MedWorm.com provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest items from the 'MedPage Today Pain Management' source. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:39:22 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5646888&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FPediatrics%2FGeneralPediatrics%2F30924 (MedPage Today) -- Withdrawal syndrome in neonates can be treated with drugs if it's severe, but only with caution, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommended. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5646888 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:53:24 +0100 5646888 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5646889&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FAnesthesiology%2FAnesthesiology%2F30914 (MedPage Today) -- A temperature spike during labor with epidural analgesia may indicate serious risks for the baby in an otherwise low-risk delivery, researchers found. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5646889 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:00:00 +0100 5646889 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5607934&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FRheumatology%2FArthritis%2F30744 (MedPage Today) -- Muscle relaxants and neuromodulators offered little pain relief for rheumatoid arthritis patients and cannot currently be recommended, according to two Cochrane reviews. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5607934 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:13:08 +0100 5607934 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5544050&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FOrthopedics%2FOrthopedics%2F30381 (MedPage Today) -- The relationship between industry and academia continues to be challenging, but at some point the scale may tip so that balance -- and academic integrity -- are at risk, as John Fauber details in this latest report on money in medicine. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5544050 Tue, 27 Dec 2011 23:43:10 +0100 5544050 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5523928&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FOrthopedics%2FOrthopedics%2F30339 (MedPage Today) -- Patients who suffer a fracture receive better follow-up care if their primary care physicians (PCPs) are notified of the situation and given guidelines on preventing another fracture, Canadian researchers found. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5523928 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 23:43:09 +0100 5523928 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5514963&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FPsychiatry%2FGeneralPsychiatry%2F30284 (MedPage Today) -- Patients may use prescription opioids to self-medicate mood disorders, but use of the drugs can also induce those conditions, researchers found. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5514963 Sun, 18 Dec 2011 23:43:08 +0100 5514963 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5476052&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FNeurology%2FHeadTrauma%2F30016 (MedPage Today) -- Chronic headaches are a common occurrence after traumatic brain injury in young people, particularly for girls and those in their teenage years, a prospective study found. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5476052 Tue, 06 Dec 2011 23:43:14 +0100 5476052 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5431261&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FPediatrics%2FGeneralPediatrics%2F29817 (MedPage Today) -- Putting children under the needle for acupuncture appears safe when performed by trained practitioners, researchers concluded in a systematic review. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5431261 Mon, 21 Nov 2011 23:43:12 +0100 5431261 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5421445&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FPainManagement%2FPainManagement%2F29800 (MedPage Today) -- The FDA has approved a Medtronic neurostimulation system for treating chronic back and leg pain that incorporates motion-sensor technology that adjusts the timing and level of stimulation according to patients' body movements, the company said. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5421445 Fri, 18 Nov 2011 23:43:32 +0100 5421445 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5406951&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2Fclinical-context%2FFibromyalgia%2F29719 (MedPage Today) -- Women who experience difficulties sleeping are at elevated risk for developing fibromyalgia, with their risk rising according to the severity of the sleep disturbance, a prospective Norwegian study found. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5406951 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 14:43:20 +0100 5406951 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5399991&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FMeetingCoverage%2FACRMeeting%2F29618 CHICAGO (MedPage Today) -- Milnacipran (Savella), a selective serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor, brought long-term relief to fibromyalgia patients who remained on therapy, researchers said here. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5399991 Fri, 11 Nov 2011 20:50:00 +0100 5399991 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5399992&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FMeetingCoverage%2FACRMeeting%2F29615 CHICAGO (MedPage Today) -- Treatment of early rheumatoid arthritis with glucosteroids provides relief of symptoms, but the therapy comes with a price -- worrisome changes in body fat composition that are significantly increased within the first year, researchers said here. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5399992 Fri, 11 Nov 2011 19:00:00 +0100 5399992 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5384286&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FMeetingCoverage%2FACRMeeting%2F29505 CHICAGO (MedPage Today) -- Skin lesions appear to be common among rheumatoid arthritis patients who are treated with tumor necrosis factor (TNF) antagonists, researchers said. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5384286 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 22:43:20 +0100 5384286 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5384287&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FOrthopedics%2FOrthopedics%2F29446 CHICAGO (MedPage Today) -- Low levels of vitamin D were "alarmingly high" in a series of patients scheduled for spinal fusion surgery at a major academic center, a finding that researchers said suggests the need pre-surgical assessment of vitamin D levels in patients being evaluated for spinal fusion. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5384287 Fri, 04 Nov 2011 14:45:00 +0100 5384287 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5358720&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FMeetingCoverage%2FAACR-FCPR%2F29340 BOSTON (MedPage Today) -- Analgesic use increased the hazard for renal cell carcinoma by as much as 33%, depending on the drug class, results of a large meta-analysis showed. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5358720 Sun, 30 Oct 2011 23:13:12 +0100 5358720 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5346733&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FMeetingCoverage%2FECTRIMS%2F29266 AMSTERDAM (MedPage Today) -- Of a dozen studies presented here on the chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI) theory of multiple sclerosis, most failed to find any support for it. