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Meeting Coverage

APS

American Pain Society

Needles Help with Pain in the ER. No, Not that Kind

Acupuncture tied to less pain, stress, anxiety

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Latest APS Meeting Coverage

Pain Persistent after Sexual Assault

First large-scale prospective study reports shows prevalence and pain severity

April 7, 2019
Can Blocking Kappa Receptors Reduce Opioid Dependency?

Researchers look at targeting pain-related anhedonia

April 5, 2019
Kids' Chronic Pain and Life Challenges Go Hand-in-Hand

Risk factor for poorer school function, as well

March 7, 2018
Heroin Use in Pain Patients Signals Something Badly Amiss

Tied to other illicit drug use, non-adherence to prescribed opioids

March 7, 2018
Sensitivity Heightened with Chronic Low Back Pain

Catastrophizing is also a common feature

March 7, 2018
Cannabis Not a Pain Aid for Opioid Users

Sleep quality also not influenced by use

March 6, 2018
Parents Play Big Role in Child's Chronic Pain

Self-blame from parent seen as particularly important factor

March 6, 2018
Optimal Post-Op Pain Management: It's Complicated

Competing demands on nurses seen as biggest barrier to optimal care

March 6, 2018
Study: Orthopedic Surgery Patients Given Too Many Opioids

Most don't take all they're prescribed

May 20, 2017
Pain Med Docs More Prone to Burnout

TAMPA -- Physicians who specialize in pain medicine appear to be at greater risk of experiencing professional burnout than physicians in other specialties, researchers reported here.

May 4, 2014
Patients’ Eye Color a Clue to Pain Tolerance

TAMPA -- Caucasian women with light-colored eyes -- blue or green -- appear to tolerate pain better than Causcasian women with brown or hazel eyes, researchers reported here.

May 2, 2014