Pain Management

Results from a Massachusetts survey demonstrate that parents need to take further precautions to safeguard controlled substances.

A new study finds that changes in pain severity can predict subsequent severity of depression, and that worsening of depression can predict pain severity.

A new study finds that patients taking long-acting opioids are more than 3 times as likely to develop pneumonia.

A new study finds that providing pain patients with evidence-based video can influence their treatment preferences.

Open communication between patients and care providers--including pharmacists--is critical in ensuring the safe use of opioids.

From the limited time allotted to make to assessment to the varying degree of pain in different patients, chronic pain management presents several challenges.

A new study looks at how back pain is related to more detailed measures of body fat, including specific patterns of fat and lean mass distribution.

A West Virginia-based oncologist has pledged to stop prescribing addictive compounds, and is urging others to do the same.

Findings from a new study show that success in reaching physical goals is associated with reduced arthritis pain and increased quality of life.

An initiative led by Group Health is focused on developing care plans for chronic care patients that involve all members of the care team.

A new study by York University researchers finds that practicing yoga can reduce the symptoms of chronic pain in women with fibromyalgia.

Adolescents who misuse controlled meds are more likely to abuse other drugs and distribute pain meds to others, a study found.

The opioid analgesic is indicated for the relief of moderate to severe acute and chronic pain in opioid-tolerant patients.

New dosing instructions announced to help encourage appropriate acetaminophen use and reduce the risk of accidental overdose.

A new form of therapy may help patients with symptoms such as pain, weakness, or dizziness that can't be explained by an underlying disease.

Cephalon to provide education modules for two products indicated for the management of breakthrough pain in opioid-tolerant patients with cancer.

Americans are more likely than patients in other countries to treat serious illnesses with drugs purchased from rogue online pharmacies.

Despite the new APA definition of pain addiction, the number of individuals who meet the addiction criteria remains the same.