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5346733 Wed, 26 Oct 2011 01:42:52 +0100 5346733 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5346734&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2Fclinical-context%2FMultipleSclerosis%2F29235 (MedPage Today) -- Supplementation with high-dose vitamin D failed to reduce the number or volume of MRI lesions in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis, a small randomized trial found. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5346734 Tue, 25 Oct 2011 14:01:00 +0100 5346734 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5346735&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FOrthopedics%2FOrthopedics%2F29184 (MedPage Today) -- This latest report from an ongoing Journal Sentinel/MedPage Today investigation details the story behind the 2009 publication of a study that was designed as a key part of a campaign to win FDA approval for a second generation bone morphogenetic protein-2 product for use in spinal fusion. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5346735 Sun, 23 Oct 2011 05:01:00 +0100 5346735 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5334943&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FMeetingCoverage%2FECTRIMS%2F29158 AMSTERDAM (MedPage Today) -- Efficacy and safety data from a phase III trial of dimethyl fumarate (BG12) in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis were impressive enough to elicit a "wow" when they were shared with neurologists here. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5334943 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 23:42:53 +0100 5334943 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5334944&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FNeurology%2FGeneralNeurology%2F29154 (MedPage Today) -- Patients with hypertension appear to carry a higher risk for developing trigeminal neuralgia, a Taiwanese study showed. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5334944 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 13:45:37 +0100 5334944 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5323561&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FNeurology%2FParkinsonsDisease%2F29090 (MedPage Today) -- SILVER SPRING, Md. -- An FDA advisory committee has voted 17 to 0 that Azilect (rasagiline), a drug that is already approved to treat symptoms of Parkinson's disease, does not work to slow progression of the neurodegenerative disorder. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5323561 Mon, 17 Oct 2011 23:43:13 +0100 5323561 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5183126&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FNeurology%2FMigraines%2F28291 (MedPage Today) -- The FDA has turned down a transdermal patch formulation of the migraine drug sumatriptan, citing safety, chemistry, and manufacturing issues, its developer said. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5183126 Sat, 03 Sep 2011 12:13:07 +0100 5183126 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5009386&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FLabNotes%2FLabNotes%2F27475 (MedPage Today) -- As Space Shuttle Atlantis flies into space for the last time, its passenger manifest included some three dozen mice on board to study a possible treatment for microgravity-induced bone loss, as well as good old osteoporosis. Lab Notes this week also features new findings on overeating, spinal cord repair, and other medical matters. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5009386 Sat, 09 Jul 2011 14:43:07 +0100 5009386 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4985402&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FPainManagement%2FPainManagement%2F27372 WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- Chronic pain affects 116 million Americans and costs the U.S. as much as $635 billion each year, according to a new report from the Institute of Medicine (IOM) that called for changes in how chronic pain is managed. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4985402 Fri, 01 Jul 2011 14:43:07 +0100 4985402 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4969730&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FPainManagement%2FPainManagement%2F27292 (MedPage Today) -- Integration of analgesic strategies into palliative care has created the potential to minimize pain and suffering for cancer patients, the author of a review concluded. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4969730 Mon, 27 Jun 2011 16:13:07 +0100 4969730 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4936062&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FMeetingCoverage%2FASMBS%2F27119 ORLANDO (MedPage Today) -- Almost 90% of obese migraine patients had headache resolution or symptom improvement after bariatric surgery, data from a retrospective cohort study showed. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4936062 Sat, 18 Jun 2011 14:13:04 +0100 4936062 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4830559&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FNeurology%2FSeizures%2F26529 (MedPage Today) -- The use of the newer-generation antiepileptics during the first trimester of pregnancy was not associated with an increased risk of major birth defects, a large population-based cohort study found. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4830559 Wed, 18 May 2011 14:13:07 +0100 4830559 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4697955&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FMeetingCoverage%2FAANMeeting%2F25846 HONOLULU (MedPage Today) -- Among a variety of drugs and nonpharmacologic treatments for painful diabetic neuropathy, pregabalin (Lyrica) has the strongest evidence for efficacy, according to a new guideline issued by the American Academy of Neurology. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4697955 Tue, 12 Apr 2011 14:13:08 +0100 4697955 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4643772&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FMeetingCoverage%2FAAPM%2F25577 WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- Catastrophizing, fear, and depression may be major predictors of whether acute pain from surgery or injury will morph into chronic pain, researchers reported here at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Pain Medicine. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4643772 Mon, 28 Mar 2011 19:25:44 +0100 4643772 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4536374&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FOncology%2FHematology%2F25139 (MedPage Today) -- Inhaled nitric oxide failed to shorten the duration or severity of the painful vaso-occlusive crises characteristic of sickle cell disease, a multicenter randomized trial found. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4536374 Wed, 02 Mar 2011 14:43:06 +0100 4536374 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4495823&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FNeurology%2FMigraines%2F24950 (MedPage Today) -- Serene Branson, the CBS Los Angeles television reporter who slurred her speech during a live report after the Grammy Awards, actually had a complex migraine, her physician said. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4495823 Fri, 18 Feb 2011 18:15:00 +0100 4495823 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4483930&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FSurgery%2FOrthopedics%2F24915 (MedPage Today) -- Balloon kyphoplasty reduced pain and improved function in cancer patients with vertebral compression fractures in a randomized trial, researchers said. