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Long-term opioid use related to erectile dysfunction

Written by | 29 May 2013

by Bruce Sylvester – Long-term use of opioids is linked to an increased higher risk of erectile dysfunction (ED), researchers reported on May 15, 2013 in the journal… read more.

Naltrexone may lessen chronic pain

Written by | 21 May 2013

Low doses of the opioid antagonist naltrexone  may relieve pain associated with fibromyalgia compared with placebo by targeting the immune pathway of pain, researchers said.

Ablation possible when steroid injections fail

Written by | 21 May 2013

Patients with low back pain who don’t respond robustly to intra-articular steroid injections may still be candidates for treatment with radiofrequency ablation (RFA), researchers said here.

Gabapentin decreases PHN

Written by | 20 May 2013

Gabapentin treatment helped more than half of patients achieve relief from postherpetic neuralgia pain (PHN) in a “real-world clinical practice,” researchers said here.

IO Ketamine may lower pain in fibromyalgia

Written by | 20 May 2013

In fibromyalgia patients undergoing knee or hip replacement surgery, low-dose, intraoperative ketamine appeared to reduce the need for post-surgical opioid therapy, researchers said.

BMI little effect on opioid patch’s

Written by | 17 May 2013

The pain-relieving efficacy of the buprenorphine transdermal medication system didn’t seem to be altered by a patient’s body mass, researchers said.

Heart attack women less healthy than men

Written by | 17 May 2013

Young women tend to be less healthy and have a poorer quality of life than similar-aged men before suffering a heart attack, according to research.

Managing fibromyalgia

Written by | 14 May 2013

Fibromyalgia, now recognized as a true health syndrome with origins in the central nervous system, has seen many recent evolutions regarding its diagnosis and management which should instil… read more.

Duloxetine shows efficacy in cutting pain from chemotherapy

Written by | 9 May 2013

FDA Highlights by Bruce Sylvester – Patients suffering chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy treated with the anti-depressant duloxetine for 5 weeks achieved a greater reduction in pain compared with patients… read more.

Sex discrimination begins in the womb

Written by | 3 May 2013

World Health Matters (INDIA) by Gary Finnegan – Women in India are more likely to avail of prenatal care when pregnant with boys, according to ground-breaking research that… read more.

Reducing pain of movement in intensive care

Written by | 26 Apr 2013

New research shows that monitoring pain and providing analgesics to patients in intensive care units (ICUs) during non-surgical procedures, such as turning and washing, can not only reduce… read more.

Painkillers before marathons – not good

Written by | 22 Apr 2013

Risk increases with dose; unrecognised problem, doctors warn.  Many competitors try to prevent pain interfering with their performance by taking painkillers that are readily available in pharmacies and… read more.

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