Sep 27, 2019

FRIDAY, Sept. 27, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Eight candidate touchpoints are associated with increased risk of fatal opioid overdose, according to a study published in the Nov. 1 issue of Drug and Alcoh...

Sep 09, 2019

MONDAY, Sept. 9, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Settlement talks with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma over its role in the U.S. opioid crisis have reached a stalemate and the company is expected to file for b...

Sep 09, 2019

MONDAY, Sept. 9, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Use of the widely prescribed opioid tramadol is associated with a greater risk for developing hypoglycemia compared with almost every other opioid, according ...

Aug 30, 2019

FRIDAY, Aug. 30, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- There is rapidly growing interest in the use of marijuana and cannabinoids for pain, according to a survey commissioned by the American Society of Anesthesiol...

Jul 29, 2019

According to the CDC, over 50 million Americans are currently living with some type of chronic pain. We all know the struggles of trying to manage a patient’s pain while at the same time avoiding th...

Jul 19, 2019

FRIDAY, July 19, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- The number of days supplied of an initial opioid prescription is the strongest risk factor for developing long-term opioid use among previously opioid-free in...

Jul 18, 2019

THURSDAY, July 18, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Medical marijuana laws do not appear to impact nonmedical prescription opioid use or opioid use disorder, according to a study published online July 17 in J...

Jul 17, 2019

WEDNESDAY, July 17, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Intranasal sufentanil (INS) is comparable to intravenous morphine (IVM) for acute severe trauma pain treated in the emergency department, according to a st...

Jul 15, 2019

MONDAY, July 15, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- More than one-fourth of patients with acute gout discharged from the emergency department receive an opioid prescription, according to a study published onlin...

Jul 08, 2019

It’s estimated that 20.4% of U.S. adults have chronic pain and a further 8% have high-impact chronic pain, totaling 69.9 million people. Chronic pain can affect a person’s ability to carry out d...

Jul 08, 2019

MONDAY, July 8, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- The vast majority of orthopedic surgeons recommend prescribing a nine-day supply of around-the-clock oxycodone doses following commonly performed orthopedic su...

Jul 03, 2019

WEDNESDAY, July 3, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- There is a lack of evidence on the efficacy and safety of pharmacological treatments for chronic pain in children, according to research published online Ju...

Jul 03, 2019

WEDNESDAY, July 3, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- De facto medical use of cannabis for symptom relief is common among adult-use dispensary customers in Colorado, according to a study published online July 2...

Jun 25, 2019

TUESDAY, June 25, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Cancer survivors have a high prevalence of chronic pain, according to a research letter published online June 20 in JAMA Oncology. Changchuan Jiang, M.D., M...

Jun 18, 2019

TUESDAY, June 18, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Specific patterns of opioid administration to opioid-naive inpatients are associated with risk for long-term use after discharge, according to a study publis...

Jun 14, 2019

FRIDAY, June 14, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Following implementation of an opioid-sparing pain management strategy, half of patients report using no opioids and adequate pain control, according to a stu...

Jun 13, 2019

THURSDAY, June 13, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- The rates of prolonged opioid prescribing remain high for older cancer survivors five or more years after cancer diagnosis, according to a study published i...

Jun 11, 2019

TUESDAY, June 11, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Prescription opioid misuse is more common among binge drinkers, with the prevalence of opioid misuse increasing with binge drinking frequency, according to a...

Jun 03, 2019

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pain Management for May 2019. This roundup includes the latest research news from journal articles, as well as ...

May 31, 2019

FRIDAY, May 31, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- The rate of emergency department visits with opioids only given during the visit is higher than the rate for visits with opioids only prescribed at discharge a...