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4483930 Thu, 17 Feb 2011 13:43:07 +0100 4483930 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4322864&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FPainManagement%2FPainManagement%2F24242 WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- The FDA has approved another fentanyl transmucosal tablet, Abstral, as a Schedule II opioid to treat breakthrough cancer pain but is requiring prescribers to enroll in a Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) program to prevent misuse of the drug. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4322864 Sat, 08 Jan 2011 03:13:07 +0100 4322864 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4300829&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FPainManagement%2FPainManagement%2F24117 (MedPage Today) -- Earlier this month, Elizabeth Edwards, wife of former presidential candidate John Edwards, died, six years after diagnosis of invasive breast cancer. In this audio report, two oncologists discuss when and how to address end-of-life treatment decisions with patients and families. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4300829 Fri, 31 Dec 2010 21:13:07 +0100 4300829 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4197663&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FPainManagement%2FPainManagement%2F23609 (MedPage Today) -- The painkiller ziconotide (Prialt) may cause an increase in suicidal ideation, experts warned. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4197663 Thu, 25 Nov 2010 00:43:06 +0100 4197663 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4159811&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FMeetingCoverage%2FACR%2F23325 ATLANTA (MedPage Today) -- Pulling rofecoxib (Vioxx) from the market may not have done any favors for elderly patients with osteoarthritis, a researcher suggested here. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4159811 Sat, 13 Nov 2010 00:13:06 +0100 4159811 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4144424&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FMeetingCoverage%2FACR%2F23251 ATLANTA (MedPage Today) -- Electrodes placed on the scalp to deliver weak, high-frequency currents significantly reduced symptoms of fibromyalgia in a double-blind, sham-controlled trial, a researcher said here. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4144424 Wed, 10 Nov 2010 00:13:06 +0100 4144424 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4135159&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FPainManagement%2FPainManagement%2F23178 WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- The FDA has approved duloxetine hydrochloride (Cymbalta), an antidepressant, to treat chronic back pain and osteoarthritis pain. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4135159 Fri, 05 Nov 2010 17:43:06 +0100 4135159 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4126528&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FSurgery%2FGeneralSurgery%2F23123 (MedPage Today) -- The FDA has approved an intravenous form of acetaminophen for relieving pain and fever after surgery, according to the drug's manufacturer. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4126528 Wed, 03 Nov 2010 17:43:06 +0100 4126528 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4109375&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FPainManagement%2FPainManagement%2F23045 (MedPage Today) -- Hospital admissions for adverse reactions from medications and illegal drugs doubled in between 1997 and 2008, according to a new government report. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4109375 Fri, 29 Oct 2010 16:13:06 +0100 4109375 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4109376&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FPainManagement%2FPainManagement%2F23027 (MedPage Today) -- Patients with chronic neck pain are overutilizing unproven and questionable therapies and underusing modalities for which there is evidence, a telephone survey found. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4109376 Thu, 28 Oct 2010 15:48:07 +0100 4109376 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4089121&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FOrthopedics%2FOrthopedics%2F22912 (MedPage Today) -- Corticosteroid injections ease the pain of tennis elbow short term but may worsen it long term, according to a meta-analysis. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4089121 Sat, 23 Oct 2010 23:43:06 +0100 4089121 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4089122&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FPainManagement%2FPainManagement%2F22911 (MedPage Today) -- Eighteen lots of a transdermal fentanyl patch intended to deliver 25 μg per hour of the opioid painkiller have been recalled because they might release the drug at a faster rate, Activis announced. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4089122 Thu, 21 Oct 2010 22:06:36 +0100 4089122 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4082623&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FProductAlert%2FOTC%2F22833 (MedPage Today) -- Another lot of Tylenol -- this time 8 Hour Caplets -- sold in the U.S. and Puerto Rico has been voluntarily pulled from shelves because of a musty or moldy odor. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4082623 Wed, 20 Oct 2010 11:13:06 +0100 4082623 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4067912&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FPainManagement%2FFibromyalgia%2F22757 (MedPage Today) -- Patients with fibromyalgia have a high prevalence of restless legs syndrome, which may contribute to the sleep disruption and fatigue they commonly experience, a cross-sectional study suggested. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4067912 Fri, 15 Oct 2010 13:06:29 +0100 4067912 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4053912&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FMeetingCoverage%2FESMO%2F22657 MILAN (MedPage Today) -- Fentanyl nasal spray controlled more than 90% of episodes of breakthrough pain in cancer patients -- without the need for rescue medication -- according to data from three phase III clinical trials. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4053912 Mon, 11 Oct 2010 03:13:06 +0100 4053912 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3921763&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FPainManagement%2FPainManagement%2F22005 (MedPage Today) -- Sugar given to blunt pain in newborns undergoing invasive procedures may only mask signs of distress, researchers found. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3921763 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 03:13:06 +0100 3921763 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3896857&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FNeurology%2FMigraines%2F21859 (MedPage Today) -- Patients who have migraine headaches face heightened long-term risks of cardiovascular disease and death, according to analyses of outcomes from two large cohort studies. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3896857 Wed, 25 Aug 2010 03:13:06 +0100 3896857 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3882407&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FRheumatology%2FFibromyalgia%2F21792 BETHESDA, Md. (MedPage Today) -- A joint FDA advisory committee will meet here Friday to consider whether the narcolepsy drug sodium oxybate (Xyrem) should receive an additional indication to treat fibromyalgia. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3882407 Fri, 20 Aug 2010 03:13:12 +0100 3882407 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3877902&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FHematologyOncology%2FLungCancer%2F21753 (MedPage Today) -- Patients with advanced lung cancer lived longer and with a better quality of life when they received early palliative care as opposed to routine care, results of a randomized trial showed. