<ѻýҕl>Overdose Death Notices Plus Guidance Sink Opioid Prescribingѻýҕl> Doctors who were told about deaths and given planning prompts wrote fewer opioid scripts Jan 16, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Groups Blast FDA's Opioid Abuse Surveillance Proposalѻýҕl> RADARS system's ties to Purdue Pharma undermine the reliability of its data, they say Jan 03, 2024
<ѻýҕl>'They See a Cash Cow': Corporations Could Consume $50 Billion of Opioid Settlementsѻýҕl> Pitches land daily in the inboxes of state and local officials Jan 01, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Ketamine and Chronic Pain; Ivermectin Lawsuit and Public Health; JN.1 Keeps Growingѻýҕl> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻýҕl staff Dec 27, 2023
<ѻýҕl>First Test to Identify Opioid Addiction Risk Approved by FDAѻýҕl> Genetic test intended to be used before patients are exposed to oral opioids for acute pain Dec 20, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Spinal Cord Stimulation Questioned for Chronic Painѻýҕl> Independent studies suggested no benefit, but industry-funded critics cast doubt on the findings Dec 18, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Salmonella Deaths Grow; Hospital's Bariatric Surgery Factory; New Back Pain Recsѻýҕl> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻýҕl staff Dec 08, 2023
<ѻýҕl>ED Visits for Migraine More Likely in Rural Areasѻýҕl> Physical isolation and lack of specialty care may play a role Dec 07, 2023
<ѻýҕl>How Much Pain Is 'Enough' to Prescribe Opioids?ѻýҕl> A compliance plan can help optimize clinical decision-making Dec 05, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Common Headaches May Be Pains in the Neckѻýҕl> Imaging links inflammation to migraine and tension headaches Nov 29, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Opioid Doc Sentenced; World's First Sickle Cell Gene Tx; FTC Warns Diet Influencersѻýҕl> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻýҕl staff Nov 17, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Hospitalizations After Fake Ozempic; Abortion Rights Win Big; Ketamine Use Boomsѻýҕl> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻýҕl staff Nov 08, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Heat and Cardiovascular Death; Time-Restricted Eating or Caloric Restriction in T2Dѻýҕl> Also in TTHealthWatch: managing nasal airway obstruction Nov 04, 2023 podcast
<ѻýҕl>Spinal Surgery Redux: Advancing Our Approach to Back Painѻýҕl> New techniques and high-quality care make all the difference for recovery Oct 30, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Gabapentin as Post-Op Painkiller Gets a Cold Showerѻýҕl> Placebo-controlled trial offers no justification for widespread use Oct 15, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Acupuncture Effective for Some ED Patients With Intractable Painѻýҕl> Average pain score dropped from 7.96 to 3.88 after treatment, study finds Oct 11, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Everything (Maybe) You Wanted to Know About Sarilumab for PMRѻýҕl> Published details may raise questions about FDA's approval Oct 04, 2023
<ѻýҕl>COVID Vaccine, Infection May Affect Migraine Course Slightlyѻýҕl> Researchers compared headache diary data before and after vaccination or infection Oct 04, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Fentanyl Death Trends; Food Additives and Heart Diseaseѻýҕl> Also in TTHealthWatch: MDMA and PTSD, and esophageal erosion and cancer Sep 23, 2023 podcast
<ѻýҕl>DEA Gets an Earful About Telehealth Prescribing of Controlled Substancesѻýҕl> Proposed in-person visit requirements raises concern for psychiatry groups Sep 12, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Here's Another Racial-Ethnic Disparity in Back Pain Careѻýҕl> Nonwhite patients who overuse opioids are given nonpharmacologic alternatives less often Sep 12, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Combo Anesthesia During Retinal Laser Treatment Reduced Pain Perceptionѻýҕl> Topical and subconjunctival technique also reduced treatment interruptions Sep 08, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Opioid-Free Discharge After Pancreatic Resection Can Be Achieved, Study Showsѻýҕl> Findings offer a blueprint for other hospitals to reduce post-surgical opioid use Sep 06, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Run This Test Before Diagnosing Fibromyalgiaѻýҕl> Study suggests 10% of cases may have easily treatable cause Sep 06, 2023
<ѻýҕl>AI May Influence Who Can Get or Prescribe Pain Medicationѻýҕl> New tech can have unforeseen consequences if it improperly flags patients or doctors Sep 03, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Deeper Medicare Cuts Won't Reduce the $50B Spending on Older Adult Fallsѻýҕl> Cutting physical therapy reimbursement is bad for patients and bad for spending Aug 10, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Can Aromatherapy Relax Post-Op Patients?ѻýҕl> Cardiac surgery patients report better sleep after inhaling peppermint essence Aug 03, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Novel Drug Reduces Acute Pain After Common Surgeriesѻýҕl> Investigational sodium channel blocker shows benefit in two trials Aug 02, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Remote Urine Drug Screening Feasible for Opioid Use Disorder, Study Showsѻýҕl> More than 80% of patients completed screening in the first 30 days Jul 28, 2023
<ѻýҕl>DOJ Goes After PA for Amniotic Fluid Injectionsѻýҕl> Prosecutors called shots a "dubious attempt at pain management" Jul 25, 2023
<ѻýҕl>White House Drug Czar Releases Plan to Combat Xylazine-Laced Fentanylѻýҕl> Strategy involves a "whole-of-government" response, says Rahul Gupta Jul 11, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Imaging for Back and Joint Pain: Overuse Is an International Problemѻýҕl> Australian primary care docs love to order scans, just like their American counterparts Jul 07, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Gabapentinoid, Opioid Prescriptions Rose in Older Patients After Surgeryѻýҕl> Almost all procedures had an increase in both types of prescribing, Medicare data showed Jun 16, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Abortion Pill Could Help With Chronic Gynecologic Conditionѻýҕl> Randomized trial showed mifepristone was safe, effective for pain symptoms of adenomyosis Jun 12, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Kratom Linked to Outsized Proarrhythmic Risksѻýҕl> OTC agents are not safe alternatives to prescription opioids, study suggests Jun 05, 2023
<ѻýҕl>'If the Narcan Isn't Working, Give More' and Other Myths About Naloxone Useѻýҕl> In non-responsive patients, think polysubstance use, says addiction treatment expert Kelly Ramsey Jun 02, 2023
<ѻýҕl>OUD Treatment Disparities Persisted for Reproductive-Age Womenѻýҕl> Black women less likely to start buprenorphine May 23, 2023
<ѻýҕl>New Type of Opioid Reversal Agent Approvedѻýҕl> Longer-acting nasal spray to be available by end of the year May 23, 2023