Pain
From the Journals
Low-back pain: CBT, mindfulness benefits diminish over time
The benefits of mindfulness practice and cognitive-behavioral therapy on low-back wane over time.
From the Journals
Outpatient visits for CNS polypharmacy rising among elderly
Outpatient visits for CNS polypharmacy by adults aged 65 and older more than doubled between 2004 and 2013.
From the Journals
Guidelines needed for outpatient opioid use after vaginal delivery
A study of pregnant women enrolled in Medicaid in Pennsylvania found that a small but significant percentage were filling opioid prescriptions...
Conference Coverage
Neuropathic pain puts cancer survivors out of work
Chronic neuropathic pain is a barrier to employment for many cancer survivors.
Feature
New report highlights gaps in knowledge on marijuana use
Evidence review shows when using cannabis or cannabinoids is effective, ineffective, or harmful.
From the Journals
Screen opioid users for depression, study recommends
Opioid prescribing should be combined with both screening and treatment of depression, a new study shows.
Savvy Psychopharmacology
When to prescribe antidepressants to treat comorbid depression and pain disorders
Ms. C, age 44, has a history of hypertension, chronic shoulder pain associated with a motor vehicle accident almost 2 decades ago, and major...
News from the FDA/CDC
Latest CDC data: Opioid deaths still rising
The U.S. death rate from synthetic opioids, including fentanyl, soared by 72.2% from 2014 to 2015, according to the CDC.
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Survey: Primary care needs opioid alternatives
“We were told ... that [opioids] wouldn’t be addictive in the great majority of patients. This was obviously wrong,” said one respondent.
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Surgeon general’s addiction report calls for better integrated care
Physicians must step up prevention efforts and the use of state-of-the-art medicine when treating addiction, according to a new surgeon general’s...
Conference Coverage
Long-term opioid use uncommon among trauma patients
Trauma patients don’t appear to be at an increased risk of long-term opioid use.