All articles tagged: Pain Management

Machine learning can identify patients who are at risk for persistent opioid use after surgery, according to a study published in the September issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.Natalie B. Baxter, from the University of Michigan Medical School in Ann Arbor, and colleagues trained two algorithms to predict persistent opioid use

The humanized monoclonal antibody directed against the pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide (PACAP) ligand, Lu AG09222, is better than placebo for reducing migraine frequency over four weeks, according to a study published in the Sept. 5 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.Messoud Ashina, M.D., from Copenhagen

Efforts to rule out bladder tumors and tuberculosis are still essential in the follow-up of patients with suspected interstitial cystitis (IC), according to a study published online Aug. 11 in the International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics.Hyun Ju Jeong, from the Seoul National University College of Medicine in South Korea,

Acupuncture interventions using high- or low-sensitivity acupoints (HSA and LSA) are more effective for reducing chronic neck pain (CNP) than sham acupuncture (SA) or wait-list (WL) control, according to a study published online Sept. 3 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Ling Zhao, Ph.D., from the Acupuncture and Tuina School at Chengd

Demographic factors significantly influence long COVID symptom severity, according to a study published online Aug. 28 in JRSM Open.David Sunkersing, Ph.D., from University College London, and colleagues investigated long COVID symptoms self-reported (Nov. 30, 2020, to March 23, 2022) via a digital application from 1,008 individual

In patients with abdominal pain and gallstones, a more restrictive approach may avoid unnecessary cholecystectomies, with no difference in five-year outcomes, according to a study published online Aug. 21 in JAMA Surgery.Daan J. Comes, M.D., from Radboud University Medical Centre in Nijmegen, Netherlands, and colleagues evaluated

People with self-identified xylazine wounds are more likely to engage in subcutaneous injection and face several barriers to seeking medical wound treatment, according to a study published online Aug. 21 in Drug and Alcohol Dependence.Raagini Jawa, from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, and colleagues sought to und

For adults experiencing migraine attacks with moderate-to-severe headache pain, ubrogepant administered during prodrome is beneficial for patient-reported outcomes, according to a study published online Aug. 28 in Neurology.Richard B. Lipton, M.D., from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in Bronx, New York, and colleagues conduc

Physicians who adopt team-based documentation, defined as use of coauthored documentation with another clinical team member, experience increased visit volume and reduced documentation time, according to a study published online Aug. 26 in JAMA Internal Medicine.Nate C. Apathy, Ph.D., from the University of Maryland School of Public He

A single session of 20-minute mindful breathing is beneficial for reducing cancer pain, according to a study published online Aug. 20 in BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care.Seng Beng Tan, M.B.B.S., from Subang Jaya Medical Centre in Malaysia, and colleagues examined the efficacy of a single session of 20-minute mindful breathing for

Most Americans believe artificial intelligence should be used to improve health care, a new national survey reports.However, many are still a little queasy over some of the implications of widespread AI use, the <a href="https://wexnermedical.osu

For veterans with chronic pain, scalable, telehealth mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) are beneficial for improving pain-related function compared with usual care, according to a study published online Aug. 19 in JAMA Internal Medicine.Diana J. Burgess, Ph.D., from the Minneapolis VA Health Care System, and colleagues conducted a

For individuals with chronic noncancer pain (CNCP) treated with opioid analgesics, problematic pharmaceutical opioid use (POU) is common, according to a study published online Aug. 7 in Addiction.Kyla H. Thomas, Ph.D., M.B.B.S., from the University of Bristol in the United Kingdom, and colleagues conducted a comprehensive systematic l

Most patients (89.0 percent) with cerebral palsy (CP) have one or more documented pain diagnoses, according to a research letter published online Aug. 5 in JAMA Neurology.Mark D. Peterson, Ph.D., from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, and colleagues compared the prevalence of nociplastic, neuropathic, nociceptive, and mixed pa

A consistent sex disparity is seen in pain management, with women less likely to be prescribed pain-related medications than men, according to a study published online Aug. 5 in PNAS.Mika Guzikevits, from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and colleagues examined a potential sex bias in pain management using data from two emergency de

For patients with cervical radiculopathy, posterior surgery is noninferior to anterior surgery with respect to success rate and reduction in arm pain, according to a study published online July 24 in the Journal of Bone &amp; Joint Surgery.Nadia F. Simões de Souza, M.D., from the University of Groningen in the Netherlands, and colleague

Digital acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) is safe and efficacious compared with daily digital symptom tracking for managing fibromyalgia, according to a study published online July 8 in&nbsp;The Lancet.R. Michael Gendreau, M.D., Ph.D., from Gendreau Consulting in Poway, California, and colleagues randomly assigned 275 adult partici

