Tag: Pain

July 10, 2019

Family physician perceptions of their role in managing the opioid crisis Family physicians prescribe the greatest volume of opioids (22.9%) ...

Redesign of opioid medication management shows impact in rural clinics

July 10, 2019

Team-based clinic redesign of opioid medication management in primary care: Effect on opioid prescribing In rural practice, a system redesign ...

UM researchers land NIH contract to develop opioid addiction vaccine

Credit: University of Montana file photo MISSOULA - The University of Montana has received a $3.3 million contract from the ...

Light therapy could replace opioids as main treatment for cancer treatment side effect

Worldwide research coalition offers new guidelines for healing oral mucositis in head, neck cancer patients BUFFALO, N.Y. -- A worldwide ...

A concussion can cost your job — especially if you are young and well educated

Credit: Joachim Rode A hard tackle on the football-field, a crash on your bike or a fall from a ladder ...

Cancer study to ease plight of people at advanced stages of illness

Patients with advanced cancer are to test a therapy aimed at reducing their symptoms and improving quality of life Patients ...

Herbal supplement used to treat addiction and pain found unsafe by researchers

Credit: Binghamton University, State University of New York. BINGHAMTON, N.Y. - The herb kratom is increasingly being used to manage ...

More money, more gabapentin

July 8, 2019

Where pharma spends, docs prescribe more gabapentin, a potential drug of abuse Pharmaceutical companies' payments to doctors may be influencing ...

Are you sure it's burning mouth syndrome?

New research urges more rigorous standards when diagnosing Not all burning mouths are the result of a medical condition known ...

Taking to the treadmill can ease period pain

New research shows exercise regime can improve quality of life A treadmill exercise regime can reduce period pain and improve ...

Are opioids being inappropriately prescribed to treat gout?

Although there are effective treatments for gout, the most common form of inflammatory arthritis, a new Arthritis Care & Research ...

Study provides insights into depression in people with inflammatory bowel disease

Depression is common in people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), but the actual causes of depression in this group are ...

IU-connected startup enabling precision medicine for mental health, pain

July 2, 2019

Credit: Indiana University INDIANAPOLIS -- A new startup company founded on science developed at Indiana University is working to enable ...

Study shows some generics can cost medicare recipients more than brand-name drugs