chronic pain
Journavx Shines for Acute Nonopioid Pain Relief
Journavx, a new, nonopioid entry in the treatment armamentarium for moderate to severe acute pain in adults, has ...
JUNE 16, 2025
Tapering Analgesics in Chronic Pain Linked to Positive Outcomes
Pain medication tapering in patients with chronic noncancer pain has mainly targeted reduction in harm from drug ...
MAY 31, 2025
Houston, We Have a Problem: Astronauts Defy Gravity, Not Back Pain
Astronauts may seem superhuman, but most deal with a problem all too familiar to many on Earth: crippling low back ...
APRIL 28, 2025
NOPAIN Act to Embrace Seniors in Medicare Part D Reimbursement for Nonopioid Alternatives
The NOPAIN Act is a big legislative win for the pain medicine profession in Washington, but it already ...
NOVEMBER 26, 2024
Potential Treatment Identified for Rare, Painful Arterial Disease
A pilot study conducted by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute has identified etidronate, a drug ...
JULY 18, 2024
Opioid Therapy Improves QOL More in Black Chronic Pain Patients
Black patients with chronic pain showed a higher likelihood of improvement in quality of life with long-term opioid ...
JUNE 27, 2024
Shifting to Patient-Centered Care Allows Thoughtful Opioid Use
Opioid-free postoperative care is no longer a pipe dream, but instead a viable alternative for patients and ...
NOVEMBER 23, 2021
Researchers Don’t Foresee Chronic Opioid Use in COVID-19 Survivors
Faced with a novel health crisis, researchers are collecting data on the long-term impact of using opioids to treat ...
SEPTEMBER 3, 2021
Mind–Body Therapies May Reduce Pain, Opioid Dose
Mind–body therapies can achieve moderate improvements in pain and small reductions in opioid dose, according ...
APRIL 22, 2020
Survey Finds 1 in 5 Pain Patients Have Trouble Getting Opioid Prescriptions
Nearly 20% of patients who sought opioid-based pain medication within the past five years experienced difficulty ...
APRIL 30, 2019
New Guidelines Address Helping HIV Patients With Chronic Pain
Because chronic pain is a significant problem that affects up to 85% of those living with HIV, everyone with the ...
SEPTEMBER 15, 2017
