Relieving Pain in Colorectal Surgery
Researchers have developed enhanced recovery pathways (ERP) to improve outcomes and reduce...
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Getting Third Parties Out Of The Exam Room
Any physician, especially primary care physicians, can tell you that they are frequently forced to...
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Optimizing Migraine Care
The American Headache Society (AHS) recently joined the Choosing Wisely initiative of the American...
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New Evidence-Based Guidelines: 4 Signs of Concussion
The first part of new evidence-based guidelines, published in the September 2014 issue of...
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A Look at Opioid Use During Pregnancy
According to NIH data, prescriptions for opioids have increased dramatically in the general...
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Trends In The Top Killers
The CDC recently released data on the most common causes of death in the United States in...
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Relieving Pain in Colorectal Surgery
Researchers have developed enhanced recovery pathways (ERP) to improve outcomes and reduce...
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Identifying Predictors of Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a significant health problem, with studies suggesting that the condition...
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The Evolution of Medicine
Source: BestMedicalDegrees.com Modern medicine has helped lead to a surge in average life...
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NSAIDs: Striving for Judicious Use
Every winter when cold and flu season hits, millions of people take non-steroidal...
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Examining Physician Rx Drug Abuse
Substance use is one of the most frequent causes of impairment among physicians, and some reports...
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AAOS 2014: Can Allergies Explain Postoperative Joint Replacement Pain?
The Particulars: Previous research has found that joint replacements can sometimes end in implant...
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AAOS 2014: Gastric Bypass Improves Knee Pain & Function
The Particulars: Elevated BMI has been linked to symptomatic knee osteoarthritis (OA) in previous...
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AAOS 2014: Postoperative “Doctor Shopping” & Narcotic Use in Orthopedic Patients
The Particulars: Recent studies have shown that prescription drug abuse is on the rise throughout...
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Managing Painful Diabetic Neuropathy
Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) is one of the most common complications associated with...
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Managing Fibromyalgia and Comorbid Depression
About 50% to 70% of fibromyalgia patients have a lifetime history of depression, many of whom take...
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Managing Pain in Patients With IBD
Among patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), abdominal pain is a common and frustrating...
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Opioid Backlash Threatens Sickle Cell Care
The well-meaning push to curb opioid prescribing could worsen healthcare for sickle cell patients....
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Guidelines for Managing Gout
The incidence of physician-diagnosed gout has risen over the past 20 years and now affects about...
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Is Pain Really The 5th Vital Sign?
This has been bothering me for many years. No, pain is not the 5th vital sign. It’s not a...
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