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Gabapentin Studies for Off-Label Uses Cooked? (CME/CE, with audio) Primary outcome measures were apparently a moving target in many company-sponsored studies of gabapentin (Neurontin) for off-label uses such as neuropathic pain and bipolar disorder, researchers have suggested.

Chronic Pain Common After Breast CA Surgery (CME/CE, with audio) Nearly half of breast cancer survivors are plagued by persistent pain years after cancer surgery, researchers found.

Survey Shows Risks of Borrowed Medicine About one out in four people who take a borrowed prescription medicine report having side effects, a survey shows.

Brief Training in Meditation Eases Pain A mini-course in meditation may be all it takes to assist in pain management, a study shows.

Study Unravels Mystery of Dyslexia Children with dyslexia have a deficit in the brain process that helps fine-tune repeated speech sounds, researchers say.

Study: High BPA Linked to Sex Problems in Men Workers exposed to very high levels of the chemical bisphenol A (BPA) were four to seven times as likely to report sexual function problems as workers with no occupational exposure to the chemical in a new study.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Has CML Form of Leukemia Basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has announced that he’s suffered from leukemia for nearly a year.

Statin Drugs May Cut Risk of Gallstones A popular class of cholesterol-lowering medications appears to reduce the risk for gallstones that ultimately require surgery.

Chronic Pain After Breast Cancer Surgery A study shows that almost half of women who underwent breast cancer surgery reported they were still experiencing pain two to three years later.

Brushing Too Hard Causes Sensitive Teeth Dentists say that brushing your teeth too hard and consumption of acidic food and beverages are the leading causes of sensitive teeth, according to a nationwide survey of dentists.