For patients with knee osteoarthritis (KOA), methotrexate added to usual medication is associated with a significant reduction in pain and improvement in stiffness and function at six months, according to a study published online July 30 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Sarah R. Kingsbury, Ph.D., from the University of Leeds in the

Overall, 16.2 percent of opioid-naive youths undergoing a surgical procedure filled an initial opioid prescription one to 14 days before surgery, according to a study published online July 5 in JAMA Network Open.Tori N. Sutherland, M.D., M.P.H., from the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, and colleagues characterized changes in preop

The rate at which young Americans are ending up in hospital ICUs after using fake Oxycontin pills spiked with fentanyl is soaring, especially in the U.S. West, a new report warns.Medical toxicology data from one unnamed hospital in the western U.S. found the number of cases involving overdoses involving fake "M-30" Oxycontin pills rose from just

A behavioral pain self-management intervention is effective for chronic pain in people living with HIV, according to a study published online July 15 in&nbsp;JAMA Internal Medicine.Katie Fitzgerald Jones, Ph.D., from the VA Boston Healthcare System, and colleagues evaluated the efficacy of a behavioral pain self-management interventi

Approximately four in 10 patients with osteoarthritis (OA) or rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have anxiety, depression, or fibromyalgia, according to a study published online July 16 in&nbsp;ACR Open Rheumatology.Juan Schmukler, M.D., from the Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, and colleagues analyzed the prevalence of anxiety, dep

Physical activity may be particularly important to manage depression symptoms in people with greater osteoarthritis-related pain, according to a study published online July 18 in&nbsp;PLOS Global Public Health.Michaela C. Pascoe, Ph.D., from the Institute for Health and Sport at Victoria University in Melbourne, Australia, and colleagu

For older nursing home (NH) residents, use of CYP2D6-metabolized opioids concomitantly with CYP2D6-inhibiting antidepressants is associated with worsening pain and increased risk of opioid-related adverse events (ORAEs), according to a study published online July 23 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Yu-Jung Jenny Wei, Ph.D., from the C

Most reviews of the use of massage therapy for painful adult health conditions report low- or very low-certainty evidence, according to a review published online July 15 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Selene Mak, Ph.D., from the Veterans Health Administration at the Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, and colleagues conducted a systemat

The age-adjusted prevalence of arthritis varies by race and ethnicity, with higher prevalence seen among American Indian/Alaska Native adults, according to a study published in the July issue of Arthritis Care &amp; Research.Akilah Wise, Ph.D., from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, and colleagues estima

Individuals with osteoarthritis (OA) face a higher risk for developing severe multimorbidity over 20 years, according to a study published online July 2 in&nbsp;RMD Open.Andrea Dell'Isola, from Lund University in Sweden, and colleagues examined multimorbidity trajectories over 20 years among 9,846 individuals with incident OA and OA-

For patients presenting with acute pain, the quantity of opioids consumed during two weeks after emergency department discharge is low and varies across pain conditions, according to a study published online July 15 in CMAJ, the journal of the Canadian Medical Association.Raoul Daoust, M.D., from Sacré-Coeur Hospital in Montreal, and co

Women in the health care workforce are more likely to experience verbal abuse, sexual harassment, and bullying, while men are more likely to experience physical violence, according to a study published online July 2 in PLOS Global Public Health.Sioban Nelson, R.N., Ph.D., from the University of Toronto, and colleagues conducted a scopin

A new report finds research is sorely lacking on how chronic illnesses affect women, and it urged government agencies to do more to investigate how these diseases strike women differently.The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine <a href="https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/27757/advancing-research-on-chronic-conditions-

For patients with degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis (DLSS) and predominantly neurogenic claudication pain symptoms, acupuncture may relieve pain-specific disability, according to a study published online July 2 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Lili Zhu, M.D., from the China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences in Beijing, and colleag

Pandemic-associated physician revenue recovery in 2021 and 2022 varied by specialty and practice type, according to a study published in the July issue of&nbsp;Health Affairs.Ravi B. Parikh, M.D., from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, and colleagues assessed pandemic-related impact on physician revenue (2020 to 2022) and h

The mean cost of developing a new drug for the U.S. market is estimated to be $879.3 million when both drug development failure and capital costs are considered, according to a study published online June 28 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Aylin Sertkaya, Ph.D., from Eastern Research Group Inc., in Lexington, Massachusetts, and colleagues ass

Distinct phenotypic and urine biological characteristics are seen for patients with interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) with a history of ulcerative Hunner lesions (UIC) and those with no lesions (NHIC), according to a study recently published in the American Journal of Clinical and Experimental Urology.Bernadette M.M.

