Pain
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Opioid abuse more prevalent in females with major depression
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Louisiana goes two for one on controlled substance prescriptions
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California governor signs physician-assisted suicide bill into law
California Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law a controversial measure that allows physicians to help patients legally end their lives.
Conference Coverage
VIDEO: Fibromyalgia doesn’t fit the disease model
Conference Coverage
Fibromyalgia does not fit an analogy
The power of the central sensitization analogy – the idea that pain is best thought about as a stereo with the volume turned up – has led to the...
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Prescription opioid overdoses targeted in new CDC program
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Sexual abuse history may promote migraine transformation
A history of childhood sexual abuse in a patient with episodic migraine may be a red flag signaling increased likelihood of transformation to...
Commentary
Unvetted drug indications mean safety uncertainties
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PCPC: Get patients to unlearn cognitive distortions that sustain pain
Patients often create an internal narrative that serves to delay or prevent recovery from chronic pain, which is why cognitive-behavioral therapy...
News
Disability with chronic widespread pain linked to alcohol consumption
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IHC: Botox for migraine also improves depression
OnabotulinumtoxinA injections for chronic migraine significantly improved depression scores in patients with moderate or severe depression at...