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Pain Management

Thirty-Seven Percent of Adults Used Telemedicine in 2021

Oct 14, 2022

THURSDAY, Oct. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- In 2021, 37.0 percent of adults used telemedicine in the past 12 months, with use varying by age, sex, and race/ethnicity, according to an October data bri...

Most Safety Signals Reported to FDA Lead to Regulatory Action

Oct 07, 2022

THURSDAY, Oct. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Most potential safety signals identified from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) led to FDA regulatory action, acco...

Acetaminophen Exposure in Utero Tied to Child Neurobehavioral Problems

Oct 06, 2022

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Exposure to acetaminophen during pregnancy is associated with attention and sleep problems in offspring at age 3 years, according to a study published onlin...

High Costs Seen for Nonoperative Therapy for Late-Stage Knee Arthritis Prior to TKA

Oct 06, 2022

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Patients with late-stage knee osteoarthritis (OA) incur significant costs for nonoperative treatments in the year before total knee arthroplasty (TKA), and...

Male Physicians Receive More and Higher Payments From Medical Companies

Oct 06, 2022

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Male physicians receive significantly higher payments from the highest-grossing medical industry companies compared with female physicians, according to a s...

Research & Development Investments Do Not Explain Drug Price Variation

Oct 05, 2022

MONDAY, Oct. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- For a sample of 60 drugs, research and development investments do not explain the variation in list prices, according to a study published online Sept. 26 in J...

Migraine Tied to Behavioral, Psychological Factors

Oct 05, 2022

TUESDAY, Oct. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Even in individuals without psychiatric comorbidities, specific behavioral and psychological factors are associated with migraine, according to a study publis...

ACR Updating Guideline for Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis

Sep 30, 2022

FRIDAY, Sept. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- In a summary of an updated clinical practice guideline issued by the American College of Rheumatology, recommendations are presented for the pharmacologic tr...

Bariatric Surgery Tied to Lasting, Clinically Important Improvements in Pain

Sep 24, 2022

FRIDAY, Sept. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Bariatric surgery is commonly associated with long-term clinically important improvements (CII) in pain and physical function among severely obese patients,...

Physician Burnout Significantly Increased During 2020 to 2021

Sep 24, 2022

FRIDAY, Sept. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- A dramatic increase in burnout occurred in U.S. physicians between 2020 and 2021, according to a study published online Sept. 13 in Mayo Clinical Proceedings...

Sleep Deprivation May Increase Risk for Systemic Lupus in Women

Sep 23, 2022

THURSDAY, Sept. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Lack of sleep is associated with an increased risk for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), particularly among women with concomitant depression or bodily p...

Addressing Gaps in Pain Management for Patients With ADPKD

Sep 22, 2022

Clinicians should work closely with patients with ADPKD to foster an open dialogue and develop a personalized care plan to help manage their pain. In the United States, an estimated 140,000 ad...

Poll: Seven in 10 Older Adults Report Joint Pain or Arthritis

Sep 22, 2022

TUESDAY, Sept. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Seven in 10 older U.S. adults report joint pain or arthritis, with nearly half reporting that it limits their daily activities, according to the results of...

Medical Debt Tied to Worsening of Food, Housing Insecurity

Sep 22, 2022

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Medical debt is common and is a risk factor for worsening of food and housing insecurity, according to a study published online Sept. 16 in JAMA Network O...

Safer Opioid Supply Program Can Cut Adverse Clinical Outcomes, Health Costs

Sep 20, 2022

MONDAY, Sept. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- For people with a diagnosis of opioid use disorder (OUD), entering a safer opioid supply (SOS) program can reduce adverse clinical outcomes and health care c...

Physician Burnout May Raise Risk for Patient Safety Events

Sep 17, 2022

FRIDAY, Sept. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Burnout in physicians is associated with a decrease in job satisfaction and with increased patient safety events and patient dissatisfaction, according to a ...

Medical Cannabis Tied to Higher Risk for New Heart Rhythm Disorders

Sep 15, 2022

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- People with chronic pain who use medical cannabis have a higher risk for heart rhythm disorders versus nonusers, according to a study presented at the Eur...

Risk Factors ID'd for New Long-Term Opioid Use After Lung Cancer Surgery

Sep 14, 2022

TUESDAY, Sept. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Potential risk factors for new long-term opioid use after lung cancer surgery have been identified, and new long-term opioid use is associated with an incre...

Multidisciplinary Effort Key in Hip Fracture Care for Elders

Sep 06, 2022

TUESDAY, Sept. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- A collaborative care initiative may expedite care for hip fractures among elderly patients, according to research published in the July-August issue of Geria...

Risk for Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome Examined

Aug 31, 2022

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Neonates exposed to strong agonists and long half-life prescription opioids in the third trimester of pregnancy have an increased risk for neonatal opioid ...

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