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James Carroll’s Congress speech on ending opioid use with Photobiomodulation

Posted on 20 March 2019 by Ian

A hundred million adults in the United States are affected by chronic pain and $600 billion a year is spent on in health care, direct health care costs and lost productivity because of pain.

49,000 people from opioids in 2017, 19,000 of which were from prescribed opioids for pain relief.

We believe that Photobiomodulation therapy can help reduce the prescribing of opioid medication for pain relief and we wish to draw attention to the Congress and health care policymakers, NIH and CMS, about this potentially valuable tool.

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LumiThera Receives Notice of Award for $2.5 Million National Eye Institute Grant to Support U.S. Multi-Center Clinical Trial for Treating Dry Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Posted on 27 February 2019 by James Carroll

LumiThera Inc., a commercial stage medical device company creating a photobiomodulation (PBM) treatment for ocular disorders and disease, today announced it is a recipient of a small business innovative research (SBIR) phase II grant from the National Institute of Health (NIH) and the division of the National Eye Institute (NEI).

Valeda™ Light Delivery System patient treatmentThe phase II grant supports a prospective, randomized, multi-center human clinical trial in U.S. subjects diagnosed with dry age-related macular degeneration (dry AMD.) The LIGHTSITE III trial, which is subject to FDA Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) approval, will test vision and examine disease pathology in the … Continue reading →

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Ending Opioids by Photobiomodulation

Posted on 21 January 2019 by Ian

James Carroll, CEO and founder of THOR Photomedicine – Speech to Congress.

We are all aware there is an opioid crisis.

  • A hundred million adults in the United States are affected by chronic pain and $600 billion a year is spent on in direct health care costs and lost productivity because of pain.
  • 49,000 people died from opioids in 2017.
  • 19,000 of which were from prescribed opioids for pain relief.

We believe that Photobiomodulation therapy can help reduce the prescribing of opioid medication for pain relief and we wish to draw attention to the Congress and health care policymakers, NIH and CMS, about this potentially valuable tool.

Read the full Speech to Congress on Continue reading →

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Congressional Briefing Highlight Video

Posted on 15 January 2019 by Ian

U.S. CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFING. Ending Opioid Use – Washington DC

James Carroll presented evidence to Congress on the effectiveness of PBM for treating pain and where it can be used in place of opioids. Prof. Praveen Arany explained how and why it works, and Annette Quinn RN gave her first hand experience in treating over 854 patients with Oral Mucositis.

Learn more at CongressPBM.com

Watch James Carroll’s Congress speech on ending opioid use with Photobiomodulation

Read James Carroll’s Speech to Congress on citizenoversight.blogspot.com

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Revolutionary Laser Light Therapy Helping Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy

Posted on 7 January 2019 by Ian

Reporting by Rick Dayton from CBS Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh has gained a national and international reputation for the medicine being practiced here.

New developments continue to improve a patient’s quality of life even as they are being treated.

Now, a revolutionary laser light therapy is helping cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy treatments.

“To me it was the perfect thing for a radiation oncologist to be doing. We really need as a field to take ownership of this.” Dr. David Clump said.

Dr. Clump is a radiation oncologist who works at UPMC Shadyside Hospital. He is a Medical Doctor who also has a Ph.D., and he is very excited about how doctors and nurses in … Continue reading →

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Building NovoTHOR: Made in the USA

Posted on 30 November 2018 by Ian

We make NovoTHOR in the USA, working with experts in LED manufacturing who have a passion for excellence. They implement testing and quality systems to ensure every aspect is built to our high standards.

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THOR laser in UK National Health Service (NHS) clinical trial for treatment of Oral Mucositis

Posted on 15 November 2018 by Ian

Laser therapy to ease cancer treatment side effects | ITV News

MPH LiTFORM ITV news release Sept 2018

Read more on Photobiomodulation Therapy for reducing severity and duration of oral mucositis.

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