was because we had just lost the game." O'Neal, who was averaging 23.1 points and 10."

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