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3877902 Wed, 18 Aug 2010 21:00:00 +0100 3877902 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3755117&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FMeetingCoverage%2FWFH%2F21184 BUENOS AIRES (MedPage Today) -- Decisions regarding when to start or stop medication for treating bleeds among hemophilia patients differ between patients and caregivers -- but neither tend to call a physician for on-the-stop input, researchers said. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3755117 Fri, 16 Jul 2010 03:13:12 +0100 3755117 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3744482&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FNeurology%2FParkinsonsDisease%2F21114 Inadequate levels of vitamin D appear to be associated with an elevated risk for Parkinson's disease, results of a Finnish cohort study showed. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3744482 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 03:13:11 +0100 3744482 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3677727&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FMeetingCoverage%2FEULAR%2F20767 ROME (MedPage Today) -- Adding milnacipran (Savella) for fibromyalgia patients with inadequate responses to pregabalin (Lyrica) monotherapy can boost efficacy without sacrificing safety, researchers said here. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3677727 Sun, 20 Jun 2010 03:13:12 +0100 3677727 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3636718&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FNeurology%2FMigraines%2F20521 Drinking coffee and alcohol, smoking, and lack of physical activity all appear to be associated with migraine and tension-type headaches in teenagers, researchers found. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3636718 Tue, 08 Jun 2010 12:13:12 +0100 3636718 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3578686&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FProductAlert%2FDevicesandVaccines%2F20192 WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- The FDA approved ketorolac tromethamine (Sprix), a short-term use, intranasal painkiller for moderate to moderately severe pain, for use in patients who require an analgesic at the opioid level. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3578686 Thu, 20 May 2010 12:13:11 +0100 3578686 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3557511&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FPainManagement%2FPainManagement%2F20070 Feeding sugar solutions to infants up to 12 months old helps reduce the pain of vaccinations, a systematic review showed. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3557511 Thu, 13 May 2010 12:13:12 +0100 3557511 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3524921&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FMeetingCoverage%2FPAS%2F19871 VANCOUVER (MedPage Today) -- An aerosolized intranasal formulation of midazolam (Versed) was effective in sedating young children facing repair of a laceration, a researcher said. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3524921 Mon, 03 May 2010 12:13:10 +0100 3524921 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3512542&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FRheumatology%2FFibromyalgia%2F19814 Being overweight or obese is a strong and independent risk factor for the future development of fibromyalgia in women, particularly for those who are inactive, a Norwegian study found. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3512542 Thu, 29 Apr 2010 12:43:10 +0100 3512542 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3495089&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FNeurology%2FMigraines%2F19698 Scandinavian researchers writing in The Lancet gave a warm review to an investigational drug for migraine, but patients in the U.S., at least, will have a wait before it reaches them. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3495089 Fri, 23 Apr 2010 12:13:10 +0100 3495089 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3483629&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FMeetingCoverage%2FAAN%2F19635 TORONTO (MedPage Today) -- Sodium oxybate (Xyrem) relieved fatigue and disordered sleep associated with fibromyalgia in two phase III trials, a researcher said here. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3483629 Tue, 20 Apr 2010 12:43:12 +0100 3483629 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3480446&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FMeetingCoverage%2FAAN%2F19609 TORONTO (MedPage Today) -- Multiple sclerosis patients treated with glatiramer acetate (Copaxone) reported a trend to lessening of the fatigue caused by the disease, researchers said here. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3480446 Sun, 18 Apr 2010 12:13:10 +0100 3480446 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3468889&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FMeetingCoverage%2FAAN%2F19551 TORONTO (MedPage Today) -- Nearly 4% of U.S. adolescents suffer from chronic daily headaches, about the same proportion as in the adult proportion, a researcher said here. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3468889 Thu, 15 Apr 2010 12:13:11 +0100 3468889 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3468890&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FNeurology%2FMigraines%2F19546 High-dose aspirin matched a triptan drug for relief of acute migraine, authors of a systematic review of clinical trials concluded. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3468890 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 16:35:14 +0100 3468890 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3444811&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FProductAlert%2FDevicesandVaccines%2F19409 WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- The FDA has approved a new formulation of the opioid painkiller oxycodone hydrochloride (OxyContin) that is intended to reduce the potential for abuse of the drug. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3444811 Thu, 08 Apr 2010 12:13:10 +0100 3444811 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3441533&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FProductAlert%2FDevicesandVaccines%2F19409 WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- The FDA has approved a new formulation of the opioid painkiller oxycodone hydrochloride (OxyContin) that releases the drug slowly over the course of a day to provide longer-lasting relief for chronic pain while reducing the potential for abuse of the analgesic. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3441533 Wed, 07 Apr 2010 12:13:11 +0100 3441533 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3426070&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FNeurology%2FParkinsonsDisease%2F19331 WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- The FDA has launched a review of clinical trial data that appear to link a polypill that combines three Parkinson's disease drugs with an increased risk of prostate cancer. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3426070 Thu, 01 Apr 2010 12:13:10 +0100 3426070 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3340313&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FProductAlert%2FDevicesandVaccines%2F18857 WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- The FDA issued follow-up warning letters to six unapproved oral morphine sulfate manufacturers with one message: be ready for when the enforcement discretion lifts. