Pain
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Endometriosis pain stemming from pelvic spasms improved with botulinum toxin
LOS ANGELES - In a study enrolling 28 women with endometriosis, all had evidence of myofascial dysfunction and pain.
Daily News Podcast
MDedge Daily News: Physician burnout needs more than yoga
And triple-agent therapy cuts COPD exacerbations.
From the Journals
Adolescents, young adults endorse marijuana for IBD
Of teens and young adults with IBD, 9% reported daily or almost daily marijuana use.
Conference Coverage
VIDEO: Ubrogepant reduced pain, related symptoms of a migraine attack
Significantly more patients treated with the CGRP blocker saw pain relief within 2 hours of taking the oral medication, compared with placebo.
Daily News Podcast
MDedge Daily News: Can a nasal spray reverse suicidality?
And pain relievers and inflammatory bowel disease? It’s complicated.
Conference Coverage
ERAS reduced opioid use, improved same-day discharge after gyn surgery
ORLANDO – ERAS implementation improves multiple outcomes for gynecologic surgery patients, but was associated with a slight increase in...
Daily News Podcast
MDedge Daily News: Shingles boosts stroke risk
And marijuana use may spur change in safety-sensitive industries.
From the Journals
Mixed outcomes in analysis of NSAIDs and IBD exacerbation
A meta-analysis and systematic review have found an increased risk of some inflammatory bowel disease with NSAID use, but the studies showed...
Feature
Medical marijuana’s ‘Catch-22’: Federal limits on research hinder patients’ relief
“Even though medical marijuana is legal, none of my doctors were willing to talk to me about it. . .They just kept telling me to take opioids.”
News
CDC: Marijuana use may spur industries to rethink current policies
A new report from the CDC clears some of the smoke around marijuana use.
From the Journals
Life and health are not even across the U.S.
Can data from the Global Burden of Disease 2016 help close mortality gaps and prevent deaths from opioid abuse, smoking, and obesity?