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Common Meds Appear To Delay Onset Of Parkinson's Disease
THURSDAY, April 17, 2025 – Common medications like aspirin, ibuprofen, statins and beta blockers appear to slow the progress of Parkinson’s disease, a new study says. Parkinson’s symptoms took nea...
Lower Oral Health Scores Linked to Higher Pain Scores in Women
MONDAY, April 14, 2025 – Low oral health scores are associated with higher pain scores, including migraine headache, among women, according to a study published online April 9 in Frontiers in Pain...
ACP: Guidance Provided for Use of Cannabis in Chronic Noncancer Pain Management
MONDAY, April 7, 2025 – In a best practice guideline issued by the American College of Physicians and published online April 4 in the Annals of Internal Medicine, advice is presented for clinicians...
Knee Replacement Recovery Time: What You Need To Know
SUNDAY, April 6, 2025 – Wondering what recovery is really like after knee replacement surgery? Dr. Ayesha Abdeen, chief of hip and knee replacement surgery at Boston Medical Center, breaks down ...
Evidence Supports Continuing Buprenorphine for Acute Pain in Those With Opioid Use Disorder
MONDAY, March 31, 2025 – For patients with opioid use disorder (OUD), evidence supports continuation of buprenorphine during episodes of acute pain, but overall evidence for pain outcomes in these...
Virtual Reality Headsets Can Help Ease Cancer Pain
FRIDAY, March 28, 2025 – Virtual reality (VR) might be able to provide cancer patients significant pain relief, a new study says. A small group of cancer patients reported a decrease in their pain...
FDA Warns of Rising Injuries From Misuse of Laughing Gas
MONDAY, March 17, 2025 – Health officials are warning about a rise in injuries linked to the misuse of nitrous oxide, aka laughing gas. The gas, which is used medically as a sedative and in whipped...
Exercise Beneficial to Mental Health of Women With Chronic Pelvic Pain
TUESDAY, March 4, 2025 – Engaging in physical activity seems to be beneficial to the mental health of women with chronic pelvic pain disorders (CPPD), according to a study published online Feb. 26...
Opioids During Surgery Might Cause Worse Pain For Patients
THURSDAY, Feb. 27, 2025 – Powerful synthetic opioids are meant to serve as painkillers, but new research suggests their use during surgery might actually prompt worse pain during patients’ recovery. ...
Guidance Provided for Safe Use of Ketamine
TUESDAY, Feb. 25, 2025 – Administration of ketamine for purposes other than acute pain management and procedural sedation should be subject to the same prescribing guidelines as other sedating...
Anesthesiologists' Group Urges Limits on Ketamine Use
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 12, 2025 – The tragic early death of "Friends" star Matthew Perry from a ketamine overdose in 2023 has swung a spotlight on the dangers of unsupervised use of the potent anesthetic. ...
Opioid Rx in the ED Slightly Raises Risk for Future Opioid Use, Hospitalization
MONDAY, Feb. 10, 2025 – Emergency department opioid prescriptions are associated with small increases in hospital admission and subsequent opioid prescription use, according to a study published...
NFL Players Are Now Avoiding Opioids for Pain, Study Finds
FRIDAY, Feb. 7, 2025 – Ahead of this weekend's Super Bowl, some good news for the athletes: NFL players are largely avoiding opioid-based pain relievers when injuries strike. A new study of data...
Number of Anesthesiology Residents Applying to Pain Medicine Fellowships Decreasing
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 5, 2025 – The number of anesthesiology residents applying to pain medicine decreased 45 percent from 2019 to 2023, according to a study published in the January issue of PAIN...
No Evidence Found Linking Sickle Cell Trait With Unexplained Sudden Death
MONDAY, Feb. 3, 2025 – There is no evidence to support physical exertion without rhabdomyolysis or heat injury causing sudden death in individuals with sickle cell trait (SCT), nor is there evidence...
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