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3340313 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:43:11 +0100 3340313 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3292573&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FMeetingCoverage%2FAAN%2F18606 Women with physician-diagnosed migraine appear to have an increased risk of developing multiple sclerosis, researchers found. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3292573 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 12:13:11 +0100 3292573 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3289013&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FNeurology%2FMigraines%2F18575 Chronic migraine sufferers tended to be poorer and less healthy than those who get migraines only occasionally, researchers found. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3289013 Sat, 20 Feb 2010 12:13:09 +0100 3289013 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3280902&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FMeetingCoverage%2FAAN%2F18524 TORONTO (MedPage Today) -- Regular use of ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) again appeared to have a neuroprotective effect against Parkinson's disease in observational study results. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3280902 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 12:13:12 +0100 3280902 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3273479&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FOncology%2FSkinCancer%2F18485 Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) offer no protection against skin cancer, investigators have concluded from reviewing records of a large patient cohort. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3273479 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 12:43:10 +0100 3273479 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3273480&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FNeurology%2FMigraines%2F18487 Botulinum toxin type A (Botox) provided significant relief from certain types of migraine in a small clinical study of migraine patients undergoing cosmetic procedures of the upper face. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3273480 Mon, 15 Feb 2010 20:00:00 +0100 3273480 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3267792&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FNeurology%2FMigraines%2F18465 Patients with migraine have a higher prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors including diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol (MedPage Today) -- and their consequences -- than those who don't get the intense headaches, researchers found. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3267792 Sat, 13 Feb 2010 12:13:10 +0100 3267792 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3260203&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FMeetingCoverage%2FAAPM%2F18417 SAN ANTONIO (MedPage Today) -- Almost 80% of patients on chronic opioid therapy had urine drug tests indicating nonadherence, which significantly increased healthcare costs, data from a large managed care population showed. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3260203 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:13:10 +0100 3260203 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3249214&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FMeetingCoverage%2FAAPM%2F18345 SAN ANTONIO (MedPage Today) -- Subcutaneous injection of botulinum toxin A (Botox) significantly reduced postherpetic neuralgia compared with lidocaine and saline placebo in a small randomized clinical study. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3249214 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:13:10 +0100 3249214 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3249215&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FMeetingCoverage%2FAAPM%2F18344 SAN ANTONIO (MedPage Today) -- Spinal cord stimulation provided durable pain relief for patients with complex regional pain syndrome but did not halt progression, a retrospective analysis of a small clinical series showed. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3249215 Sun, 07 Feb 2010 20:05:28 +0100 3249215 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3249216&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FMeetingCoverage%2FAAPM%2F18343 SAN ANTONIO (MedPage Today) -- Minimally invasive facet arthrodesis significantly reduced pain and improved physical function for one year in patients with medically refractory facet arthropathy, according to data from a prospective clinical series. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3249216 Sun, 07 Feb 2010 19:46:52 +0100 3249216 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3245112&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FMeetingCoverage%2FAAPM%2F18334 SAN ANTONIO (MedPage Today) -- Patients with fibromyalgia and comorbid depression had significant improvement in both conditions when treated with duloxetine (Cymbalta), according to pooled data from four clinical trials. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3245112 Sat, 06 Feb 2010 12:13:10 +0100 3245112 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3240828&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FMeetingCoverage%2FAAPM%2F18316 SAN ANTONIO (MedPage Today) -- Patients with neuropathic cancer pain obtained consistent, long-term pain control with extended-release oxymorphone, according to results of a one-year open-label extension study. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3240828 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:13:10 +0100 3240828 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3240829&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FMeetingCoverage%2FAAPM%2F18300 SAN ANTONIO (MedPage Today) -- A humanized monoclonal antibody against nerve growth factor demonstrated efficacy in three chronic pain syndromes, according to a summary of small studies reported as an abstract here. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3240829 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:29:46 +0100 3240829 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3209497&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FPainManagement%2FPainManagement%2F18157 WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- The FDA approved the first high-concentration morphine sulfate oral solution today as part of the agency's unapproved drugs initiative. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3209497 Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:13:11 +0100 3209497 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3182821&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FPsychiatry%2FPainManagement%2F18025 Higher prescribed doses of opioids for chronic pain significantly increased the risk of overdose, data from a large retrospective study showed. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3182821 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 12:13:10 +0100 3182821 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3143559&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FHematologyOncology%2FSkinCancer%2F17793 For people with a rare condition putting them at high risk for skin basal cell carcinomas, the COX-2 inhibitor celecoxib (Celebrex) could substantially cut down on the hundreds or thousands of tumors they develop over a lifetime, researchers said. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3143559 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 12:13:10 +0100 3143559 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3124985&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FPainManagement%2FPainManagement%2F17713 All available lots of Tylenol Arthritis Pain Caplet 100-count bottles, packaged with a distinctive red cap, are being recalled, the drug's maker said. