Pain
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Meta-analysis: No evidence that SNRIs relieve back pain
But antidepressants may provide relief for knee OA and sciatica.
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Peripheral neuropathy tied to mortality in adults without diabetes
The condition is underrecognized and associated with poor outcomes, findings of a new study suggest.
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Children’s opioid harms vary by race, location
Analysis of North Carolina Medicaid data separates opioid-related poisoning or withdrawal from abuse or dependence.
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Music’s charms may soothe heart failure’s effects
Evidence builds that music, either heard or sung, exerts measurable benefits for heart failure and other cardiovascular diseases.
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FDA orders stronger warnings on benzodiazepines
"While benzodiazepines are important therapies for many Americans, they are also commonly abused and misused," said Commissioner Stephen M. Hahn,...
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NSAID continuation linked to less knee OA pain
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs continue to reduce knee osteoarthritis pain more than 3 months after starting treatment.
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Managing pain expectations is key to enhanced recovery
Multimodal approach to postsurgery pain management can reduce or eliminate opioids for certain patient groups.
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Red painful nodules in a hospitalized patient
Was the patient’s treatment, or his underlying condition, to blame?
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Elderly Americans carry heavier opioid burden
Those over age 65 years fill prescriptions for twice the amount, compared with younger adults.
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Borderline personality disorder common in chronic pain patients
NATIONAL HARBOR, MD. – “The fact that one-fourth of individuals with [chronic noncancer pain] could have co-occurring BPD underscores the need for...