Pain Management

In this video from PainWeek 2017, Hal Blatman, MD, medical director of Blatman Health and Wellness Center, discusses treatment options for sleep-related pain.

Millennials half as likely as baby boomers to take opioids to treat pain.

More than 20 million Americans are afflicted with knee osteoarthritis and there is no cure.

The lifetime probability of developing cancer is 38% for women and 42% for men, which translates into millions of individuals who need the latest information on this disease, as well as compassionate care and counseling

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A new class of neurons expand the knowledge of pain prevention.

Have you ever considered pursuing a PGY-2 pharmacy residency in pain management and palliative care?

Sports stars, actors, singers, politicians, and others who may want to disguise their identity when using a controlledsubstance prescription are breaking the law.

This testing has a positive clinical and therapeutic impact on dosage requirements and ethical considerations.

Here is the 411 on this organization, which offers programs to help consumers better understand their medications.

Gabapentin not found to improve low back pain more than a placebo.

Managing chronic pain after a cancer diagnosis remains a challenge.

Low-strength evidence shows cannabis may alleviate neuropathic pain, but evidence of benefits in other populations was insufficient.

Researchers continue to search for evidence regarding the use of cannabis for medicinal purposes.

Patients who previously had cancer but experience chronic non-cancer pain may seek treatment with naloxegol.

Naloxegol approved to treat opioid-induced constipation in patients with pain from previous treatment for cancer.

Novel therapy uses cold and heat radio energy to treat arthritis pain.

Patients with depression who present low back pain likely to receive double the dose of opioids.

Acupuncture therapy may help lessen the need for opioid pain medication.

Aspirin as we know it today is one of the cheapest and oldest painkillers on the market, but its therapeutic uses have expanded since it's development in the 19th century.

Drug delivery strategy blocks pain in nerve cells to provide long-lasting treatment.

Top news of the day from across the health care landscape.

Like other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), ketorolac works on cyclooxygenase enzymes (COX) and inhibits prostaglandin synthesis.

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