Pain
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Medication overuse prevalent among U.S. migraine patients
PHILADELPHIA – Results from a U.S. survey showed an 18% prevalence of medication overuse among people with self-reported migraine symptoms.
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Nearly 20% of migraineurs use opioids for migraine
PHILADELPHIA – People with 4 or more migraine headache days per month are more likely to use opioids, compared with people with fewer migraine...
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Opioid use is common among migraineurs who take prescription medication
PHILADELPHIA – Despite recommendations against it, opioid use is common among migraineurs.
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Maternal migraine is associated with infant colic
PHILADELPHIA – Mothers with migraine are more likely to have babies with colic, a cross-sectional study finds.
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Migraine comorbidities rise with increased headache days
PHILADELPHIA – As the number of migraine headache days per month rises, the prevalence of comorbidities like insomnia and depression also increase...
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Opioid exposure leads to poor perinatal and postnatal outcomes
Data from women at increased risk for opioid abuse show need for long-term support for mothers and children.
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Almost one-third of ED patients with gout are prescribed opioids
A diagnosis of diabetes or polyarticular gout attack, and prior opioid use were all associated with a more than 100% higher odds of opioid...
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Claims data suggest endometriosis ups risk of chronic opioid use
Women with endometriosis had a nearly 300% higher rate of chronic opioid use, compared with those without endometriosis, according to an analysis...
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More cognitive rigidity found in patients with depression plus fibromyalgia
More attention might need to be paid to the role of chronic pain in the study and treatment of depressed patients, researchers suggest.
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Survey: Patient-provider communication regarding dyspareunia disappoints
NASHVILLE, TENN. – Communication between patients and HCPs about endometriosis-related dyspareunia is suboptimal, according to results of an...
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Parent education improves quick disposal of children’s unused prescription opioids
SAN ANTONIO – Parents were significantly more likely to dispose of their children’s leftover prescription opioids if they had received both...