An individualized, progressive walking and education intervention is beneficial for prevention of recurrence of low back pain, according to a study published online June 19 in The Lancet.Natasha C. Pocovi, Ph.D., from Macquarie University in Sydney, and colleagues examined the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of an individu

A small number of surgical procedures, including orthopedic procedures and cesarean delivery, account for a large proportion of opioid prescriptions dispensed after surgery, according to a study published online June 26 in JAMA Network Open.Dominic Alessio-Bilowus, from Michigan Medicine in Ann Arbor, and colleagues examined the surgica

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a controversial settlement that drug maker Purdue Pharma had reached with victims of the opioid epidemic.The ruling threatens a massive bankruptcy plan that would have protected the Sackler family, which controls the compan

For patients with chronic migraine (CM), with and without medication overuse, atogepant is efficacious, according to a study published online June 27 in Neurology.Peter J. Goadsby, M.D., Ph.D., from King's College London, and colleagues examined the efficacy of atogepant for the preventive treatment of CM in participants with and wit

Pediatric surgical opioid prescribing is concentrated among a small number of procedures, especially tonsillectomy and/or adenectomy, according to a study published online June 26 in Pediatrics.Kao-Ping Chua, M.D., Ph.D., from the Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and colleagues conducted a cross-

In 2023, 7.6 percent of the U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population was uninsured, according to early estimates from the National Health Interview Survey, 2023, released by the National Center for Health Statistics.Robin A. Cohen, Ph.D., from the National Center for Health Statistics in Hyattsville, Maryland, and colleagues used data from

In a success story for Americans seeking affordable healthcare coverage, tax credits put in place during the pandemic helped millions gain health insurance, a new report found.Trouble is, the credits are set to expire at the end of 2025, noted a research team from the nonprofit Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJ).According to RWJ's <a h

For older patients with at least three months of musculoskeletal pain, emotional awareness and expression therapy (EAET) may be a more effective treatment than cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), according to a study published online June 13 in JAMA Network Open.Brandon C. Yarns, M.D., from the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System,

Family support may protect against pain incidence and persistence among aging African Americans, according to a study published online May 20 in the&nbsp;Journals of Gerontology Series B.Sara B. Woods, Ph.D., from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, and colleagues examined how family relationships convey risk

Health care spending growth is projected to outpace that of the gross domestic product (GDP) during the coming decade, according to a study published online June 12 in Health Affairs.Jacqueline A. Fiore, Ph.D., from the Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services in Baltimore, and colleagues projected growth in national health expend

The burden of adverse effects of medical treatment (AEMT) is increasing, with the proportion of all cases accounted for by the increasing rates seen in older adults, according to a study published online June 11 in BMJ Quality &amp; Safety.Liangquan Lin, from the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences &amp; Peking University Medical Col

In a clinical practice guideline issued by the American Society for Radiation Oncology and published online May 22 in Practical Radiation Oncology, evidence-based recommendations are presented for the use of palliative external beam radiation therapy (RT) for symptomatic bone metastases.Sarah Alcorn, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H., from the Unive

From 2007 to 2019, there was an increase in inflation-adjusted health care spending, largely due to increasing contributions to premiums, according to a research letter published online May 28 in JAMA Internal Medicine.Sukruth A. Shashikumar, M.D., from the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, and colleagues conducted a cro

Neuromuscular exercise and pain neuroscience education do not provide superior pain and function outcomes versus pain neuroscience education alone in patients with chronic pain after total knee arthroplasty (TKA), according to a study published online May 24 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Jesper B. Larsen, Ph.D., from Aalborg University in

Epidural analgesia during labor is associated with a reduction in severe maternal morbidity (SMM), according to a study published online May 22 in The BMJ.Rachel J. Kearns, M.D., from the Glasgow Royal Infirmary in Scotland, and colleagues conducted a population-based study to examine the effect of labor epidural on SMM in 567,216 women

In its biennial Cancer Disparities Progress Report published today, the American Association for Cancer Research presents the latest statistics on disparities in cancer progress experienced by ethnic-minority groups and other medically underserved populations in the United States.Robert A. Winn, M.D., from the Virginia Commonwealth Un

Physicians with disabilities (PWDs) are significantly more likely to experience depersonalization but not emotional exhaustion when compared with their peers without disabilities, according to a research letter published online May 9 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Lisa M. Meeks, Ph.D., from the University of Michigan Medical School in Ann Arb

