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Factors Associated With Greater Opioid Consumption After Major Surgery Identified
Nonmedical Prescription Opioid Use by Young Adults Linked to Depression
Fewer Children Receiving Care at Family Medicine Practices
Opioid Stewardship Program May Improve Opioid Prescribing After Orthopedic Surgery
Preoperative Cannabinoid Use May Be Associated With Poorer Pain Outcomes After Orthopedic Surgery
FDA Approves First-in-Class Treatment for IBS-C
Screening for Opioid-Related Low Testosterone Underused
Risk for Long-Term Opioid Use Up in Hidradenitis Suppurativa
Purdue Pharma Tentatively Reaches Settlement in Opioid Lawsuits
CB2 Receptor Agonist Effective for Neuropathic Pain in Preclinical Studies
Pain May Be Associated With Physical, Psychosocial Impairment in Youth With Burn Injuries
DEA Proposes Less Opioid Production, More Marijuana for Research in 2020
Benefit of Prompt Corticosteroid Use in Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Related Neuropathy
Use of Pain Reliever Tramadol May Up Risk for Hypoglycemia
Latest Features
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Should Aging Physicians Be Required to Undergo Cognitive Testing? Three Experts Weigh In
The issue of aging physicians poses serious challenges to the medical profession, with concerns that judgment or skills might decline with age. -
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. -
Clinician Roundtable: Does Marijuana Affect Fertility?
Rates of marijuana use are especially high among men and women of reproductive age. How should physicians advise patients who are trying to conceive about marijuana? -
Online Health Information Gathering: Changing the Physician-Patient Relationship
A 2013 Pew Research Center and Internet Life Project report found that 59% of US adults said that they turned to the Internet regarding a health problem during the past year. -
Examining Post-Intensive Care Syndrome
As mortality rates associated with admission to the intensive care unit have decreased in recent decades, there has been increasing interest in the long-term negative consequences of critical care.
How to Deal With “Difficult” Patients
Clinicians can manage their emotions and behaviors to meet the challenges of working productively with sometimes abrasive and argumentative patients.
ACP Releases Policy Statement on DOI, COI Management for Clinical Guideline Development
The American College of Physicians endorses the necessity of a comprehensive process for disclosure of potential conflicts of interest to ensure the integrity of clinical guidelines and guidance statements.
Does Religion Have a Place in Medicine?
Benjamin Frush MD, a resident in internal medicine-pediatrics at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, argues in favor of a role that physicians can play in integrating religion into their clinical practice. Rob Poole MB, FRCPsych, contends that physicians should never incorporate a religious element into clinical practice.
A Review of the Use of CBD and Other Cannabinoids in Pain Management
The therapeutic potential of cannabinoids to manage several clinical conditions, including pain, inflammation, sleep disorders, and epilepsy, is finding support through a growing body of evidence.
Chronic Pancreatitis: Challenging to Diagnose, Difficult to Treat
Chronic pancreatitis stems from a variety of pathogenic entities that result in chronic inflammation, fibrosis, and irreversible damage to the pancreas.