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3124985 Tue, 29 Dec 2009 12:13:10 +0100 3124985 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3093437&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FCardiology%2FAtherosclerosis%2F17571 The pain killer celecoxib (Celebrex) may interfere with the cardioprotective benefit of low-dose aspirin, researchers found. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3093437 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:39:04 +0100 3093437 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3076688&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FMeetingCoverage%2FASHHematology%2F17439 NEW ORLEANS (MedPage Today) -- Hydroxyurea is often withheld from children with sickle cell disease who, according to published guidelines, could have fewer pain episodes if they were on the drug, a researcher said here. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3076688 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:08:57 +0100 3076688 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3001046&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FNeurology%2FPainManagement%2F17078 The FDA has approved a dermal patch delivering 8% capsaicin, tradenamed Qutenza, for postherpetic neuralgia. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3001046 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:36:08 +0100 3001046 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2940664&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FPsychiatry%2FAddictions%2F16696 Medicaid patients in the Washington area made up nearly half of overdose deaths involving prescription opioids, a report from several health and human service agencies in Washington said. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2940664 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:39:44 +0100 2940664 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2932116&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FMeetingCoverage%2FACG%2F16658 SAN DIEGO (MedPage Today) -- An investigational compound increased spontaneous bowel movements for patients with opioid-induced constipation, researchers said here. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2932116 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:59:25 +0100 2932116 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2932117&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FNeurology%2FMigraines%2F16655 Individuals with migraine might have an increased risk of ischemic stroke, a meta-analysis showed. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2932117 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2932117 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2921267&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FMeetingCoverage%2FACR%2F16598 PHILADELPHIA (MedPage Today) -- Milnacipran (Savella) improved pain and mental functioning in patients suffering from fibromyalgia, researchers said here. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2921267 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 19:07:56 +0100 2921267 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2921268&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FMeetingCoverage%2FACR%2F16584 PHILADELPHIA (MedPage Today) -- Patients treated with tanezumab, an investigational monoclonal antibody against nerve growth factor, maintained relief from osteoarthritis knee pain over the course of a year, researchers said here. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2921268 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:29:23 +0100 2921268 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2887717&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FProductAlert%2FDevicesandVaccines%2F16425 WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- The FDA issued a strict warning to four drug manufacturers today: stop making unapproved and illegal codeine sulfate tablets. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2887717 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:10:20 +0100 2887717 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2829445&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FNeurology%2FPainManagement%2F16132 GAITHERSBURG, Md. (MedPage Today) -- An FDA advisory panel voted to recommend approval of a new formulation of oxycodone hydrochloride (OxyContin) that is more difficult to crush or dissolve, and which may deter drug abuse. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2829445 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 20:16:14 +0100 2829445 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2825650&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FPrimaryCare%2FBackPain%2F16112 Healthcare workers who are afraid of job-related pain have an increased risk of developing low back pain, a prospective study from Denmark showed. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2825650 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:59:21 +0100 2825650 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2821540&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FPainManagement%2FPainManagement%2F16096 FDA staff reviewers have given a tepid endorsement to a new, purportedly more tamper-resistant formulation of Purdue Pharma's controlled-release oxycodone hydrochloride (OxyContin). (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2821540 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:13:00 +0100 2821540 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2753548&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FNeurology%2FPainManagement%2F15797 Laparoscopic nerve ablation failed to improve any parameter of chronic pelvic pain compared with laparoscopy alone, British investigators reported. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2753548 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 20:49:22 +0100 2753548 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2721357&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FProductAlert%2FPrescriptions%2F15628 WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- Makers of topical ibuprofen products received a stern warning from the FDA: Stop marketing an unapproved drug. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2721357 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 15:19:02 +0100 2721357 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2710165&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FHematologyOncology%2FChemotherapy%2F15584 A palliative care program improved quality of life and mood of patients with advanced cancer, but did not lessen symptom severity or the number of days they spent in the hospital, researchers found. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2710165 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 21:12:45 +0100 2710165 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2710166&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FHematologyOncology%2FOtherCancers%2F15565 High levels of pain in the first year after treatment for head and neck cancer may predict poor outcomes, according to a prospective study. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2710166 Mon, 17 Aug 2009 20:00:00 +0100 2710166 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2705993&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FHematologyOncology%2FOtherCancers%2F15565 High levels of pain in the first year after treatment for head and neck cancer may predict poor outcomes, according to a prospective study. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2705993 Mon, 17 Aug 2009 20:00:00 +0100 2705993 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2700693&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FProductAlert%2FPrescriptions%2F15540 In an effort to keep patients from trying to get a quick high by chewing or crushing the capsule, the FDA has approved a morphine sulfate capsule containing a core of the opioid antagonist naltrexone. