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Pain Management

News, opinions and meeting coverage in geriatrics.

<乌鸦传媒>Seeking Justice for Victims of the Opioid Epidemic

The next move is up to the Sacklers

A photo of the U.S Supreme Court as seen on Friday, June 14, 2024

<乌鸦传媒>Supreme Court Rejects Purdue Pharma Settlement That Shielded Sacklers

In a 5-4 decision, justices blocked an agreement with victims and state and local governments

A photo of packages of naloxone (Narcan).

<乌鸦传媒>Lost Chances to Treat Overdose Survivors Documented in New Medicare Study

Findings also highlight the difficulty of managing chronic pain

A photo of a court exhibit on the laptop of Brenna Bird in Urbandale, Iowa.

<乌鸦传媒>Some Hawking Stem Cells Say They Can Treat Almost Anything. They Can't.

Attorneys general in several states have sued businesses for false claims

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<乌鸦传媒>I Tried to Protect My Mother From Dying in Pain. The Law Robbed Her of That Dignity.

It's time to clear the roadblocks to Medical Aid in Dying in the U.S.

A photo of a senior woman describing her pain to a male physician.

<乌鸦传媒>An Older Woman's Chronic Pain Is Not 'All in Her Head'

There are serious consequences of under-managed pain

A photo of two senior men and a senior woman sitting in the grass around a potted cannabis plant.

<乌鸦传媒>Legal Marijuana Leads to More Hospital Trips for Older Adults

ED visits tripled after edible cannabis was legalized in Canada

ACOG over a photo of the Moscone Center, in San Francisco, CA

<乌鸦传媒>Hospital Waterbirth Tied to Less Pain, Increased Patient Satisfaction

Ongoing trial tests giving birth in a filled inflatable tub versus land birth

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<乌鸦传媒>Fraudulent Practices Abound in Post-Accident Healthcare

These costs often fall unfairly on patients and insurance providers

A photo of a broken cigarette lying on a stack of $100 bills.

<乌鸦传媒>What if States Paid People to Stop Using Drugs and Smoking?

This underutilized strategy has proven effective

A photo of a Narcan nasal spray applicator.

<乌鸦传媒>Narcan May Have Moved Over-the-Counter, but It鈥檚 Still Underutilized

The potential of this lifesaving medicine will only be achieved if it is truly accessible to all

A photo of the common area of a cell pod in a county jail.

<乌鸦传媒>No, a Jail Is Not an Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Facility

How local jails ignore medical guidelines and contribute to the overdose crisis

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Questioned on Elon Musk's Neuralink; OTC Pain Relief Warning; Easter Egg Safety

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

A photo of a female physician checking on her senior female patient鈥檚 recovery after total hip arthroplasty

<乌鸦传媒>Three-Drug Combo Wins for Opioid-Sparing Pain Relief After Hip Replacement

Less morphine needed with multiple analgesics

A close up photo of a senior woman holding a glass of water and a white pill.

<乌鸦传媒>Seniors, Doctors at Odds on Opioid Risks and 'Deprescribing'

Conversations between primary care physicians and older patients often "challenging"

A photo of a hospital palliative care unit sign.

<乌鸦传媒>Palliative Care Has a Branding Problem

Changing how it's perceived can break down silos

STS over a photo of Gonzalez Convention Center, San Antonio, TX

<乌鸦传媒>Drug-Related Endocarditis: A First Stab at Recommendations for Surgeons

STS consensus statement on ethics, surgical criteria, transcatheter debulking

A photo of gabapentinoid capsules in the palm of a man鈥檚 hand.

<乌鸦传媒>Gabapentinoid Use Continues to Climb

Gabapentin still commonly prescribed off-label for chronic pain

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<乌鸦传媒>Gabapentinoids in COPD Patients May Raise Risk for Severe Exacerbations

39% higher risk compared with nonusers, database study finds

<乌鸦传媒>Groups Blast FDA's Opioid Abuse Surveillance Proposal

RADARS system's ties to Purdue Pharma undermine the reliability of its data, they say

FDA APPROVED AvertD test over a photo of the product.

