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Presence of Fibromyalgia May Indicate More Severe Migraine Phenotype
Mayo Clinic Offers Policy for Reporting and Responding to Patient Bias
Lack of Evidence for Treating Chronic Pain in Children
Most Grandparents Store Meds in Containers That Are Easy to Open
Reviewing the Safety of Chronic Paracetamol Use for Osteoarthritis Pain
WHO Updates List of Essential Medicines
Rate of Pediatric Emergency Department Use After ACA Implementation
Mechanisms Mediating Socioeconomic-Driven Health Disparities Identified
Facilitating Religious Concordance Between Patients and Physicians
Galcanezumab Can Cut Frequency of Cluster Headache Attacks
Vibrotactile Stimulation May Improve Pain, Fatigue in Fibromyalgia
Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injections May Improve Cervical Radiculopathy Pain
Survey Reveals Gaps in Opioid Prescription Patterns of Orthopedic Surgeons
Most Adult-Use Cannabis Customers Use for Pain, Sleep Relief
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Managing Migraine During Pregnancy and Lactation
A particular challenge in this population is the effective management of migraine during pregnancy and lactation while minimizing the risk for harm to the fetus. -
Reviewing Off-Label Uses of Gabapentinoids
As part of current efforts to reduce unnecessary opioid consumption, clinicians have increasingly prescribed gabapentinoids for a range of pain disorders. -
Managing Opioid-Induced Androgen Deficiency
The increased opioid use has been associated with a rising incidence of opioid-induced endocrinopathy, most commonly in the form of androgen deficiency. -
Cannabinoids in the Treatment of RA: Current Status and Future Prospects
Researchers found data that showed in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, the delta-tetrahydrocannabinol found in medical cannabis is likely to contribute to an increase in heart rate in patients who are susceptible to atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease. Medical cannabis was also not found to provide therapeutic effects when comparing it with a combination of cannabinoid type 1 antagonist, fatty acid amide hydrolase inhibitor, and nonpsychotropic cannabidiol. -
The Complex Interplay Between Metacognition and Headache in Pediatric Patients
Researchers found data that in adults who had headaches as children, cognitive and psychomotor ability are compromised. In a Norwegian study, it was found that attention deficits were associated with migraine and nonclassifiable headache in patients aged 15 to 17 years. Metacognitive skills and anxiety, depression, motivation, academic performance, human social interactions, and stress symptoms are common headache triggers that researchers posit can be controlled and monitored by patients.
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Also Benefits Chronic Pain
For patients with chronic pain (CP), both mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) improve physical functioning, pain intensity, and depression.
Piezogenic Pedal Papules (Painful piezogenic pedal papules, piezogenic wrist papules)
Are You Confident of the Diagnosis? What you should be alert for in the history First described by Shelley and Rawnsley in 1968, piezogenic pedal papules are flesh-colored papules which emerge on the heel upon weight bearing. Herniations of subcutaneous fat give rise to these papules. Upon cessation of weight bearing, the papules frequently recede…
Compounded Pain Creams Evaluated in Patients With Localized Chronic Pain
To investigate the effectiveness of compounded creams in the treatment of chronic pain conditions, study authors performed a double-blind, randomized, parallel study comparing creams compounded with an active ingredient to placebo creams.
Marijuana Among American Adults Doubled in Past Decade
As marijuana use increases, so does the risk of adverse consequences.
Characteristics of Physicians Excluded from Medicare Reimbursement Programs Examined
Older male physicians who practice family medicine, internal medicine, psychiatry, or surgery were more likely to have been excluded from insurance reimbursement participation.
