Pain
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VIDEO: Consistency is key to monitoring patients on opioids
Employ the same protocol with all patients to monitor opioid therapy, even when the abuse potential is considered to be low.
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Prescription opioid overdoses targeted in new CDC program
Expert Commentary
VIDEO: Use fiduciary duty to set pain medication boundaries
Physicians should use the concept of fiduciary duty to set appropriate boundaries with patients taking pain medications.
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Sexual abuse history may promote migraine transformation
A history of childhood sexual abuse in a patient with episodic migraine may be a red flag signaling increased likelihood of transformation to...
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New shingles vaccine delivers whopping efficacy
Commentary
Unvetted drug indications mean safety uncertainties
Conference Coverage
PCPC: Get patients to unlearn cognitive distortions that sustain pain
Patients often create an internal narrative that serves to delay or prevent recovery from chronic pain, which is why cognitive-behavioral therapy...
News
Disability with chronic widespread pain linked to alcohol consumption
Conference Coverage
IHC: Botox for migraine also improves depression
OnabotulinumtoxinA injections for chronic migraine significantly improved depression scores in patients with moderate or severe depression at...
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IHC: Infantile colic portends adolescent migraine
Key clinical point: Infantile colic is associated with a nearly threefold increased risk of having migraine by age 18 years.
Conference Coverage
PCPC: Avoid these traps when prescribing medical marijuana
Marijuana has legitimate medical indications, but smoking the drug is not the appropriate method of delivery, and clinicians without experience...