Nov 08, 2019

Opioid-related hospitalizations among patients with cancer appear to be rare but are increasing slowly over time. Clinicians should screen for risk factors of opioid abuse prior to prescribing opioids...

Nov 05, 2019

TUESDAY, Nov. 5, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- From 2010 to 2016, there was an increase in the number of adolescents admitted to emergency departments for confirmed sexual abuse, according to a research le...

Nov 04, 2019

MONDAY, Nov. 4, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- One in three young adults receive medication for opioid use disorder in the 12 months after surviving an overdose, according to a study published online Oct. 4...

Nov 01, 2019

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

Nov 01, 2019

FRIDAY, Nov. 1, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Patients undergoing corneal surgery and receiving fewer opioid tablets still have adequate pain control, according to a study published online Oct. 31 in JAMA ...

Oct 30, 2019

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 30, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- A new website to help Americans with substance abuse problems find treatment was activated Wednesday by the Trump administration. Officials said FindTreat...

Oct 02, 2019

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 2, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- With a federal trial pending, the pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson agreed Wednesday to pay two Ohio counties more than $20 million for its rol...

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...