Pain
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Chronic headache pain in veterans linked to suicide attempts
U.S. veterans with chronic headache pain had an increased risk of attempting suicide compared with vets with chronic neck or back pain,...
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e-TNS device passes at-home test
A phase 3 study showed the Cefaly device was particularly effective against most bothersome migraine symptoms.
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A large proportion of migraine patients are not offered preventive treatment
Among patients eligible for preventive therapy, more than a third were not offered this option, fewer than 10% were currently taking preventive...
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Physician convicted in buprenorphine scheme faces up to 20 years in prison
The West Virgina Board of Medicine suspended the license of Sriramloo Kesari, MD, 78, in February 2020.
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Combination therapy may benefit patients with migraine
A retrospective chart review suggests adding an anti-CGRP antibody to onabotulinumtoxinA boosts benefit.
Pearl of the Month
Not your ordinary neuropathy
An exam reveals hyperesthesia of both feet, and a hemoglobin A1c level of 7.5.
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Lesions in pelvis may be ‘tip of the iceberg’ in endometriosis
Systemic manifestations of the disease have implications for diagnosis and treatment, a researcher suggests.
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Which comes first in osteoarthritis: The damage or the pain?
Osteoarthritis experts debate whether pain is the result of joint damage or a cause of it.
From the Journals
NSAIDs don’t make COVID-19 worse in hospitalized patients
In a British study, hospitalized patients didn’t fare worse if they’d taken NSAIDs regularly before admission.
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Hypertension worsened by commonly used prescription meds
Close to 20% of U.S. adults with hypertension are on a prescription drug, such as NSAIDs, known to raise blood pressure, creating an opportunity...
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Pediatric cancer survivors at risk for opioid misuse