Pain
Watch & Learn
MSK Clinic: Evaluating shoulder pain using IPASS
In this first installment of the MSK Clinic video series, Dr. Alland demonstrates how to perform a shoulder exam using the IPASS model—I...
Latest News
USPSTF draft guidance calls for drug use screening
They found “adequate evidence” that screening tools can detect illicit drug use.
Conference Coverage
Treatment of episodic cluster headache deviates from recommendations
PHILADELPHIA – Among patients with episodic cluster headache, use of acute medications is high, but use of...
News from the FDA/CDC
CDC finds that too little naloxone is dispensed
Despite increases in the number of naloxone prescriptions dispensed, many patients at risk for overdose are not offered the potentially life-...
From the Journals
COPD adds complexity to shared decision making for LDCT lung cancer screening
Current guidelines stress the importance of shared decision making, with discussion of the risks and benefits of screening.
Conference Coverage
Posttraumatic headache may be associated with reduced pain thresholds
PHILADELPHIA – Symptoms of photophobia and allodynia are more severe in patients with posttraumatic headache,...
Commentary
Doing our part to dismantle the opioid crisis
We were part of the problem and must be part of the solution.
Applied Evidence
Is it time to taper that opioid? (And how best to do it)
This guide will help you to determine when to start an opioid taper and how to do so while maintaining pain control and minimizing the risk that...
Conference Coverage
Moderately high dietary riboflavin linked to fewer migraines
Feature
Pharmacist stigma a barrier to rural buprenorphine access
SAN ANTONIO – The role of pharmacists in access to medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder has been neglected but remains an...
News
FDA approves first generics of pregabalin
The first generic approvals of the drug were granted to nine companies.