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NIH Pain Consortium RFP for Centers of Excellence in Pain Education
The NIH Pain Consortium is encouraging medical, dental, nursing, and pharmacy schools to respond to a new funding opportunity to develop Centers of Excellence in Pain Education (CoEPEs). Read Full Article »
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Healthcare Professional Alliance Outreach: Burn Awareness Week
By Jyoti Jankowski, PharmD
Burn Awareness Week is February 5-12, 2012, and provides an opportunity to review burn prevention and classification with patients. The American Burn Association estimates that 500,000 burn injuries receive medical treatment annually; common causes are direct fires (43%) and scalds (30%), with most occurring at home (65.5%). Read Full Article »
National Headache Foundation Research Grant Program
The National Headache Foundation (NHF) has announced the deadline for accepting research protocols for funding consideration is February 1, 2012. Read Full Article »
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How Much do You Know about TMJ?
By Kelly L. Waara-Wolleat, PharmD, MBA, Associate Director, Medical Liaisons, Purdue Pharma, L.P.
What is TMJ? What are the signs and symptoms? Where can my patients and I learn more about TMJ?
According to the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR), one of the National Institutes of Health, estimates suggest that over 10 million Americans have been affected by temporomandibular joint and muscle disorders (TMJ), with conditions being more common in women than men. TMJ is defined as a group of conditions that cause pain and dysfunction in the jaw joint and muscles that control jaw movement.iwww.nidcr.nih.gov (National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research). TMJ Disorders section of website offers information on the causes, signs and symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of temporomandibular joint and muscle disorders. Also highlights research for TMJ Disorders. Guide for Health Care Practitioners and Patients. Available at http://www.nidcr.nih.gov/OralHealth/Topics/TMJ/ The temporomandibular joint connects the lower jaw (mandible) to the temporal bone (skull) on the side of your head. Placing your fingers in front of your ears, and opening and closing your jaw will allow you to feel these joints in motion. Read Full Article »