The number and size of seizures of fentanyl are increasing in the United States, with most seizures occurring in the West, according to a study published online May 13 in the International Journal of Drug Policy.Joseph J. Palamar, M.P.H., Ph.D., from the NYU School of Medicine in New York City, and colleagues examined annual trends in fe

Ascension, a major U.S. health care system with 140 hospitals in 19 states, announced late Thursday that a cyberattack has caused disruptions at some of its hospitals."Systems that are currently unavailable include our electronic health records system, MyChart (which enables patients to view their medical records and communicate with their provid

Diagnostic targeted Botox injections have high positive predictive value for migraine trigger site localization, according to a study published in the May issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.Hassan ElHawary, M.D., from the McGill University Health Centre in Montreal, and colleagues examined the diagnostic capacity of Botox in a

Elimination of the buprenorphine waiver increased the number of prescribers, but only modestly increased the number of patients in whom buprenorphine treatment was initiated, according to a research letter published in the April 25 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.Kao-Ping Chua, M.D., Ph.D., from the University of Michigan Med

The Justice Department has recommended that marijuana be reclassified as a less dangerous drug, a move that signals a significant shift in U.S. drug policy.The proposal, first reported Tuesday by the Associated Press, still has a long way to go before it becomes official policy: First, it has to be reviewed by the White House Office of

Self-administered acupressure (SAA) is an efficacious and cost-effective approach to relieve knee pain in middle-aged and older adults with probable knee osteoarthritis (OA), according to a study published online April 19 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Wing-Fai Yeung, Ph.D., from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, and colleagues evalu

Nearly one-quarter of patients show persistent early knee osteoarthritis (OA) symptoms six to 12 months after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR), according to a study recently published in the&nbsp;Journal of Athletic Training.Matthew S. Harkey, Ph.D., from Michigan State University in East Lansing, and colleagues evalua

FRIDAY, April 19, 2024 (HealthDay News) – More than half of premenopausal women report menstrual migraine (MM), according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology, held from April 13 to 18 in Denver.Jessica Cirillo, from Pfizer in New York City, and colleagues estimated the prevalence of MM and identified characteristics of women with MM. The analy

Counterfeit or mishandled Botox shots have triggered harmful reactions in 19 people in nine states, U.S. health officials warned Monday.In its alert, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said nine people had been hospitalized and four we

For patients with chronic low back pain, physician empathy is inversely associated with pain intensity, back-related disability, and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) measures, according to a study published online April 11 in JAMA Network Open.John C. Licciardone, D.O., from the University of North Texas Health Science Center at

From 2020 to 2022, there was an increase in enrollment in medical cannabis programs but a decrease in jurisdictions with nonmedical adult-use laws, according to a study published online April 9 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Kevin F. Boehnke, Ph.D., from the Chronic Pain and Fatigue Research Center at the University of Michigan Medi

For patients undergoing anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction, a femoral nerve block (FNB) is associated with a lower incidence of excessive opioid consumption than adductor canal block (ACB), according to a study presented at the 49th Annual Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine Meeting, held from March 21 to 23 in San Diego.<p

The average pain trajectories after shoulder surgery vary with different analgesic interventions, according to research presented at the 49th Annual Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine Meeting, held from March 21 to 23 in San Diego.Sheila Gokul, M.D., from Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, and colleagues examined average pain t

For hospitalized patients with cancer, immersive virtual reality (VR) distraction therapy is associated with a greater reduction in pain compared with an active control, according to a study published online April 8 in Cancer.Hunter Groninger, M.D., from MedStar Health Research Institute in Hyattsville, Maryland, and colleagues conducte

A test to gauge if it's safe to prescribe a patient an addictive opioid may have been approved too soon by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, claims a letter sent to the agency by a group of experts.The test, called AvertD, is meant to screen for genetic markers suggesting that a person has a higher likelihood of developing an opioid use dis

Following Cures Act implementation, the time for patients to access imaging results decreased, while the proportion of patients who accessed their reports before the ordering provider increased, according to a study published online March 27 in the&nbsp;American Journal of Roentgenology.Jordan R. Pollock, from the Mayo Clinic in Phoenix

U.S. physicians received $12.13 billion from industry from 2013 to 2022, according to a research letter published online March 28 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.Ahmed Sayed, M.B.B.S., from Ain Shams University in Cairo, and colleagues examined the distribution of payments within and across specialties and the medica

Some pain-relieving skin products contain potentially harmful doses of the numbing agent lidocaine and should be avoided, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warns.These creams, gels, sprays and soaps are marketed for topical use to relieve the pain of cosmetic procedures like microdermabrasion, laser hair removal, tattooing and <a href="http

