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Acupuncture Aids Outcomes After Heart Valve Surgery
FRIDAY, Oct. 27, 2023 – Acupuncture after heart valve surgery is feasible and safe and has clinical benefit, according to a study recently published in JTCVS Open. Kim L. Feingold, Ph.D., from N...
Opioid Use Down With High-Frequency Electrical Stimulation Device After C-Section
FRIDAY, Oct. 20, 2023 – Use of a high-frequency electrical stimulation device after cesarean delivery is associated with reduced opioid use, according to a study published online Oct. 20 in JAMA...
Disparities Seen in Prehospital Pain Care of Traumatic Injuries
THURSDAY, Oct. 19, 2023 – Non-White patients have a lower likelihood of having pain scores reported and of receiving analgesia during prehospital care for traumatic injuries, according to a study...
1 in 5 U.S. Adults Now Has Arthritis
TUESDAY, Oct. 17, 2023 – Arthritis is becoming a disease of the masses, striking 21% of U.S. adults, or over 53 million people, a new report shows. “It's important first to point out that arthritis i...
Four SNPs Linked to Chronic Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Type 1
FRIDAY, Oct. 13, 2023 – Four single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in four genes are associated with chronic complex regional pain syndrome type 1 (CRPS-1), according to a study published online...
One in 20 U.S. Adults Have Co-occurring Chronic Pain and Anxiety or Depression
MONDAY, Oct. 2, 2023 – Nearly one in 20 U.S. adults live with co-occurring chronic pain and clinically significant anxiety and/or depression (A/D), according to a study published online Sept. 21 in...
Arthritic Hands: What Works (and Doesn't) to Ease the Pain?
MONDAY, Oct. 2, 2023 – Millions of people who live with the pain and stiffness of arthritis in their hands get steroid or hyaluronic acid injections directly into their finger joints in the hopes of...
Cannabis Use Relatively Common Among Midlife Women
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 27, 2023 – Current and lifetime medical and recreational cannabis use is relatively common among midlife women, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the North...
Psychotherapy May Help Ease Fibromyalgia Pain
MONDAY, Sept. 25, 2023 – "Talk therapy" may help people with fibromyalgia manage their chronic pain – and alter the brain's pain-processing circuitry along the way, a new study shows. Researchers...
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Helps Relieve Fibromyalgia Pain
FRIDAY, Sept. 22, 2023 – Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is superior to a matched education treatment in reducing the interfering effects of pain and other aspects of fibromyalgia, according to a...
Most Patients Seen in Emergency Department for Pain Consume Few Opioids After Discharge
THURSDAY, Sept. 21, 2023 – Opioid prescriptions following emergency department discharge should be adapted to specific acute pain conditions, according to a study presented at the annual European...
Using Meds to Manage Your Arthritis Pain: An Overview
TUESDAY, Sept. 19, 2023 – Millions of Americans suffer from arthritis, and many reach for medication to ease their joint pain and inflammation. The options might seem overwhelming, though. Here, the...
Cannabis May Be Tied to Increased Risk for Psychiatric Outcomes
TUESDAY, Sept. 5, 2023 – Cannabis should be avoided in adolescence and early adulthood and by people at risk for mental disorders, according to a review published online Aug. 30 in The BMJ. Marco...
Less Than Half of Women Report Pregnancy-Related Lumbopelvic Pain to Providers
THURSDAY, August 24, 2023 – Less than half of pregnant women with pregnancy-related lumbopelvic pain (PLPP) report it to their health care provider, according to a study published online Aug. 3 in J...
Pain at One Year Post-MI Linked to Increased Risk for Mortality
THURSDAY, Aug. 17, 2023 – Pain is prevalent one year after myocardial infarction (MI) and is associated with an increased risk for all-cause mortality, according to a study published online Aug. 16...
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