<rss xmlns:cm="http://choicemedia.com/content/1.0" version="2.0"><channel><title>ChronicPainConnection.com - Latest Chronic Pain News</title><link>http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/</link><description>Latest Chronic Pain News from ChronicPainConnection.com</description><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><image><title>ChronicPainConnection.com</title><width>120</width><height>19</height><url>http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif</url><link>http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/</link></image><item><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:34:02 EST</pubDate><title>FDA approves topical NSAID pain med</title><link>http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/news-413724-98.html</link><description>The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a new topical non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug called Pennsaid.</description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/news-413724-98.html</guid></item><item><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 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Nov 2009 12:31:04 EST</pubDate><title>Forteo better than Fosamax for steroid-related bone loss: study</title><link>http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/news-411152-98.html</link><description>Results from a new study suggest that the osteoporosis drug Forteo is better at increasing bone density and reducing spine fractures in people who have steroid-induced osteoporosis than the drug Fosamax.</description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/news-411152-98.html</guid></item><item><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:44:00 EDT</pubDate><title>Short-term, high-dose vitamin D2 may ease deficiency</title><link>http://www.healthcentral.com/osteoporosis/news-410201-98.html</link><description>Expert says treatment could prevent several bone problems </description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.healthcentral.com/osteoporosis/news-410201-98.html</guid></item><item><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:14:02 EDT</pubDate><title>Cell phones may reduce hip 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