For patients with lower-extremity painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN), nerve decompression is associated with reduced pain, although these effects may be partly due to a placebo effect, according to a study published online Feb. 8 in the Annals of Surgery.Shai M. Rozen, M.D., from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical

Many patients, including those with the greatest care needs, choose telemedicine even when in-person visits are available, according to a study published online March 22 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Eva Chang, Ph.D., M.P.H., from Advocate Health in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and colleagues assessed patient characteristics associated with telem

Physicians express largely negative views about the impact of private equity (PE) on the health care system, according to a research letter published online March 11 in&nbsp;JAMA Internal Medicine.Jane M. Zhu, M.D., from Oregon Health and Science University in Portland, and colleagues conducted a survey to assess physicians' views towa

Life expectancy increased to 77.5 years in 2022, while the age-adjusted rate of drug overdose deaths increased from 2002 to 2022 but did not change from 2021 to 2022, according to two March data briefs published by the National Center for Health Statistics.Kenneth D. Kochanek, from the National Center for Health Statistics in Hyattsville, Mar

Frequent musculoskeletal pain may increase the risk for earlier work exit and earlier retirement, according to a study published online March 20 in&nbsp;PLOS ONE.Nils Georg Niederstrasser, Ph.D., from the University of Portsmouth in the United Kingdom, and colleagues explored the longitudinal relationship between chronic pain and th

The overall number of clinically active rheumatology providers grew more than 20 percent during the last decade, according to a study published online Feb. 25 in&nbsp;Arthritis &amp; Rheumatology.Melissa L. Mannion, M.D., from University of Alabama at Birmingham, and colleagues assessed change in rheumatology providers over time and

Following a cyberattack on one of the nation's largest health insurers that's thrown health care payments into disarray and likely exposed reams of private patient data, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said Wednesday it has begun an investigation into the incident.In a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/03/13/h

Following a cyberattack on the largest health insurer in the United States last month, health care providers continue to scramble as insurance payments and prescription orders continue to be disrupted and physicians lose an estimated $100 million a day.That <a href="https://www.ama-assn.org/press-center/press-releases/cyberattack-jeopardizes

Elimination of extended-release (ER) opioids in the multimodal medication regimen of total knee replacement (TKR) patients can improve outcomes, including reducing antiemetic use, according to a study published online Feb. 8 in Pain Management Nursing.Anoush Kalachian, D.N.P., from Englewood Health in New Jersey, and colleagues conduct

Barry Cadden, co-founder of a specialty compounding pharmacy behind a deadly meningitis outbreak in 2012, has been handed a prison sentence of 10 to 15 years in Michigan for involuntary manslaughter.On Tuesday, Cadden pleaded no contest to the charges against him, the Associated Press reported. His sentence will be served conc

Many veterans with and without documented COVID-19 infection reported a loss of everyday functioning during the pandemic, according to a study published online March 1 in JAMA Network Open.Theodore J. Iwashyna, M.D., Ph.D., from the VA Center for Clinical Management Research in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and colleagues examined the impact of

Primary care pediatricians feel less prepared to manage adolescents' opioid use disorder (OUD) compared with other substances, according to a research letter published online Feb. 26 in&nbsp;JAMA Pediatrics.Scott E. Hadland, M.D., from Mass General for Children in Boston, and colleagues used data from 474 primary care pediatricians part

Lifestyle behaviors, including meal irregularity, late chronotype, prolonged screen exposure, and frequent substance use/exposure are associated with frequent headaches in children and adolescents, according to a study published online Feb. 28 in Neurology.Christelle Nilles, M.D., from the University of Calgary in Alberta, Canada, and

Cannabis use is associated with adverse cardiovascular outcomes, according to a study published online Feb. 28 in the Journal of the American Heart Association.Abra M. Jeffers, Ph.D., from the University of California in San Francisco, and colleagues examined the association between cannabis use and cardiovascular outcomes via the po

Tele-yoga asana might have a positive impact on pain intensity in women with chronic low back pain (LBP), according to a study published online Feb. 21 in the&nbsp;Journal of Orthopaedic Research.Nicola Marotta, M.D., from the University of Catanzaro "Magna Graecia" in Italy, and colleagues evaluated the impact of yoga asana on the f

Women in health care occupations endure a significantly higher level of stress and burnout than men, according to a study published online Feb. 21 in Global Advances in Integrative Medicine and Health.Viktoriya Karakcheyeva, M.D., from the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences in Washington, D.C., and colle

