Pain

Case control study finds nearly threefold increase in overdose rates for those on same health insurance plan as person with opioid prescription According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, opioid overdoses were responsible…
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Use of opioids to control post-op pain can lead to dependency Babies whose mothers underwent surgery before pregnancy have an increased risk of opioid withdrawal symptoms at birth, according to a new study done by Dr. Nathalie Auger,…
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'Secret shopper' study reveals 40% of primary care clinics won't take a new patient who takes opioid painkillers on an ongoing basis, reducing access to needed care Finding a new doctor for health checkups and general care can pose a…
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First genetic evidence that insects experience chronic painCredit: Viroreanu Laurentiu: Pixabay Scientists have known insects experience something like pain since 2003, but new research published today from Associate Professor Greg Neely…
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Young athletes who have anterior cruciate ligament surgery are more likely to need an additional surgery if they received a hamstring graft compared to a bone-patellar tendon-bone graft, according to research presented today at the…
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Credit: Michigan Medicine ANN ARBOR, Mich. - While ankle sprain injuries are common, a new report from Michigan Medicine suggests that the rate of opioids prescribed to those patients have become uncommonly high. "The opioid epidemic is…
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CINCINNATI--Adolescent girls who reach puberty at an earlier age may also have a greater chance of developing migraine headaches, according to new research from investigators at the University of Cincinnati (UC) College of Medicine. "We…
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Small study suggests botulinum toxin may be potential treatment Pelvic pain associated with endometriosis often becomes chronic and can persist (or recur) following surgical and hormonal interventions. According to results published in…
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A key cause for the pelvic pain experienced by women with endometriosis has been uncovered, potentially opening new opportunities for pain relief for the conditionCredit: Alexandra Sarginson Role of immune cells called macrophages in…
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Family physician perceptions of their role in managing the opioid crisis Family physicians prescribe the greatest volume of opioids (22.9%) and number of prescriptions (31.2%) to individuals with chronic noncancer pain, making them targets…
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Team-based clinic redesign of opioid medication management in primary care: Effect on opioid prescribing In rural practice, a system redesign resulted in declines in the proportion of patients on high dose opioids and the number of…
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Credit: University of Montana file photo MISSOULA - The University of Montana has received a $3.3 million contract from the National Institutes of Health to develop an innovative vaccine targeting opioid addiction. The principal…
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Worldwide research coalition offers new guidelines for healing oral mucositis in head, neck cancer patients BUFFALO, N.Y. -- A worldwide coalition of researchers and clinicians has agreed that light therapy is among the most effective…
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Credit: Joachim Rode A hard tackle on the football-field, a crash on your bike or a fall from a ladder in your home can easily cause a concussion, which eventually can cost your job - especially if you are in your thirties, and have a…
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