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New guidelines for cannabis in chronic pain management released
New clinical practice guidelines for cannabis in chronic pain management may help clinicians offer an effective and less addictive alternative to...
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Cluster, migraine headache strongly linked to circadian rhythm
“These findings help us explain the timing to patients – for example, it is possible that a headache at 8 a.m. is due to their internal body clock...
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Metabolic syndrome linked to knee pain in middle adulthood
Metabolic syndrome that develops in middle age had a greater association with osteoarthritis knee symptoms and pain than metabolic syndrome that...
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Antidepressants benefit some patients with osteoarthritis pain
Although some patients benefit from antidepressants for osteoarthritis pain, it’s difficult to know which patients will benefit and which will be...
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Safety, efficacy of analgesics for low back pain ‘uncertain’
“When we set out to do this review, we envisioned the evidence would be a lot more comprehensive.”
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Link between knee pain, sleep disturbance related to daily activities
Findings suggested that it’s only knee pain, not the severity of knee osteoarthritis, that’s significantly associated with sleep disturbances, and...
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Hydroxyurea underused in youth with sickle cell anemia
An expert says providers must tell families that their children need to take it every day, no matter the severity of disease.
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Watch for buprenorphine ‘spiking’ in urine drug tests
Some patients undergoing treatment for opioid use disorder alter their urine drug test results by adding buprenorphine directly to their urine.
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COVID can mimic prostate cancer symptoms
“I had none of those previously reported experiences that could suddenly trigger a spike in PSA.”
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Depression tied to inflammation and survival in lung cancer
A new study’s findings underscore the importance of assessing and treating depression in patients with cancer, particularly given the high rate of...