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Nucynta ER extended-release tablets were significantly more effective than a placebo in providing pain relief to adults with chronic diabetic peripheral neuropathy, according to a News-Medical report.

Erik N. Zeegen, MD, an orthopedic surgeon in Southern California, recently received the 2012 Medical Honoree for the Arthritis Walk at Six Flags Magic Mountain, according to a Westside Today report.

Gregory S. DiFelice, MD, Micah Lissy, MD, and Paul Haynes, MD, received the 2011 CORR Multimedia Award, according to an AAOS Now report.

Researchers from four institutions including Hospital for Special Surgery and Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City were recognized for their research pertaining to perioperative outcomes in orthopedic surgery into clinical practice.

The combination of sumatriptan and naproxen sodium effectively relieves adolescent migraine pain, according to a study reported in Modern Medicine.

Researchers have found that athletes can tolerate a higher level of pain than normally active people, according to a release from the University of Heidelberg in Germany.

Health insurers stand to lose roughly $1 trillion in revenue through 2020 if the Supreme Court strikes down the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, according to a Bloomberg Government study.

Steve Traina, MD, an orthopedic surgeon with a professional interest in sports medicine, performed knee surgery on Denver Nuggets forward Al Harrington, according to an ABC News report.

Marc Philippon, MD, managing partner at The Steadman Clinic in Vail, Colo., and director of hip research at The Steadman Philippon Research Institute, recently chaired the 7th Annual Vail Hip Arthroscopy Symposium.

Burton Elrod, MD, an orthopedic surgeon with a special interest in sports medicine, performed knee surgery on Tennessee Titans wide receiver Kenny Britt, according to a report from The Leaf Chronicle.