Pain
Conference Coverage
Nearly half of patients who stop taking opioids for 6 months resume use later
SAN DIEGO – Study of medical records from 2.5 million people finds links between opioid use and lipid disorders, hypertension, and sleep-wake...
News from the FDA/CDC
Opioid prescribing drops nationally, remains high in some counties
The CDC calls for “more consistency among health care providers” when it comes to prescribing opioids.
News
Endo removes Opana ER from market
The move is in compliance with an FDA request citing a spike in abuse of the opioid agonist.
Latest News
New on the streets: Drug for nerve pain boosts high for opioid abusers
ATHENS, OHIO – On April 5, Ciera Smith sat in a car parked on the gravel driveway of the Rural Women’s Recovery Program here with a choice to make...
Commentary
Consider this probiotic for functional abdominal pain
In the article, “When can infants and children benefit from probiotics?” (J Fam Pract. 2016;65:789-794), Dassow et al recommended...
Audio
AHRQ identifies interventions, drugs that best target diabetic neuropathy
Which interventions are linked with fewer amputations? Which ones are best for preventing ulcers? And which 2 drugs have the best evidence to...
News from the FDA/CDC
‘Chronic Lyme’: Serious bacterial infections reported with unproven treatments
Five case reports illustrate the dangers of unproven treatments for so-called chronic Lyme disease.
Conference Coverage
Knee bone density improved in osteoarthritis with load-reducing shoe
LAS VEGAS – Does sustained reduction in dynamic knee loading result in lower knee pain scores?
Commentary
The latest news on pediatric migraine
There’s news about the most common disabling neurologic disease.
Feature
Follow five tips to mitigate opioid prescribing risks
Here’s how well-meaning doctors can avoid coming under government scrutiny for prescribing opioids and manage investigations and audits...
Conference Coverage
Novel ibuprofen formulation cuts GI side effects in patients with knee pain flares
LAS VEGAS – Flarin provides effective analgesia at lower-than-standard doses of ibuprofen.