Ease back pain without surgery

If you're looking for nonsurgical relief for your back pain, there may be a solution. Millions of Americans suffer from back pain and the National Center for Health Statistics estimates 83 million days of work are missed each year because of back pain. There are a slew of choices out there. If you don't know what to consider, here's a snapshot of some nonsurgical options.

Nsaids May Directly Ease Muscle and Joint Pain

Controlled trials suggest that a topical nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug in a cream is as effective as their oral counterparts for treating osteoarthritis, soreness and tendinitis.

Reportlinker Adds Pain Therapeutics - Drugs, Markets and Companies

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:

Flawed study only confirms the benefits of acupuncture

On behalf of the Hawaii Oriental Medicine and Acupuncture Association, we would like to comment on the New York Times article "Acupuncture, real or fake, eases pain" that appeared Aug. 24 in the Star-Advertiser.

Fears of a mosquito plague after floods

Victorians to brace themselves for a plague of mosquitoes and an outbreak of Ross River fever.