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Easier access to opioid painkillers may reduce opioid-related deaths

Written by | 3 Jul 2023

Increasing access to prescription opioid painkillers may reduce opioid overdose deaths in the United States, according to a Rutgers study. “When access to prescription opioids is heavily restricted,… read more.

In 2050, over 800 million people globally estimated to be living with back pain

Written by | 29 May 2023

Analysis of over 30 years of data has shown the number of cases of low back pain is growing, with modelling suggesting by 2050, 843 million people will… read more.

Cannabis knocks down pain, improves sleep and lifts brain fog in cancer patients

Written by | 2 May 2023

Cancer patients who use cannabis to address their symptoms have less pain and sleep better, according to new University of Colorado Boulder research. But they also experience another,… read more.

Study points to cause of safety concerns in widely used painkiller diclofenac

Written by | 28 Apr 2023

Safety concerns related to the widely used painkiller diclofenac may be tied to a little-studied drug-metabolizing enzyme whose expression can vary as much as 3,000 times from one… read more.

Postpartum women filled more opioid prescriptions during pandemic

Written by | 6 Apr 2023

Women who gave birth during the COVID-19 pandemic filled significantly more prescriptions for opioid medications, according to new research from the University of Georgia. Published in the Journal… read more.

CBD oil doesn’t reduce pain after common treatment for urinary stones

Written by | 11 Mar 2023

Treatment with an FDA-approved cannabidiol (CBD) oil product does not lower pain  scores after surgical treatment and stent placement for patients with urinary stones, reports a clinical trial… read more.

Injectable tissue provides significant, long-term relief for chronic back pain

Written by | 2 Mar 2023

A minimally invasive treatment that injects allograft disc tissue into the spine to relieve pain associated with degenerative disc disease provides significant improvement in pain and function over… read more.

People with arthritis 20% less likely to be in work

Written by | 31 Jan 2023

The typical person living with arthritis in the UK is 20% less likely to be in work than their equivalent without the condition, new research shows. And the… read more.

Overdose deaths involving buprenorphine did not proportionally increase with new flexibilities in prescribing

Written by | 25 Jan 2023

The proportion of opioid overdose deaths involving buprenorphine, a medication used to treat opioid use disorder, did not increase in the months after prescribing flexibilities were put in… read more.

Half of patients in telemedicine program for opioid use disorder current with medication a month later

Written by | 25 Nov 2022

More than half of the patients who were prescribed medication to treat opioid use disorder through a virtual program established during the pandemic continued with their treatment at… read more.

Study finds chronic-pain management, falls and limited access to care are critical issues among medically underserved

Written by | 15 Nov 2022

To improve the health of a community, the first step is to identify its most pressing needs. To that end, in 2022 Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) implemented… read more.

Survey shows majority of physicians favor allowing telehealth to treat opioid-use disorder

Written by | 16 Oct 2022

A survey of more than 1,000 registered physicians who used telehealth services to treat patients with opioid-use disorder during COVID-19 found that an overwhelming majority favor making telehealth… read more.

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