Docs Can Prescribe Opioids Via Telemedicine, for Now CMS will eventually revisit emergency guidance Nov 29, 2020
California Medical Board to Revise Dreaded Death Certificate Project 2019 death data suggest frightful consequence: doubling of fatal overdoses versus earlier years Nov 17, 2020
NSAID Allergies May Boost Risk for Opioid Use Disorder These patients might benefit from targeted allergy evaluation Nov 15, 2020
High-Dose SBRT More Effective for Painful Spine Metastases Roughly one-third of patients had a complete pain response at 3 and 6 months Oct 26, 2020
FDA Warns Against NSAIDs in Pregnancy After 20 Weeks Risk of kidney complications and low amniotic fluids may jeopardize fetus Oct 15, 2020
Many Residential Addiction Tx Centers Donβt Offer MAT, at a Deadly Cost Abstinence-only models aren't for everyone Sep 29, 2020
New Guidelines Issued on Medical Cannabis for Chronic Pain International task force shares recommendations for dosing, administering Sep 13, 2020
Did Reformulated OxyContin Really Discourage Abuse? FDA advisors to review Purdue Pharma's flagship product, redesigned in 2010 to resist snorting and injection Sep 09, 2020
Falls Blamed for Pain Relief Device Failure Damage found while testing after patient complains of pain recurrence Sep 08, 2020
Virtual Reality May Ease Chronic Pain Immersive, multi-sensory VR experiences can help alleviate symptoms Sep 08, 2020
Capsaicin Injection Improves Knee OA Pain Investigational treatment targets capsaicin receptor to inactivate local pain fibers Sep 06, 2020
Novel Form of Muscle Relaxant Shows Benefit Tolperisone may help pain from acute back spasms without causing drowsiness Sep 05, 2020
Spinal Cord Stim Cuts Chronic Pain and Opioid Use Real-world data in multiple etiologies shows clinically significant relief Sep 05, 2020
In Lupus, Older Age and Male Sex Raise Cancer Risk Role of most medications, though, not yet clear Aug 21, 2020
Fatal Overdoses Often Mistaken for Cardiac Arrest Try naloxone in some cases appearing to be heart-related, researchers suggest Aug 10, 2020
IL-1 Blockade: A Treatment at Last for Osteoarthritis? Canakinumab significantly lowered the risk of joint replacements in exploratory study Aug 03, 2020
Migraine History Predicts Concussion Severity More concussion symptoms also seen post-injury Jun 29, 2020
Muscle Relaxer Rx Doubled Over 12-Year Span Spike in prescriptions among older adults particularly concerning, researchers note Jun 24, 2020
Most Migraine Patients Lack Treatment Only 15% with moderate or severe disability received preventive drugs, U.S. survey found Jun 17, 2020
Gout: Methotrexate May Enhance Pegloticase Response In small study, uric acid levels were reduced to near undetectable levels in almost 80% of patients Jun 09, 2020
Queen Guitarist's Agonizing May Sciatica + "small heart attack" = trying time for Brian May Jun 03, 2020
Positive Data for Novel Oral Migraine Treatment Dual-mechanism drug shows promise in difficult-to-treat patients May 22, 2020
Why These Athletes Went Ahead With Their Elective Surgeries Sports medicine physicians weigh in on special treatment Apr 22, 2020
Tanezumab: A Win as Last-Ditch Osteoarthritis Tx Modest pain reduction seen in patients with no other drug options Apr 03, 2020
Meta-Analysis: Even One THC Hit Carries Risk for Inducing Psychosis Evidence suggested adding CBD does not ameliorate these effects Mar 17, 2020
Surgeon Accused of Taping Sex Assaults; MD Chokes Nurse; Sex for Pain Pills Bad Practice: A weekly roundup of clinicians accused, convicted, or under investigation Mar 13, 2020
More Pills, Less Relief for Smartphone Users With Headache Effects may increase with heavier smartphone use Mar 04, 2020
Cannabis Satisfaction High Despite Little Change in Pain Scores Better sleep may be driving satisfaction in chronic pain patients, study suggests Mar 03, 2020
Can Physicians Spot Prescription Drug Misuse? Study highlights struggles prescribers face with opioids, gabapentin Mar 01, 2020
Study: Short Hospital Stays OK After Cardiac Surgery 3 days or less "very safe," one center reports Jan 28, 2020
FDA Warns of Breathing Problems With Gabapentinoids Updated labeling for gabapentin, pregabalin, and new trials required Dec 19, 2019
More Evidence That Aspirin Can Stave Off Death PLCO follow-up data support protective effect Dec 04, 2019
Chronic Opioids and Sleep: What Prescribers Need to Know "There are a lot of issues with sleep going unnoticed" Nov 22, 2019
ACR: Treat-to-Target Endorsed for Gout Differs from ACP guideline for primary care: "they're wrong" Nov 15, 2019
ACR: Draft OA Guidelines Stress Non-Drug Tx, Leave Opioid Door Open But group comes down hard on stem cells, PRP, electrical therapy; downgrades hyaluronic acid shots Nov 14, 2019
