Genetic Test for Opioid Addiction Risk Should Be Withdrawn, Experts Tell FDA Methodology behind AvertD DNA test questioned Apr 04, 2024
More Than 'Just a Pinch'? Patients Film Their Expressions Getting IUDs Doctors note there aren't clear guidelines for managing pain or discomfort during IUD insertion Mar 28, 2024
FDA Questioned on Elon Musk's Neuralink; OTC Pain Relief Warning; Easter Egg Safety Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff Mar 27, 2024
'Rock Doc' Gets 20 Years for Illegally Prescribing Opioids Tennessee nurse practitioner promoted his practice with the motto "work hard, play harder" Mar 20, 2024
Space Flights Provoke Tension Headaches, Migraine Headache episodes during long space travel more common than previously thought Mar 13, 2024
Sickle Cell Pain Hospitalizations Rose After CDC's Opioid Recs Agency's 2016 guidance may have contributed to reduced access to opioids, and more pain Mar 11, 2024
Biden Defends Reproductive Rights, Touts Drug-Pricing Law in State of the Union President says attacks on IVF, like January 6, are "another assault on American freedom" Mar 08, 2024
Three-Drug Combo Wins for Opioid-Sparing Pain Relief After Hip Replacement Less morphine needed with multiple analgesics Mar 07, 2024
Seniors, Doctors at Odds on Opioid Risks and 'Deprescribing' Conversations between primary care physicians and older patients often "challenging" Mar 06, 2024
COVID-19 Tied to Increased Risk for Rheumatic Disease Maybe not a form of long COVID, but a concern just the same Mar 04, 2024
CAR-T for Autoimmune Disease; Methods of Illegal Opioid Overdose Also in TTHealthWatch: effectiveness of telemedicine abortion Feb 24, 2024 podcast
Why Patients Need to Come Clean About Cannabis to Their Anesthesiologist If they don't, things could get complicated Feb 22, 2024
Largest COVID Vax Safety Study; Kratom Deaths Rising; Gov. Threatens Hospital Chain Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff Feb 21, 2024
For Kids With Sickle Cell Disease Prescribed Opioids, No Patterns of Misuse Emerged Number of vaso-occlusive crises tied to days' supply Feb 19, 2024
Minimizing Opioids After Teens' Spine Surgeries Appears Practical Alternatives prove mettle in studies Feb 14, 2024
Triptans Warrant Their Current Contraindication, Analysis Suggests Acute migraine drugs raised ischemic event odds for people with underlying risk factors Feb 06, 2024
Drug-Related Endocarditis: A First Stab at Recommendations for Surgeons STS consensus statement on ethics, surgical criteria, transcatheter debulking Jan 30, 2024
Merrick Garland's Surgery; Neuralink's Human Brain Chip; Novel Drug Cuts Pain Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff Jan 30, 2024
Sleep, Energy Levels Linked With Next-Day Headaches Anxiety, depression, stress as headache predictors were superseded by sleep changes Jan 24, 2024
Gabapentinoid Use Continues to Climb Gabapentin still commonly prescribed off-label for chronic pain Jan 22, 2024
Buprenorphine Less Risky for Most Birth Defects Than Methadone But researchers said any treatment for OUD in pregnancy is better than none Jan 22, 2024
SpA Diagnoses Remain Uncertain, Even After Years of Symptoms Many patients never know for sure what they have, study suggests Jan 19, 2024
Opioid Exposure in Womb Tied to Kids' Risk for Eczema, Dermatitis, and Asthma No link between prenatal exposure and risk for autoimmune conditions, however Jan 18, 2024
Gabapentinoids in COPD Patients May Raise Risk for Severe Exacerbations 39% higher risk compared with nonusers, database study finds Jan 16, 2024
Overdose Death Notices Plus Guidance Sink Opioid Prescribing Doctors who were told about deaths and given planning prompts wrote fewer opioid scripts Jan 16, 2024
Groups Blast FDA's Opioid Abuse Surveillance Proposal RADARS system's ties to Purdue Pharma undermine the reliability of its data, they say Jan 03, 2024
'They See a Cash Cow': Corporations Could Consume $50 Billion of Opioid Settlements Pitches land daily in the inboxes of state and local officials Jan 01, 2024
Ketamine and Chronic Pain; Ivermectin Lawsuit and Public Health; JN.1 Keeps Growing Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff Dec 27, 2023
First Test to Identify Opioid Addiction Risk Approved by FDA Genetic test intended to be used before patients are exposed to oral opioids for acute pain Dec 20, 2023
Spinal Cord Stimulation Questioned for Chronic Pain Independent studies suggested no benefit, but industry-funded critics cast doubt on the findings Dec 18, 2023
Salmonella Deaths Grow; Hospital's Bariatric Surgery Factory; New Back Pain Recs Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff Dec 08, 2023
ED Visits for Migraine More Likely in Rural Areas Physical isolation and lack of specialty care may play a role Dec 07, 2023
How Much Pain Is 'Enough' to Prescribe Opioids? A compliance plan can help optimize clinical decision-making Dec 05, 2023
Common Headaches May Be Pains in the Neck Imaging links inflammation to migraine and tension headaches Nov 29, 2023
Opioid Doc Sentenced; World's First Sickle Cell Gene Tx; FTC Warns Diet Influencers Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff Nov 17, 2023
Hospitalizations After Fake Ozempic; Abortion Rights Win Big; Ketamine Use Booms Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff Nov 08, 2023
Heat and Cardiovascular Death; Time-Restricted Eating or Caloric Restriction in T2D Also in TTHealthWatch: managing nasal airway obstruction Nov 04, 2023 podcast
Spinal Surgery Redux: Advancing Our Approach to Back Pain New techniques and high-quality care make all the difference for recovery Oct 30, 2023
