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Medical Cannabis May Initially Aid Sleep in Chronic Pain Patients
Single-Payer System Would Likely Save Money
FDA Panels Vote “No” on the Abuse-Deterrent Opioid Aximris XR
Validated Method Developed to Assess Pain Mechanisms in Chronic Pancreatitis
Migraine Aura Complexity Score Identifies Migraine With Aura Phenotypes
Ageism Predicts Significantly Worse Health Outcomes
FDA Committees Vote on Novel Opioid for Chronic Low Back Pain
Total Opioid Overdose Deaths Decreased With Medicaid Expansion
Treatment Guidelines Updated for Hand, Hip, Knee Osteoarthritis
Physicians Spend >16 Minutes Per Encounter on EHR Use
Effects of Opioid Agonists on Sleep Quality in Opioid Use Disorder
Drop in Opioid Prescribing at ED Discharge Noted in Recent Years
Patient Share of Out-of-Network Costs Rising
HIV-Associated Distal Peripheral Neuropathy in Resource-Limited Settings
Latest Features
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Closed-Loop Spinal Cord Stimulation for Chronic Back and Leg Pain
Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) with a closed-loop system that uses recorded evoked compound action potentials (ECAPs) is superior to a fixed-output, open-loop system for patients with chronic back and leg pain. -
Big Fines With Failure to Report Health Information Breaches
The federal Office for Civil Rights fined Sentara Hospitals nearly $2.2 million for mailing protected health information to wrong addresses. -
A Look Inside the First Annual Science of Cannabis Symposium
The Science of Cannabis Symposium welcomed both clinicians and legal experts and aimed to provide medical and legal education for healthcare providers who are considering the use of cannabis in their medical practice. -
Disclosing Conflicts of Interest Ensures Patient Trust
Physicians must be open about secondary interests such as financial gain that have the potential to bias their clinical judgment. -
Phenotypes May Aid Diagnosis and Treatment of Pediatric Headache
Researchers posit that adult studies on headache can help to create a multidisciplinary treatment plan.
Proposal Aims to Define Standard THC Units Across Products, Administration Routes
Clinicians are routinely asked by their patients if CBD products are safe and effective, but research is lagging behind public acceptance.
How Do Disparities in the Physician Workforce Affect Patients?
Recent research indicates that disparities related to physician race or ethnicity, sex, or disability status may play a role in physician burnout.
Codeine and Tramadol Overused for Pediatric Pain Management Despite Recommendations
Experts advise using ibuprofen and acetaminophen rather than codeine and tramadol to treat children in pain.
Optimizing Intrathecal Drug Therapy for Neuropathic Pain
When traditional oral analgesics no longer control pain, some physicians are turning to alternative drug delivery methods that provide pain relief while avoiding systemic adverse effects.
Neurosurgery for Craniofacial Pain Syndromes: Update and Expert Interview
Many patients with craniofacial pain syndromes such as trigeminal neuralgia, cluster headache, and migraine have an adequate response to pharmacologic therapies.