First Lady Jill Biden on Wednesday announced $100 million in federal funding to fuel research into women's health.“We will build a health care system that puts women and their lived experiences at its center,” Biden said in a White House <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/speeches-remarks/2024/02/21/remarks-as-prepared-for-deliv

Unexpected medical bills and high health care costs are dominating an election where kitchen table economic problems weigh heavily on voter’s minds, a new KFF poll has found.Voters struggling to pay their monthly bills are most eager to hear presidential candidates talk about economic and health care issues, according to the latest KFF Health

For adults of all ages, especially those aged 85 years or older, prescription opioids are associated with an increased risk for serious fall events, according to a study published online Feb. 19 in JAMA Internal Medicine.Ria E. Hopkins, Ph.D., from the University of New South Wales in Sydney, and colleagues conducted a population-based

The relationship between physical activity and pain outcomes does not differ for those with or without a history of cancer, and cancer survivors who engage in more physical activity may experience less pain, according to a study published online Feb. 12 in Cancer.Christopher T.V. Swain, Ph.D., from the University of Melbourne in Austral

Factors associated with engagement in integrative health and medicine (IHM) and nonpharmacologic modalities versus opioids have been identified for adults with chronic pain, according to a study published online Jan. 16 in the Journal of Pain Research.Samuel N. Rodgers-Melnick, M.P.H., from the University Hospitals of Cleveland, and col

Machine learning models can inform patients and clinicians about prognosis after lumbar disc herniation surgery, according to a study published online Feb. 7 in JAMA Network Open.Bjørnar Berg, Ph.D., from Oslo Metropolitan University in Norway, and colleagues developed and validated prediction models for disability and pain 12 months aft

Pregnant women facing less socioeconomic opportunity experience lower use of epidurals, particularly Black women, according to a study published online Feb. 1 in&nbsp;Obstetrics &amp; Gynecology.Jean Guglielminotti, M.D., Ph.D., from Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York City, and colleagues examined

For patients with neuropathic pain, a high-concentration capsaicin patch (HCCP) is effective for reducing pain intensity, according to a study published online Feb. 7 in Pain Practice.Kai-Uwe Kern, M.D., from the Institute of Pain Medicine/Pain Practice in Wiesbaden, Germany, and colleagues collected data from electronic medical recor

Between 2002 and 2022, U.S. adults significantly increased use of complementary health approaches (CHAs), including for pain management, according to a research letter published online Jan. 25 in the&nbsp;Journal of the American Medical Association.Richard L. Nahin, Ph.D., from the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland,

Prescription drug prices are nearly three times higher in the United States than in other countries, according to a report published by the RAND Corporation.Andrew W. Mulcahy, and colleagues from the RAND Corporation, compared the prices of different categories of drug products, including brand-name originator drugs, unbranded generic drugs, biol

Health care practitioner empathy interventions seem to improve patient satisfaction, but inadequate reporting hinders the ability to draw definitive conclusions relating to the overall effect size, according to a review published online Jan. 30 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Leila Keshtkar, Ph.D., from the University of Leicester in

Sleep quality and energy are precursors of incident headache, with different patterns for predictors of morning and later-day incident headache, according to a study published online Jan. 24 in Neurology.Tarannum M. Lateef, M.D., M.P.H., from George Washington University in Washington, D.C., and colleagues conducted an observational

Spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) may cut lumbar spine reoperation in adults experiencing lumbosacral radiculopathy (LSR) at least one year after lumbar discectomy, according to a study published online Jan. 10 in&nbsp;BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders.Robert J. Trager, D.C., from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, and colleag

Use of gabapentinoids has increased since 2015, particularly for chronic pain, according to a study published in the January/February issue of the&nbsp;Annals of Family Medicine.Michael E. Johansen, M.D., from OhioHealth in Columbus, and Donovan T. Maust, M.D., from University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, used the 2002-2021 Medical Expend

Older adults have a mean of 20.7 total health care contact days per year, according to a study published online Jan. 23 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Ishani Ganguli, M.D., M.P.H., from Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, and colleagues characterized health care contact days among community-dwelling adults aged 65 years and olde

Patients with acute and subacute low back pain experience considerable improvements in pain and disability within the first six weeks, according to a review published online Jan. 22 in CMAJ, the journal of the Canadian Medical Association.Sarah B. Wallwork, Ph.D., from IIMPACT in Health in Adelaide, Australia, and colleagues updated a 2

More than 30 percent of individuals with migraine experience migraine-related stigma often or very often, according to a study published online Jan. 17 in Neurology.Robert E. Shapiro, M.D., Ph.D., from the Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont in Burlington, and colleagues examined the association between migraine-re