<乌鸦传媒>First Test to Identify Opioid Addiction Risk Approved by FDA

Genetic test intended to be used before patients are exposed to oral opioids for acute pain

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>Salmonella Deaths Grow; Hospital's Bariatric Surgery Factory; New Back Pain Recs

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

A photo of a mature male physician writing a prescription in his office with his female patient

<乌鸦传媒>How Much Pain Is 'Enough' to Prescribe Opioids?

A compliance plan can help optimize clinical decision-making

RSNA over a photo of McCormick Place South in Chicago, Illinois.

<乌鸦传媒>Common Headaches May Be Pains in the Neck

Imaging links inflammation to migraine and tension headaches

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>Hospitalizations After Fake Ozempic; Abortion Rights Win Big; Ketamine Use Booms

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

ACEP over the Penn medical buildings in Philadelphia.

<乌鸦传媒>Acupuncture Effective for Some ED Patients With Intractable Pain

Average pain score dropped from 7.96 to 3.88 after treatment, study finds

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<乌鸦传媒>DEA Gets an Earful About Telehealth Prescribing of Controlled Substances

Proposed in-person visit requirements raises concern for psychiatry groups

A photo of a female physiotherapist examining her male patient鈥檚 back in an examination room.

<乌鸦传媒>Here's Another Racial-Ethnic Disparity in Back Pain Care

Nonwhite patients who overuse opioids are given nonpharmacologic alternatives less often

A photo of a dispensing robot in a pharmacy.

<乌鸦传媒>AI May Influence Who Can Get or Prescribe Pain Medication

New tech can have unforeseen consequences if it improperly flags patients or doctors

A photo of a senior man holding a cane and struggling to get off the floor.

<乌鸦传媒>Deeper Medicare Cuts Won't Reduce the $50B Spending on Older Adult Falls

Cutting physical therapy reimbursement is bad for patients and bad for spending

A CT scan of the spine of a senior male.

<乌鸦传媒>Imaging for Back and Joint Pain: Overuse Is an International Problem

Australian primary care docs love to order scans, just like their American counterparts

A photo of the the blisterpack and packaging of Neurontin gabapentin tablets.

<乌鸦传媒>Gabapentinoid, Opioid Prescriptions Rose in Older Patients After Surgery

Almost all procedures had an increase in both types of prescribing, Medicare data showed

A photo of Kelly Ramsey, MD, MPH, next to a blisterpack of a Narcan applicator.

<乌鸦传媒>'If the Narcan Isn't Working, Give More' and Other Myths About Naloxone Use

In non-responsive patients, think polysubstance use, says addiction treatment expert Kelly Ramsey

An x-ray image of a patient with electrodes connected to both sides of their brain.

<乌鸦传媒>Chronic Pain Detected in the Brain for the First Time

Real-world signals were seen mostly in the orbitofrontal cortex

A photo of a woman outdoors wincing and grabbing her painful neck.

<乌鸦传媒>Chronic Pain Incidence Is High in the U.S.

New cases occur more frequently than other conditions, and often persist

AAN over a photo of the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center in Boston, MA.

<乌鸦传媒>Hints of Benefit for Novel Post-Herpetic Pain Drug

Phase II study misses primary endpoint, but likely to move forward anyway

A photo of Morphine Sulfate ER tablets in the palm of a person鈥檚 hand.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Mulling Trial Design Issues for Long-Term Opioids in Chronic Pain

Agency advisors will consider pros, cons of an enriched enrollment randomized withdrawal design

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>Bears and Blood Clots; Acquitted Husel Sues for $20M; Church Fined Over COVID Rules

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

A photo of prescription bottles of pain medication sitting on the edge of a bathroom sink.

<乌鸦传媒>Chronic Pain Affects 21% of Americans, CDC Reports

Nearly 7% have pain severe enough to restrict daily activities

A photo of a senior man putting a white box into a padded envelope.

<乌鸦传媒>Mail-Back Envelopes Will Be Dispensed With Outpatient Opioid Scripts

Strategy will provide another option to dispose of unneeded medications, FDA says

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