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Hospital for Surgery in New York City has received the Gold Award for Best Mobile Communications from the Healthcare Leadership Awards at the Healthcare Internet Conference for its mobile app, according to a Norwalk Plus news report.

A new study found regular aerobic exercise decreased activity in memory and pain control areas of the brain in fibromyalgia patients, according to a WebMD report.

Seth A. Berkowitz, MD, and Mitchell H. Katz, MD, call for researching alternative ways to treat pain instead of pharmacotherapy, according to an editorial in the Archives of Internal Medicine.

For the estimated 116 million Americans suffering from chronic pain, proper pain management can improve functionality and quality of life as well as reduce pain, but pervasive myths can hinder treatment. Some of these myths are believed by patients while…

A stolen computer contained information on roughly 4.2 million Sutter Health patients, according to a health system news release.

The FDA approved Medtronic's AdaptiveStim with the RestoreSensor neurostimulation system, according to a Medtronic news release.

Neuroscientists say the way in which patients think about pain can affect the painful experience itself, according to a Wall Street Journal report.

Thirteen orthopedic surgeons have joined together with musculoskeletal radiologists, physical therapists and other researchers to form the Research in OsteoChondritis of the Knee, according to a Mass Device report.

David M. Joyner, MD, an orthopedic surgeon with a special interest in sports medicine and a business consultant, has been named acting athletics director at Penn State University, according to a USA Today report.

Thomas Byrd, MD, team physician for the Pittsburgh Pirates, performed hip surgery on Pirates pitcher Charlie Morton for a labral tear, which had been affecting his performance for the latter part of the 2011 season.