Opioid prescribing by surgeons decreased between 2013 and 2017, according to a study published online Jan. 16 in the&nbsp;Journal of the American College of Surgeons.Apostolos Gaitanidis, M.D., from Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, and colleagues used Medicare Part D data (2013 to 2017) to calculate the mean number of opioid

Citing research that revealed marijuana has less potential for abuse than other drugs with the same restrictions, scientists from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration say it should be reclassified as a less dangerous drug.Right now, cannabis is classified as a Schedule I contro

Gabapentinoid use is associated with an increased risk for severe exacerbation among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a study published online Jan. 16 in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Alvi A. Rahman, from McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and colleagues examined whether gabapentin

For patients with chronic pain, medical cannabis use is associated with an increased risk for new-onset arrhythmia, according to a study published online Jan. 11 in the European Heart Journal.Anders Holt, M.D., from Copenhagen University Hospital -- Herlev and Gentofte in Denmark, and colleagues used nationwide Danish registers to exami

With only days left before open enrollment closes, the Biden administration announced Wednesday that 20 million Americans have already signed up for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act."Today, we hit a major milestone in lowering costs and ensuring all Americans have access to quality, affordable health care. With six days left to s

In 2022, 5.7 percent of adults reported lacking reliable transportation for daily living, according to a January data brief published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for Health Statistics.Amanda E. Ng, Ph.D., M.P.H., from the National Center for Health Statistics in Hyattsville, Maryland, and colleagues u

Chronic pain impacts approximately 60 percent of survivors of moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury (TBI), according to a study published in the January/February issue of The&nbsp;Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation.Cynthia Harrison-Felix, Ph.D., from Craig Hospital in Englewood, Colorado, and colleagues estimated the

For patients undergoing amputation, targeted muscle reinnervation (TMR) at the time of amputation improves pain scores and reduces the rate of neuroma formation, according to a study published in the January issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.Evelyn G. Goodyear, from Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, a

For patients with knee osteoarthritis (KOA), microfragmented adipose tissue (MFAT) injection with arthroscopic surgery is associated with improved midterm clinical outcomes, according to a study published online Dec. 26 in the World Journal of Stem Cells.Cong-Zi Wu, from the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical Universi

For older adults, the likelihood of motor vehicle crashes (MVCs) is increased in the year after incident migraine, according to a study published online Dec. 22 in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.Carolyn G. DiGuiseppi, M.D., M.P.H., Ph.D., from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, and colleagues ex

For older adults, the likelihood of motor vehicle crashes (MVCs) is increased in the year after incident migraine, according to a study published online Dec. 22 in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.Carolyn G. DiGuiseppi, M.D., M.P.H., Ph.D., from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, and colleagues ex

Registered nurses, health technicians, and health care support workers have an increased risk for suicide compared with non-health care workers, according to a study published in the Sept. 26 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.Mark Olfson, M.D., M.P.H., from Columbia University and the New York State Psychiatric

Child care stress (CCS) during the pandemic is associated with anxiety, depression, burnout, intent to reduce hours, and intent to leave among health care workers (HCWs), according to a study published online July 18 in JAMA Network Open.Elizabeth M. Harry, M.D., from the University of Colorado in Aurora, and colleagues assessed whether

The COVID-19 pandemic is associated with higher burnout among health care professionals (HCPs), particularly patient-facing HCPs, according to a study published online Sept. 27 in BJPsych Open.Vikas Kapil, M.B.B.S., Ph.D., from the Queen Mary University of London, and colleagues longitudinally examined mental health in 1,574 HCPs vers

Moral distress during the first nine months of the pandemic was reported by a majority of clinicians working in U.S. safety net practices, according to a study published online Aug. 25 in BMJ Open.Donald E. Pathman, M.D., M.P.H., from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and colleagues examined causes and levels of moral dis

Stress-management interventions may help individual health care workers over the short term, according to research published online May 12 in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.Sietske J. Tamminga, Ph.D., from the University of Amsterdam, and colleagues conducted a systematic review to evaluate the effectiveness of stress-red

A personalized protocol for opioid prescriptions after cesarean delivery reduces the median morphine milligram equivalents prescribed at discharge, according to a study recently published in the American Journal of Obstetrics &amp; Gynecology.Chinonye S. Imo, M.D., from Parkland Health in Dallas, and colleagues examined whether a transi

More than half of U.S. medical interns report experiencing sexual harassment, according to a research letter published online Dec. 26 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Elizabeth M. Viglianti, M.D., from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, and colleagues investigated possible institutional variation in experiences of sexual harassment amon

