Pain
News
Mindfulness, cognitive therapy top conventional care for low back pain
Mindfulness-based stress reduction or cognitive behavioral therapy can yield greater reductions in low back pain for adults.
Commentary
Drug interaction myths
Should triptans never be prescribed when patients take SSRIs or SNRIs? And what about mixing alpha blockers and phosphodiesterase inhibitors?
News
Acetaminophen ineffective against osteoarthritis pain
A meta-analysis shows acetaminophen’s pain reduction effects to be nearly null in patients with osteoarthritis, while diclofenac and etoricoxib do...
News
Sweeping mental health reforms head for Senate floor
A proposed package of bipartisan mental health legislation is advancing to the Senate floor, including moves that would allow same-day mental...
News
ABMS approves new addiction medicine subspecialty
Any ABMS board-certified physician will be able to seek subspecialty certification in addiction medicine.
News
How physicians can reverse the opioid crisis
News
New CDC opioid guideline targets overprescribing for chronic pain
Nonopioid therapy is the preferred approach to manage chronic pain outside of active cancer, palliative, and end-of-life care, the CDC said.
Conference Coverage
As varicella recedes, zoster rises: The question is ‘why?’
Conference Coverage
Antivirals, pain relief, rest are key to zoster management
Video
Fibromyalgia: Finding a new narrative
When it comes to treating fibromyalgia, straight-forward solutions such as drugs often don’t work, notes Brian Walitt, MD, MPH, Director of...
Conference Coverage
Childhood emotional abuse fuels odds for migraine in adulthood
Key clinical point: Childhood abuse had a significant effect on the likelihood of developing migraine in young adulthood, and emotional abuse was...