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Prevalence of Anxiety, Depression Explored in Youth With Chronic Pain
MONDAY, Sept. 16, 2024 – Among youth with chronic pain, a number of individuals are diagnosed with anxiety and depression when compared with their peers without chronic pain, according to a study...
Abdominal Adipose Tissue Linked to Musculoskeletal Pain
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 11, 2024 – For women and men, abdominal adipose tissue is associated with chronic musculoskeletal pain, according to a study published online Sept. 10 in Regional Anesthesia & Pain...
Surgery Effective for Thoracic Ossification of Posterior Longitudinal Ligament
THURSDAY, Aug. 22, 2024 – For patients with thoracic ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (T-OPLL), surgical treatment is effective for improving neurological function, quality of...
'Mindful Breathing' Might Ease Cancer-Related Pain, Anxiety
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 21, 2024 – A meditation technique called mindful breathing can help cancer patients manage their pain and anxiety, a new study finds. Cancer patients who engaged in 20 minutes of...
Problematic Pharmaceutical Opioid Use Common in Noncancer Pain
THURSDAY, Aug. 15, 2024 – For individuals with chronic noncancer pain (CNCP) treated with opioid analgesics, problematic pharmaceutical opioid use (POU) is common, according to a study published...
Consistent Sex Disparity Seen in Pain Management
TUESDAY, Aug. 13, 2024 – A consistent sex disparity is seen in pain management, with women less likely to be prescribed pain-related medications than men, according to a study published online Aug....
Pain Diagnoses Seen for Most Patients With Cerebral Palsy
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 14, 2024 – Most patients (89.0 percent) with cerebral palsy (CP) have one or more documented pain diagnoses, according to a research letter published online Aug. 5 in JAMA Neurology....
Women Get Worse Pain Management, From Both Male and Female Health Workers
TUESDAY, Aug. 13, 2024 – Female patients are consistently less likely to receive painkillers than men with similar complaints, a new study finds. An analysis of more than 21,000 patient records...
Painkiller Misuse Common Among People Battling Chronic Pain
THURSDAY, Aug. 8, 2024 – Nearly 1 in every 10 chronic pain patients treated with prescription opioids winds up addicted to the painkillers at some point, a new review finds. Further, nearly 1 in 3...
Many Doctors Underestimate the Pain of IUD Insertion for Women. The CDC Wants to Change That
THURSDAY, Aug. 8, 2024 – Plenty of women know that having an IUD inserted in their uterus can be an excruciating experience, but new government guidance issued Thursday may soon make the experience...
Most Studies of Massage for Pain Show Low Certainty of Evidence
THURSDAY, July 18, 2024 – Most reviews of the use of massage therapy for painful adult health conditions report low- or very low-certainty evidence, according to a review published online July 15...
Low Quantity of Opioids Used After ED Discharge for Acute Pain
MONDAY, July 15, 2024 – For patients presenting with acute pain, the quantity of opioids consumed during two weeks after emergency department discharge is low and varies across pain conditions,...
Acupuncture May Relieve Pain-Specific Disability in Degenerative Lumbar Stenosis
TUESDAY, July 9, 2024 – For patients with degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis (DLSS) and predominantly neurogenic claudication pain symptoms, acupuncture may relieve pain-specific disability,...
Women in Military More Likely to Suffer Chronic Pain During Wartime
MONDAY, July 8, 2024 – Wartime appears to increase the risk of chronic pain for military women, a new study suggests. Active-duty servicewomen who served between 2006 and 2013 – a period of h...
Just a Few Surgeries Make Up Most Post-Op Opioid Prescriptions
WEDNESDAY, July 3, 2024 – Opioid addiction often starts with a prescription for post-surgery pain relief, and two new studies identify a handful of procedures that account for large shares of those...
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