For patients with migraine, simvastatin, calcitonin gene-related peptide pathway antibodies (CGRPabs), and amitriptyline have a favorable effect compared with beta blockers, according to a study published in the January issue of the European Journal of Neurology.Marte H. Bjørk, M.D., Ph.D., from the University of Bergen in Norway, and c

The risk for reporting chronic painful disorders rises with increasing numbers of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), according to a review published online Dec. 18 in the&nbsp;European Journal of Psychotraumatology.André Bussières, Ph.D., from McGill University in Montreal, and colleagues conducted a systematic literature review and

Globally, 494 million people had other musculoskeletal disorders in 2020, with a 115 percent increase projected to 2050, according to a study published online in the November issue of The Lancet Rheumatology.Tiffany K. Gill, Ph.D., from the University of Adelaide in Australia, and colleagues estimated the prevalence of other musculoskel

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a first-of-its-kind test -- the AvertD test -- that uses DNA swabbed from a patient's cheek to determine if they have a combination of genetic variants associated with an elevated risk for opioid addiction.The 15 genetic variants detected by the test are involved in the brain reward pathways t

Exposure to air pollution is associated with having multimorbid, multiorgan conditions, according to a study published online Dec. 2 in Frontiers in Public Health.Amy Ronaldson, Ph.D., from King’s College London, and colleagues examined associations between long-term air pollution exposure and multimorbidity status, severity, and pat

Burnout, lack of professional fulfillment, and other well-being-linked factors are associated with intention to leave (ITL) among physicians, according to a study published online Dec. 15 in JAMA Network Open.Jennifer A. Ligibel, M.D., from the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, and colleagues describe the prevalence of burnout,

Racial and ethnic disparities are seen in use of hospice among Medicaid recipients, according to a study published online Dec. 8 in&nbsp;JAMA Health Forum.Julie Robison, Ph.D., from the UConn Health Center on Aging in Farmington, and colleagues compared hospice use and hospice length of stay (LOS) by race and ethnicity among Medicaid-on

Younger age, being opioid-naïve, and a lower discharge pain score are associated with low or no postoperative opioid use, according to a study published online in the December issue of Annals of Surgery Open.Anish K. Agarwal, M.D., M.P.H., from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, and colleagues sought to identify patient-lev

ChatGPT provided no response or incomplete or wrong answers to nearly three-quarters of drug-related questions reviewed by pharmacists, according to a study presented at the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Midyear Clinical Meeting, held from Dec. 3 to 7 in Anaheim, California.Sara Grossman, Pharm.D., from Long Island University in

From 2016 to 2022, there was a decrease in the rate and size of opioid prescriptions from U.S. surgeons, according to a research letter published online Dec. 7 in JAMA Network Open.Jason Zhang, from the University of Michigan Medical School in Ann Arbor, and colleagues conducted a cross-sectional study to examine trends in opioid presc

Minorities often feel a deep sense of dread before doctor appointments, and some even try to dress especially well for their visit to try and ward off the possibility they will face insults or unfair care. According to a new poll conducted by hea

Triptans, ergots, and antiemetics are the most effective classes of medications for migraine, according to a study published online Nov. 29 in Neurology.Chia-Chun Chiang, M.D., from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, and colleagues conducted a retrospective analysis of 10,842,795 migraine attack records to compare treatment eff

Opioid prescribing by physicians and other health professionals has decreased for the 13th consecutive year, down nearly 50 percent since 2012, while overdoses and deaths related to illicitly manufactured fentanyl, xylazine, and other synthetic substances continue to increase, according to the&nbsp;Overdose Epidemic Report 2023, released by

Advisors to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are expected to approve new draft guidelines for hospital infection control this week, the first update since 2007.But health care workers worry whether the guidelines, which suggest that surgical masks are as good as N-95 masks at preventing the spread of respiratory infections duri

More women were diagnosed with interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) during than before the COVID-19 pandemic, but the difference was not statistically significant, according to a study published online Sept. 12 in LUTS: Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms.Tahireh Markert, M.D., from Harvard Medical School in Boston, and colleagu

The annual meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists was held from Oct. 13 to 17 in San Francisco and attracted approximately 15,000 participants from around the world, including anesthesiologists and other health care professionals. The conference featured presentations focusing on the latest advances in the relief of pain and total

Reduction seen in pain, nausea, stress, and anxiety, as well as incidence of atrial fibrillation

Odds of primary headache increase as the number of adverse childhood experiences increases

Model performed with accuracy of 88 percent for Critical Care Pain Observation Tool, 66 percent for visual analog scale

More than half delayed or skipped care because of concerns about costs