<ѻý>Gabapentin as Post-Op Painkiller Gets a Cold Showerѻý> Placebo-controlled trial offers no justification for widespread use Oct 15, 2023
<ѻý>Acupuncture Effective for Some ED Patients With Intractable Painѻý> Average pain score dropped from 7.96 to 3.88 after treatment, study finds Oct 11, 2023
<ѻý>Everything (Maybe) You Wanted to Know About Sarilumab for PMRѻý> Published details may raise questions about FDA's approval Oct 04, 2023
<ѻý>COVID Vaccine, Infection May Affect Migraine Course Slightlyѻý> Researchers compared headache diary data before and after vaccination or infection Oct 04, 2023
<ѻý>Fentanyl Death Trends; Food Additives and Heart Diseaseѻý> Also in TTHealthWatch: MDMA and PTSD, and esophageal erosion and cancer Sep 23, 2023 podcast
<ѻý>DEA Gets an Earful About Telehealth Prescribing of Controlled Substancesѻý> Proposed in-person visit requirements raises concern for psychiatry groups Sep 12, 2023
<ѻý>Here's Another Racial-Ethnic Disparity in Back Pain Careѻý> Nonwhite patients who overuse opioids are given nonpharmacologic alternatives less often Sep 12, 2023
<ѻý>Combo Anesthesia During Retinal Laser Treatment Reduced Pain Perceptionѻý> Topical and subconjunctival technique also reduced treatment interruptions Sep 08, 2023
<ѻý>Opioid-Free Discharge After Pancreatic Resection Can Be Achieved, Study Showsѻý> Findings offer a blueprint for other hospitals to reduce post-surgical opioid use Sep 06, 2023
<ѻý>Run This Test Before Diagnosing Fibromyalgiaѻý> Study suggests 10% of cases may have easily treatable cause Sep 06, 2023
<ѻý>AI May Influence Who Can Get or Prescribe Pain Medicationѻý> New tech can have unforeseen consequences if it improperly flags patients or doctors Sep 03, 2023
<ѻý>Deeper Medicare Cuts Won't Reduce the $50B Spending on Older Adult Fallsѻý> Cutting physical therapy reimbursement is bad for patients and bad for spending Aug 10, 2023
<ѻý>Can Aromatherapy Relax Post-Op Patients?ѻý> Cardiac surgery patients report better sleep after inhaling peppermint essence Aug 03, 2023
<ѻý>Novel Drug Reduces Acute Pain After Common Surgeriesѻý> Investigational sodium channel blocker shows benefit in two trials Aug 02, 2023
<ѻý>Remote Urine Drug Screening Feasible for Opioid Use Disorder, Study Showsѻý> More than 80% of patients completed screening in the first 30 days Jul 28, 2023
<ѻý>DOJ Goes After PA for Amniotic Fluid Injectionsѻý> Prosecutors called shots a "dubious attempt at pain management" Jul 25, 2023
<ѻý>White House Drug Czar Releases Plan to Combat Xylazine-Laced Fentanylѻý> Strategy involves a "whole-of-government" response, says Rahul Gupta Jul 11, 2023
<ѻý>Imaging for Back and Joint Pain: Overuse Is an International Problemѻý> Australian primary care docs love to order scans, just like their American counterparts Jul 07, 2023
<ѻý>Gabapentinoid, Opioid Prescriptions Rose in Older Patients After Surgeryѻý> Almost all procedures had an increase in both types of prescribing, Medicare data showed Jun 16, 2023
<ѻý>Abortion Pill Could Help With Chronic Gynecologic Conditionѻý> Randomized trial showed mifepristone was safe, effective for pain symptoms of adenomyosis Jun 12, 2023
<ѻý>Kratom Linked to Outsized Proarrhythmic Risksѻý> OTC agents are not safe alternatives to prescription opioids, study suggests Jun 05, 2023
<ѻý>'If the Narcan Isn't Working, Give More' and Other Myths About Naloxone Useѻý> In non-responsive patients, think polysubstance use, says addiction treatment expert Kelly Ramsey Jun 02, 2023
<ѻý>OUD Treatment Disparities Persisted for Reproductive-Age Womenѻý> Black women less likely to start buprenorphine May 23, 2023
<ѻý>New Type of Opioid Reversal Agent Approvedѻý> Longer-acting nasal spray to be available by end of the year May 23, 2023
<ѻý>Chronic Pain Detected in the Brain for the First Timeѻý> Real-world signals were seen mostly in the orbitofrontal cortex May 22, 2023
<ѻý>The Opioid Treatment Dilemma in Jailsѻý> It comes down to funding -- but it's time for that to change May 20, 2023
<ѻý>Addiction Doc Urges Lawmakers to Rethink Methadone Prescribing Restrictionsѻý> Suicide prevention in traumatic brain injury survivors also on the docket during hearing May 18, 2023
<ѻý>Chronic Pain Incidence Is High in the U.S.ѻý> New cases occur more frequently than other conditions, and often persist May 17, 2023
<ѻý>Vibrating Crib Mattress Eases Opioid Withdrawal for Exposed Infantsѻý> "A great need to reduce medication treatment in this vulnerable population," says researcher May 15, 2023
<ѻý>DEA: Clarify Your Stance on Harm Reductionѻý> Legal ambiguity is preventing doctors from best serving patients May 15, 2023
<ѻý>Oral Agent Cuts Fibromyalgia Pain in Trial, but ...ѻý> Publication comes after another study's failure to demonstrate benefit May 15, 2023
<ѻý>Hints of Benefit for Novel Post-Herpetic Pain Drugѻý> Phase II study misses primary endpoint, but likely to move forward anyway Apr 24, 2023
<ѻý>Oral Agent Shows Promise in Treatment-Resistant Migraineѻý> Gepant reduced number of monthly migraine days Apr 20, 2023
<ѻý>FDA Panelists Slam Agency's Proposed Opioid Trial Designѻý> Advisors said outcomes from an enriched enrollment study would not be broadly generalizable Apr 20, 2023
<ѻý>FDA Mulling Trial Design Issues for Long-Term Opioids in Chronic Painѻý> Agency advisors will consider pros, cons of an enriched enrollment randomized withdrawal design Apr 17, 2023
<ѻý>We're Treating Low Back Pain All Wrongѻý> Let's reexamine the current approach to treatment Apr 14, 2023
<ѻý>Bears and Blood Clots; Acquitted Husel Sues for $20M; Church Fined Over COVID Rulesѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Apr 14, 2023
<ѻý>All Opioid Pain Meds to Get New Safety Warnings, FDA Saysѻý> Updated labeling to include warning about opioid-induced hyperalgesia Apr 13, 2023
<ѻý>Chronic Pain Affects 21% of Americans, CDC Reportsѻý> Nearly 7% have pain severe enough to restrict daily activities Apr 13, 2023