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2700693 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 21:17:11 +0100 2700693 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2685808&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FProductAlert%2FOTC%2F15457 A simple urine sample can be used to tell how people will respond to the common analgesic acetaminophen, researchers said, and the same idea might one day be used to predict response to a range of other drugs. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2685808 Mon, 10 Aug 2009 19:01:00 +0100 2685808 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2675686&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FHematologyOncology%2FBreastCancer%2F15409 Sentinel lymph node mapping that includes the anesthetic lidocaine with radioisotope injection significantly cuts down on pain without compromising efficacy, according to results of a randomized controlled trial. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2675686 Thu, 06 Aug 2009 13:31:59 +0100 2675686 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2672509&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FSurgery%2FOrthopedics%2F15398 Vertebroplasty, a treatment for spinal fractures that is growing rapidly in popularity, may not be all that it’s cracked up to be, researchers said. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2672509 Wed, 05 Aug 2009 21:00:00 +0100 2672509 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2627680&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FOrthopedics%2FOrthopedics%2F15207 SAN FRANCISCO (MedPage Today) -- Vesselplasty, a novel kyphoplasty method for treating vertebral compression fractures, relieves pain and restores mobility with potentially lower complication risk, according to a preliminary study. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2627680 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 20:24:22 +0100 2627680 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2607238&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FProductAlert%2FPrescriptions%2F15124 WHEELING, W.Va. (MedPage Today) -- The FDA has approved another transmucosal formulation of the painkiller fentanyl, delivered through an absorbable film placed inside the cheek. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2607238 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:18:46 +0100 2607238 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2603494&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FPediatrics%2FGeneralPediatrics%2F15105 LITTLE FALLS, N.J. (MedPage Today) -- Most children with chronic daily headache will outgrow the problem within a few years, although many will continue to have episodic headaches, according to a study of Taiwanese adolescents. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2603494 Wed, 15 Jul 2009 20:00:00 +0100 2603494 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2589375&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FPainManagement%2FPainManagement%2F15037 PRINCETON, N.J. (MedPage Today) -- Warming skin balms that are used by millions of people for muscle and joint pain are ineffective in the treatment of acute pain and less effective than topical nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) for chronic pain, researchers found. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2589375 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 19:53:41 +0100 2589375 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2585573&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FNeurology%2FMigraines%2F15022 SAN FRANCISCO (MedPage Today) -- The reduced risk of breast cancer seen in women with migraines appears to hold regardless of menopausal status and exposure to migraine risk factors, a large study affirmed. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2585573 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:52:35 +0100 2585573 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2577901&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FPrimaryCare%2FBackPain%2F14991 SAN FRANCISCO (MedPage Today) -- Sciatica patients fare no better with minimally invasive surgical treatment than with conventional open surgery, a clinical trial revealed. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2577901 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 20:00:00 +0100 2577901 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2557372&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FPrimaryCare%2FBackPain%2F14918 PRINCETON, N.J. (MedPage Today) -- A bone growth agent increasingly used during spinal fusion operations raises medical costs and the risk of complications related to anterior cervical fusion surgery, according to a new study. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2557372 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:00:00 +0100 2557372 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2553829&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FCardiology%2FCoronaryArteryDisease%2F14898 PRINCETON, N.J. (MedPage Today) -- Ischemic heart patients with depression and anxiety were more likely to suffer chest pain than patients without those psychosocial symptoms, a new study shows. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2553829 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:00:00 +0100 2553829 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2485893&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FNeurology%2FMigraines%2F14832 PRINCETON, N.J. (MedPage Today) -- Middle-aged women who suffered migraine headaches accompanied by sensory disturbances had a greater prevalence of brain lesions late in life, according to a study. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2485893 Tue, 23 Jun 2009 20:00:00 +0100 2485893 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2485894&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FMeetingCoverage%2FEULAR%2F14800 COPENHAGEN (MedPage Today) -- Patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) generally maintained the clinical responses to infliximab (Remicade) seen during a two-year randomized trial for three more years, it was reported here. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2485894 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 13:30:07 +0100 2485894 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2485895&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FMeetingCoverage%2FENDO%2F14795 WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- Chronic opioid therapy significantly increases the risk of multiple hormonal deficiencies that warrant evaluation, according to data from a small retrospective study reported here. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2485895 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 21:15:15 +0100 2485895 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2474882&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FProductAlert%2FPrescriptions%2F14674 LITTLE FALLS, N.J. (MedPage Today) -- The FDA has approved an intravenous form of ibuprofen -- to be marketed under the name Caldolor -- for the relief of pain and fever. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2474882 Fri, 12 Jun 2009 14:44:29 +0100 2474882 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2428681&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FMeetingCoverage%2FAPA%2F14349 SAN FRANCISCO (MedPage Today) -- A patient's personality may have as much to do with his satisfaction after knee replacement surgery as the clinical outcome, a small study shows. