New guidance for cancer pain and opioid use disorder or opioid misuse
Opioids are a cornerstone of cancer pain management, but there is a lack of consensus on how to treat pain in cancer patients who also have struggled with… read more.
Opioids are a cornerstone of cancer pain management, but there is a lack of consensus on how to treat pain in cancer patients who also have struggled with… read more.
Pain management is one of the biggest challenges of the modern healthcare system. Almost 60% of US adults report having experienced pain in the past three months and… read more.
Heron Therapeutics, Inc., announced that Health Canada has issued a Notice of Compliance (NOC) to commercialize Zynrelef (bupivacaine and meloxicam extended-release solution) for instillation into the surgical wound… read more.
Does dose reduction for patients on stable opioid therapy have long-term overdose and mental health risks? Researchers from the UC Davis Center for Healthcare Policy and Research examined… read more.
For some surgeries, spinal anesthesia has been increasingly used instead of general anesthesia as a method to provide more comfort to patients and cut down on painkiller use…. read more.
Most people who get a prescription for opioid painkillers to ease the pain of an operation or dental procedure fill it right away. But a new study shows… read more.
Millions of consumers and patients around the world will be heartened by the results of the latest study on cannabis and driving. The University of Sydney-led research finds… read more.
Lidocaine infusions appear to offer significant relief to patients with refractory chronic migraine. Researchers reported this finding on May 23, 2022 in the journal Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine…. read more.
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen and aspirin are widely used to treat pain and inflammation. But even at similar doses, different NSAIDs can have unexpected and… read more.
Researchers have developed a new national blueprint to help health professionals support the one in five Australians living with chronic pain, costing the Australian economy $139 billion every… read more.
Leicester researchers are working with NHS partners in the East of England to lead the way in delivering the NHS’ goal of halving the amount of opioids prescribed… read more.
Drug misuse is not exclusive to the opioid epidemic, according to a recent West Virginia Universitystudy. Every year, about 50,000 people in the United States are admitted to the… read more.
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