Groups Blast FDA's Opioid Abuse Surveillance Proposal RADARS system's ties to Purdue Pharma undermine the reliability of its data, they say Jan 03, 2024
'They See a Cash Cow': Corporations Could Consume $50 Billion of Opioid Settlements Pitches land daily in the inboxes of state and local officials Jan 01, 2024
Ketamine and Chronic Pain; Ivermectin Lawsuit and Public Health; JN.1 Keeps Growing Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by Â鶹´«Ã½ staff Dec 27, 2023
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 Dec 20, 2023
Spinal Cord Stimulation Questioned for Chronic Pain Independent studies suggested no benefit, but industry-funded critics cast doubt on the findings Dec 18, 2023
Salmonella Deaths Grow; Hospital's Bariatric Surgery Factory; New Back Pain Recs Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by Â鶹´«Ã½ staff Dec 08, 2023
ED Visits for Migraine More Likely in Rural Areas Physical isolation and lack of specialty care may play a role Dec 07, 2023
How Much Pain Is 'Enough' to Prescribe Opioids? A compliance plan can help optimize clinical decision-making Dec 05, 2023
Common Headaches May Be Pains in the Neck Imaging links inflammation to migraine and tension headaches Nov 29, 2023
Opioid Doc Sentenced; World's First Sickle Cell Gene Tx; FTC Warns Diet Influencers Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by Â鶹´«Ã½ staff Nov 17, 2023
Hospitalizations After Fake Ozempic; Abortion Rights Win Big; Ketamine Use Booms Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by Â鶹´«Ã½ staff Nov 08, 2023
Heat and Cardiovascular Death; Time-Restricted Eating or Caloric Restriction in T2D Also in TTHealthWatch: managing nasal airway obstruction Nov 04, 2023 podcast
Spinal Surgery Redux: Advancing Our Approach to Back Pain New techniques and high-quality care make all the difference for recovery Oct 30, 2023
Gabapentin as Post-Op Painkiller Gets a Cold Shower Placebo-controlled trial offers no justification for widespread use Oct 15, 2023
Acupuncture Effective for Some ED Patients With Intractable Pain Average pain score dropped from 7.96 to 3.88 after treatment, study finds Oct 11, 2023
Everything (Maybe) You Wanted to Know About Sarilumab for PMR Published details may raise questions about FDA's approval Oct 04, 2023
COVID Vaccine, Infection May Affect Migraine Course Slightly Researchers compared headache diary data before and after vaccination or infection Oct 04, 2023
Fentanyl Death Trends; Food Additives and Heart Disease Also in TTHealthWatch: MDMA and PTSD, and esophageal erosion and cancer Sep 23, 2023 podcast
DEA Gets an Earful About Telehealth Prescribing of Controlled Substances Proposed in-person visit requirements raises concern for psychiatry groups Sep 12, 2023
Here's Another Racial-Ethnic Disparity in Back Pain Care Nonwhite patients who overuse opioids are given nonpharmacologic alternatives less often Sep 12, 2023
Combo Anesthesia During Retinal Laser Treatment Reduced Pain Perception Topical and subconjunctival technique also reduced treatment interruptions Sep 08, 2023
Opioid-Free Discharge After Pancreatic Resection Can Be Achieved, Study Shows Findings offer a blueprint for other hospitals to reduce post-surgical opioid use Sep 06, 2023
Run This Test Before Diagnosing Fibromyalgia Study suggests 10% of cases may have easily treatable cause Sep 06, 2023
AI May Influence Who Can Get or Prescribe Pain Medication New tech can have unforeseen consequences if it improperly flags patients or doctors Sep 03, 2023
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 Aug 10, 2023
Can Aromatherapy Relax Post-Op Patients? Cardiac surgery patients report better sleep after inhaling peppermint essence Aug 03, 2023
Novel Drug Reduces Acute Pain After Common Surgeries Investigational sodium channel blocker shows benefit in two trials Aug 02, 2023
Remote Urine Drug Screening Feasible for Opioid Use Disorder, Study Shows More than 80% of patients completed screening in the first 30 days Jul 28, 2023
DOJ Goes After PA for Amniotic Fluid Injections Prosecutors called shots a "dubious attempt at pain management" Jul 25, 2023
White House Drug Czar Releases Plan to Combat Xylazine-Laced Fentanyl Strategy involves a "whole-of-government" response, says Rahul Gupta Jul 11, 2023
Imaging for Back and Joint Pain: Overuse Is an International Problem Australian primary care docs love to order scans, just like their American counterparts Jul 07, 2023
Gabapentinoid, Opioid Prescriptions Rose in Older Patients After Surgery Almost all procedures had an increase in both types of prescribing, Medicare data showed Jun 16, 2023
Abortion Pill Could Help With Chronic Gynecologic Condition Randomized trial showed mifepristone was safe, effective for pain symptoms of adenomyosis Jun 12, 2023
Kratom Linked to Outsized Proarrhythmic Risks OTC agents are not safe alternatives to prescription opioids, study suggests Jun 05, 2023
'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 Jun 02, 2023
OUD Treatment Disparities Persisted for Reproductive-Age Women Black women less likely to start buprenorphine May 23, 2023
New Type of Opioid Reversal Agent Approved Longer-acting nasal spray to be available by end of the year May 23, 2023
Chronic Pain Detected in the Brain for the First Time Real-world signals were seen mostly in the orbitofrontal cortex May 22, 2023
