Pain
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Hand ulceration
In the American Southwest, a common problem can be diagnosed with the knowledge of the local environment and its inhabitants.
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FDA OKs spinal cord stimulation for diabetic neuropathy pain
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Foot rash and joint pain
An untreated infection led to a series of unusual signs and symptoms that included difficulty walking.
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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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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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How to convince patients muscle pain isn’t a statin Achilles heel: StatinWISE
The strategy seemed to work in this trial: two-thirds of patients who previously rejected statins, perceiving them as the cause of muscle pain,...
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Painful hand and foot plaques
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Opioids prescribed for diabetic neuropathy pain, against advice
Inappropriate first-line opioid use was found in more than 40% of patients, dropping over time but without a concurrent rise in use of recommended...
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Meta-analysis: No evidence that SNRIs relieve back pain
But antidepressants may provide relief for knee OA and sciatica.
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Peripheral neuropathy tied to mortality in adults without diabetes
The condition is underrecognized and associated with poor outcomes, findings of a new study suggest.