Chronic Pain: Analyzing the Public Health Burden
There has been greater recognition over the past several decades of the pervasiveness of poorly...
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Pain
Major Depression & Migraine Linked
Migraine appears to be strongly associated with later development of major depressive episodes...
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Conference Highlights: Anesthesiology 2011
The American Society of Anesthesiologists’ annual meeting, Anesthesiology 2011, held on...
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Managing Diabetes in Older Adults
This Physician’s Weekly feature was completed in cooperation with the experts at the American...
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Pain Management: A Look at Provider Perspectives
It has been well established that pain is the most commonly reported symptom in primary care and a...
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Considering Artificial Disc Replacement
Neck and low back pain accounts for between $50 billion and $75 billion in direct and indirect...
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Wanted: Pain Training in Psychiatry
Chronic pain is a public health problem of pandemic proportions that affects more than 70 million...
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Guidelines for Diagnosing Low Back Pain
Low back pain is one of the most common reasons for patients to see physicians. Many who suffer...
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Improving Care for Falls & Urinary Incontinence
Primary care physicians (PCPs) are often the ones who manage these patient groups, but the care...
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Examining Chronic Cancer Pain in Survivors
Recent data from the National Cancer Institute suggest that more than 60% of people diagnosed with...
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New Guidelines on Painful Diabetic Neuropathy: Summary
Painful diabetic neuropathy (PDN) is estimated to affect 16% of the more than 25 million people...
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Reducing the Pain of Fibromyalgia
The chronic pain syndrome of fibromyalgia afflicts nearly 2% of women and a smaller proportion of...
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Raising Awareness on Breakthrough Cancer Pain
Pain is one of the most common but misunderstood and feared symptoms of cancer. According to...
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Joint Pain Unresolved with Glucosamine and Chondroitin
Over the past 10 years, general practitioners and rheumatologists have commonly prescribed...
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Improving Quality of Life for Migraineurs
One of the unmet needs of the migraine population is the identification of individuals who...
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