<ѻý>Docs Can Prescribe Opioids Via Telemedicine, for Nowѻý> CMS will eventually revisit emergency guidance Nov 29, 2020
<ѻý>California Medical Board to Revise Dreaded Death Certificate Projectѻý> 2019 death data suggest frightful consequence: doubling of fatal overdoses versus earlier years Nov 17, 2020
<ѻý>NSAID Allergies May Boost Risk for Opioid Use Disorderѻý> These patients might benefit from targeted allergy evaluation Nov 15, 2020
<ѻý>High-Dose SBRT More Effective for Painful Spine Metastasesѻý> Roughly one-third of patients had a complete pain response at 3 and 6 months Oct 26, 2020
<ѻý>Op-Ed: COVID and Chronic Painѻý> Pandemic highlights the need for tailored approaches Oct 18, 2020
<ѻý>FDA Warns Against NSAIDs in Pregnancy After 20 Weeksѻý> Risk of kidney complications and low amniotic fluids may jeopardize fetus Oct 15, 2020
<ѻý>Many Residential Addiction Tx Centers Don’t Offer MAT, at a Deadly Costѻý> Abstinence-only models aren't for everyone Sep 29, 2020
<ѻý>New Guidelines Issued on Medical Cannabis for Chronic Painѻý> International task force shares recommendations for dosing, administering Sep 13, 2020
<ѻý>Did Reformulated OxyContin Really Discourage Abuse?ѻý> FDA advisors to review Purdue Pharma's flagship product, redesigned in 2010 to resist snorting and injection Sep 09, 2020
<ѻý>Falls Blamed for Pain Relief Device Failureѻý> Damage found while testing after patient complains of pain recurrence Sep 08, 2020
<ѻý>Virtual Reality May Ease Chronic Painѻý> Immersive, multi-sensory VR experiences can help alleviate symptoms Sep 08, 2020
<ѻý>Capsaicin Injection Improves Knee OA Painѻý> Investigational treatment targets capsaicin receptor to inactivate local pain fibers Sep 06, 2020
<ѻý>Novel Form of Muscle Relaxant Shows Benefitѻý> Tolperisone may help pain from acute back spasms without causing drowsiness Sep 05, 2020
<ѻý>Spinal Cord Stim Cuts Chronic Pain and Opioid Useѻý> Real-world data in multiple etiologies shows clinically significant relief Sep 05, 2020
<ѻý>In Lupus, Older Age and Male Sex Raise Cancer Riskѻý> Role of most medications, though, not yet clear Aug 21, 2020
<ѻý>Fatal Overdoses Often Mistaken for Cardiac Arrestѻý> Try naloxone in some cases appearing to be heart-related, researchers suggest Aug 10, 2020
<ѻý>IL-1 Blockade: A Treatment at Last for Osteoarthritis?ѻý> Canakinumab significantly lowered the risk of joint replacements in exploratory study Aug 03, 2020
<ѻý>Migraine History Predicts Concussion Severityѻý> More concussion symptoms also seen post-injury Jun 29, 2020
<ѻý>Muscle Relaxer Rx Doubled Over 12-Year Spanѻý> Spike in prescriptions among older adults particularly concerning, researchers note Jun 24, 2020
<ѻý>Most Migraine Patients Lack Treatmentѻý> Only 15% with moderate or severe disability received preventive drugs, U.S. survey found Jun 17, 2020
<ѻý>Gout: Methotrexate May Enhance Pegloticase Responseѻý> In small study, uric acid levels were reduced to near undetectable levels in almost 80% of patients Jun 09, 2020
<ѻý>Queen Guitarist's Agonizing Mayѻý> Sciatica + "small heart attack" = trying time for Brian May Jun 03, 2020
<ѻý>Positive Data for Novel Oral Migraine Treatmentѻý> Dual-mechanism drug shows promise in difficult-to-treat patients May 22, 2020
<ѻý>Why These Athletes Went Ahead With Their Elective Surgeriesѻý> Sports medicine physicians weigh in on special treatment Apr 22, 2020
<ѻý>COVID-19 Puts ICU Sedatives Into Shortageѻý> Manufacturers caught short by soaring demand Apr 03, 2020
<ѻý>Tanezumab: A Win as Last-Ditch Osteoarthritis Txѻý> Modest pain reduction seen in patients with no other drug options Apr 03, 2020
<ѻý>Meta-Analysis: Even One THC Hit Carries Risk for Inducing Psychosisѻý> Evidence suggested adding CBD does not ameliorate these effects Mar 17, 2020
<ѻý>Surgeon Accused of Taping Sex Assaults; MD Chokes Nurse; Sex for Pain Pillsѻý> Bad Practice: A weekly roundup of clinicians accused, convicted, or under investigation Mar 13, 2020
<ѻý>More Pills, Less Relief for Smartphone Users With Headacheѻý> Effects may increase with heavier smartphone use Mar 04, 2020
<ѻý>Cannabis Satisfaction High Despite Little Change in Pain Scoresѻý> Better sleep may be driving satisfaction in chronic pain patients, study suggests Mar 03, 2020
<ѻý>Can Physicians Spot Prescription Drug Misuse?ѻý> Study highlights struggles prescribers face with opioids, gabapentin Mar 01, 2020
<ѻý>Study: Short Hospital Stays OK After Cardiac Surgeryѻý> 3 days or less "very safe," one center reports Jan 28, 2020
<ѻý>FDA Warns of Breathing Problems With Gabapentinoidsѻý> Updated labeling for gabapentin, pregabalin, and new trials required Dec 19, 2019
<ѻý>More Evidence That Aspirin Can Stave Off Deathѻý> PLCO follow-up data support protective effect Dec 04, 2019
<ѻý>Chronic Opioids and Sleep: What Prescribers Need to Knowѻý> "There are a lot of issues with sleep going unnoticed" Nov 22, 2019
<ѻý>ACR: Treat-to-Target Endorsed for Goutѻý> Differs from ACP guideline for primary care: "they're wrong" Nov 15, 2019
<ѻý>ACR: Draft OA Guidelines Stress Non-Drug Tx, Leave Opioid Door Openѻý> But group comes down hard on stem cells, PRP, electrical therapy; downgrades hyaluronic acid shots Nov 14, 2019