Pain
From the Journals
Occipital nerve stimulation offers relief for patients with intractable chronic cluster headache
The frequency of attacks may decrease with neuromodulation intervention, a new trial suggests.
From the Journals
Sharp decrease in opioid access for dying U.S. cancer patients
There was a 34% reduction in the number of opioid prescriptions filled per patient and a 38% reduction in the total dose of opioids filled near...
News
FDA OKs spinal cord stimulation for diabetic neuropathy pain
From the Journals
Widely prescribed meds ineffective for low back pain?
Most people will experience low back pain during their life, the author of a new paper says.
Feature
Sen. Schumer backs federal decriminalization of marijuana
Passage of the bill is highly uncertain because of strong Republican opposition in the Senate, where Democrats hold a narrow majority.
News
Updated consensus statement assesses new migraine treatments
The AHS offers a consensus statement, but not everyone agrees.
From the Journals
‘Long haul’ COVID recovery worse than cancer rehab for some: CDC
People experiencing 'Long-COVID-19' symptoms were more likely to report pain.
From the Journals
Infusion centers may best EDs for treating sickle cell crises
At infusion centers, patients received pain medication an average of 70 minutes faster compared with patients treated in EDs.
Conference Coverage
Novel NSAID–triptan drug effectively relieves migraine pain
About 74% of patients who received AXS-07 experienced no progression of pain from 2 to 24 hours.
Conference Coverage
Diaphragmatic endometriosis diagnosed many years after symptom onset
A survey of people who received surgery for diaphragmatic endometriosis finds it takes an average of five primary care visits before referral to a...
Conference Coverage
Photobiomodulation: Evaluation in a wide range of medical specialties underway
The therapy is used to treat a wide variety of medical and aesthetic disorders including acne vulgaris, psoriasis, burns, and wound healing.