Pain

"Unrecognized health care problem" presents complex challenges for both surgeons and primary care physicians seeing patients after surgery.

Clinicians in all settings can teach their patients to use relaxation, meditation and other techniques to achieve relief from chronic pain conditions.

Attendees retired early Tuesday evening judging by the standing-room only attendance at "Pain Mechanisms," one of five concurrent sessions to open PAINWeek.

Being opioid-dependent means dealing with attractions and cravings that never go away--and seeking help for things that have gone away.

Transdel Pharmaceuticals, Inc.'s Ketotransdel (TDLP-110) effectively reduced pain intensity, with no serious adverse effects, according the the results of a Phase 3 Study presented at the 13th World Congress on Pain in Montreal, Canada.

Preclinical in vivo results for a P2X3 receptor antagonist demonstrate positive results in preventing and reversing bone cancer pain behavior.

Giving sugar to newborns may not have much effect on relieving pain during initial invasive procedures, according to a study published in The Lancet.

Minimally invasive, or arthroscopic, surgery may significantly improve pain and function, according to a study by Rush University Medical Center researchers.

Providing patients with more realistic expectations about chronic pain following total knee arthroplasty (TKA,) may improve the pain experience post-surgery, according to a presentation given at the 2010 European Federation, as reported by Ortho SuperSite.

Location-based social media applications are growing rapidly in popularity and appear to be here to stay. But how can the healthcare industry leverage these application to improve consumers' health?

Though CCHIT will continue to certify EHRs for the ONC, they won't be the only organization doing so.

A sub-lingual film designed to treat opioid dependence was approved for marketing by the FDA.

Some adversity in life helps those with chronic back pain, according to a study in the journal Pain.

New data supports the safety and efficacy of Cumberland Pharmaceuticals Incs.'s Caldolor (ibuprofen) Injection.

The British Columbia Medical Association and its parent body, the Canadian Medical Association, are lobbying for a Mixed Martial Arts Fighting ban for multiple reasons.

A study of patient's post-surgery reveals that 15% experience more pain and physical and emotional problems a year afterward and 24% have less vitality.

Those with four common risk factors have a significantly higher risk of addiction than others, according to a Geisinger study.

According to a study conducted by the RAND Corporation, there is a current shortage of 3,800 anesthesiologists and 1,282 nurse anesthetists.

A study featured in Anesthesia & Analgesia demonstrated that a multipurpose surgical robot could be adapted for simulated nerve block placement.

One of the great lists released each year is Time's 50 Best Websites. No matter what your interests are, you are guaranteed to find at least a couple gems each year. As we take a look at this year's list, we turn our attention toward the top picks for Health & Fitness, and throw out a couple HCPLive nominees that we think should have made the list.

"Tip Sheet on Prescribing for Controlled Substances in Long Term Care," is the result of collaboration between the American Geriatrics Society (AGS), AMDA-Dedicated to Long Term Care Medicine, The American Medical Association (AMA), the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), and the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM), and offers members tips and advice in an effort to avoid prescription drug misuse and abuse.

Two studies show a link between migraine with aura and risk of heart disease and stroke.

PainEdu.org has recently posted a summary of all the key events since the inception of REMS on their site.

Subcutaneous methylnaltrexone does not affect pain intensity or analgesic use in patients with chronic nonmalignant pain and opioid-induced constipation, according to findings from a study presented at the American Pain Society's annual conference.

Long-term cardiac outcomes of orthopedic surgery patients are greatly associated with the quality of immediate postoperative care, according to a study published in the journal Anesthesiology.

Dr. Lubin on physicians' acceptance of death as a part of medical practice and a habit shared by many of his colleagues: reading the obituaries.

Court playing tennis athletes are reporting conditions like plantar fasciitis and neuroma in larger numbers, according to an article reported in USA Today.

Receiving physiotherapy after surgery can produce reductions in pain by 50% in just a few months, according to a thesis presented at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden.

For the first time, a study featured in The Journal of Pain examines the associations between pain quality and changes in patient functioning and quality of life, using carpal tunnel syndrome sufferers as study participants.

Gulf War soldiers returning home are reporting chronic musculoskeletal pain similar to fibromyalgia and a study in the Journal of Pain reveals that acute exercise can exacerbate the pain, but long-term exercise can reduce it.