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This clinical trial will determine if a self-care pain management program will improve symptoms.

This professional resource focuses on helping pediatric cancer patients manage and cope with cancer pain.

Cancer patients looking for more information on dealing with cancer pain will find a great deal of information here.

This site provides information for cancer patients and their caregivers.

I frequently have patients ask me about using medical marijuana. Unfortunately, they are not the patients I think would benefit most from its use.

Children with behavioral disturbances are more likely to develop chronic wide spread pain as adults, according to a study to be featured in Rheumatology.

Should your practice have a policy for responding to negative comments about the quality of care and service delivered by you and your staff left anonymously on an online physician-grading website?

My daughter's school has a cool e-communication system, which they love; they post everything on it, from the monthly calendar to grades. The problem is that the school didn't bother to clue in the freshman (or their parents) about this fancy system; early in the year, many important events and announcements were missed, such as back-to-school night, H1N1 clinics, and due dates of forms. There was an orientation and a huge packet sent home, and the kids all have a homeroom, so one would think that somewhere in one of these venues, this system would have been highlighted. They even could have gone old school and sent home a newsletter.

The prevalence of abused children experiencing unexplained early development of gastrointestinal symptoms was the focus of a study published in the Annals of Family Medicine (March/April 2010).

The American Academy of Neurology's new guideline recommends that the drug quinine should be avoided for the treatment of routine muscle cramps "due to uncommon but serious side effects."

These resources for physicians describe Onsolis indications, administration, possible side effects, and efficacy.

The focus of this study is to determine whether training-induced changes to motor function after injury are due to reorganization of the motor cortex in patients with low back pain.

Women receiving aromatase inhibitors (AI) as an early breast cancer treatment may benefit from acupuncture to relieve painful joint aches, according to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

This common skin disorder may have much more serious implications for affected individuals, including an increased risk for cardiovascular problems and an increased risk of death.

A new hand-held device could deliver efficient pain relief for patients suffering from migraine with aura, according to an article featured in The Lancet Neurology.

Myofascial pain syndrome is one of the most common causes of musculoskeletal pain. This investigation focuses on the effectiveness of three treatment options: miniscalpel-needle release (MSN), acupuncture needling and self neck-stretching exercises.

A study will serve as the basis for a national neuropathic pain database.

Fewer than half of individuals who have non-specific chest pain experience relief from symptoms following standard medical care.

Dr. Croke had a short interview with a young Haitian doctor about the earthquake.

View a demo of a We Care Solar Suitcase here. This tool was used by many healthcare professionals who spent time in Haiti

Benzyl alcohol lotion 5% was recently approved by the FDA for the treatment of head lice and is safe for patients 6 months of age and older.

Evidence suggests that miscommunication between patients and clinicians contribute to departures from guideline-based care.

Mayo Clinic anesthesiologists have developed new protocols for joint replacement surgery that largely eliminate the need for general anesthesia and intravenous narcotics and the resulting side effects.

Through the haze of the severe symptoms migraine patients experience shines a new light of the possibility of protection from a deadly cancer.

With applications for recording everything from calorie intake to sleep habits, smartphones are an increasingly valuable tool for patients suffering from chronic migraines.

Latino children received 30 percent less opioid analgesics than white children, most likely due to...

The likelihood of patients "doctor shopping" jumps when they are simultaneously prescribed a single additional class of a controlled substance.

Physicians should ensure that they have a support system in place when dealing with malpractice litigation.

Your overall goal is to stop a case before it's filed, but in the event that a suit is brought doctors most often settle.

Four experts discuss what they believe is in store for pain medicine in the coming years.