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‘Encouraging’ new national data on chronic pain management
Most U.S. adults opt for nondrug and nonopioid approaches to manage their chronic pain, new national data show.
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Updated endometriosis guidelines emphasize less laparoscopy, more hormone therapy
The first update in 7 years includes more than 100 best practice recommendations and highlights research gaps.
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Researchers eye cannabis for gynecologic pain
Counseling patients about cannabis products will remain a challenge until federal policies permit more research, doctors say.
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Therapeutic aquatic exercise superior to physical therapy for back pain in study
Therapeutic aquatic exercise proved more beneficial than physical therapy in relieving symptoms and disability caused by chronic back pain.
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FDA approves combo pill for severe, acute pain
Seglentis contains 56 mg of celecoxib and 44 mg of tramadol.
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Tramadol linked to higher risk of mortality, compared with codeine
Tramadol is widely used for noncancer pain but, as compared with codeine, it was associated with a higher risk for adverse outcomes, including...
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Step-wise medical therapy is cost effective for endometriosis
“We found that, although cost effective, requiring trial of a third medication offered little comparative advantage before proceeding directly to...
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Most muscle pain on statins not a drug effect: SAMSON in print
Trial makes a strong case for the pain usually being a nocebo effect.
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‘Deeper dive’ into opioid overdose deaths during COVID pandemic
Results also showed that, compared to 2019, significantly more men died from overdoses in 2020 in Colorado and Indiana.
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PA gets prison time for knowingly prescribing unneeded addictive drugs
The PA also admitted that in several instances he engaged in sexual, physical contact with female patients who were attempting to get...