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2428681 Fri, 22 May 2009 19:56:42 +0100 2428681 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2406625&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FPainManagement%2FPainManagement%2F14163 SAN DIEGO (MedPage Today) -- Subcutaneous injections of methylnaltrexone (Relistor) can relieve constipation caused by opioid treatment for noncancer pain, researchers said here. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2406625 Tue, 12 May 2009 16:34:15 +0100 2406625 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2406626&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FPrimaryCare%2FAlternativeMedicine%2F14148 WHEELING, W.Va. (MedPage Today) -- Acupuncture was more effective than conventional treatment for relieving lower back pain in a randomized trial, but performed no better than poking patients gently with toothpicks. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2406626 Mon, 11 May 2009 20:02:10 +0100 2406626 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2406627&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FRheumatology%2FArthritis%2F14125 LITTLE FALLS, N.J. (MedPage Today) -- About three-quarters of patients with rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, or fibromyalgia reported some discomfort while using a computer, a survey revealed. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2406627 Fri, 08 May 2009 20:52:25 +0100 2406627 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2399482&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FRheumatology%2FArthritis%2F14125 LITTLE FALLS, N.J. (MedPage Today) -- About three-quarters of patients with rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, or fibromyalgia reported some discomfort while using a computer, a survey revealed. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2399482 Fri, 08 May 2009 20:52:25 +0100 2399482 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2383142&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FMeetingCoverage%2FAAN%2F13992 SEATTLE (MedPage Today) -- Inhibition of glutamate receptors may play a role in migraine treatment, researchers here said. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2383142 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:35:35 +0100 2383142 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2377266&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FMeetingCoverage%2FAAN%2F13964 SEATTLE (MedPage Today) -- Preventive eletriptan (Relpax) and sumatriptan (Imitrex) may reduce the severity and duration of menstrual migraine, researchers here said. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2377266 Wed, 29 Apr 2009 16:12:17 +0100 2377266 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2359415&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FPsychiatry%2FAddictions%2F13870 LITTLE FALLS, N.J. (MedPage Today) -- Almost a third of teens who regularly smoke marijuana may use it as a medication rather than a means of getting high. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2359415 Thu, 23 Apr 2009 14:55:11 +0100 2359415 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2357609&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FPsychiatry%2FAlzheimersDisease%2F13860 LITTLE FALLS, N.J. (MedPage Today) -- Healthy older adults who were heavy users of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs were more likely to develop dementia than those who didn't take NSAIDS, researchers found. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2357609 Wed, 22 Apr 2009 20:45:10 +0100 2357609 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2356553&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FPrimaryCare%2FAlternativeMedicine%2F13848 LITTLE FALLS, N.J. (MedPage Today) -- Even though it didn't significantly increase saliva flow, acupuncture improved quality of life for head-and-neck cancer patients suffering from dry mouth. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2356553 Wed, 22 Apr 2009 14:36:29 +0100 2356553 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2184944&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FPainManagement%2FPainManagement%2F12894 ROCKVILLE, Md. (MedPage Today) -- Outpatient spending on prescription painkillers more than tripled in a decade, rising to $13.2 billion in 2006 from $4.2 billion in 1996, researchers here reported. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2184944 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 21:56:08 +0100 2184944 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2170273&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FProductAlert%2FPrescriptions%2F12810 ROCKVILLE, Md. (MedPage Today) -- The FDA has begun a "massive new program" to stem abuse of opioid painkillers, putting the onus on manufacturers to develop new misuse-prevention programs. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2170273 Mon, 09 Feb 2009 17:57:27 +0100 2170273 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2151113&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FMeetingCoverage%2FAAPM%2F12694 HONOLULU (MedPage Today) -- A low-dose formulation of carisoprodol (Soma) may revive interest in this old-line muscle relaxant for treating acute back pain, a researcher said here. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2151113 Mon, 02 Feb 2009 17:36:05 +0100 2151113 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2151114&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FMeetingCoverage%2FAAPM%2F12698 HONOLULU (MedPage Today) -- The number of Americans taking maximal doses of opioid painkillers may be much smaller than previously estimated, researchers said here. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2151114 Mon, 02 Feb 2009 15:57:35 +0100 2151114 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2151115&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FPainManagement%2FPainManagement%2F12692 WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- By a narrow margin, the FDA's advisory committee on pain medications recommended banning products containing propoxyphene (Darvon) from the U.S. market. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2151115 Mon, 02 Feb 2009 13:24:37 +0100 2151115 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1970853&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FNeurology%2FMigraines%2F11642 SEATTLE (MedPage Today) -- The same hormonal fluctuations that trigger migraine for many women may protect them against breast cancer, researchers found. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1970853 Thu, 06 Nov 2008 14:22:57 +0100 1970853 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1903477&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FPrimaryCare%2FAlternativeMedicine%2F11447 BETHESDA, Md. (MedPage Today) -- Sham medical interventions purely to achieve a beneficial placebo effect for unsuspecting patients appears to be widespread and ethically accepted by many clinicians, according to a national survey of internists and rheumatologists. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1903477 Fri, 24 Oct 2008 16:32:12 +0100 1903477 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1881404&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FPainManagement%2FPainManagement%2Ftb%2F11330 ANN ARBOR, Mich. (MedPage Today) -- Black chronic pain patients may not receive the same quality of care that their white counterparts get, researchers here suggested. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1881404 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 15:41:03 +0100 1881404 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1873848&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FCardiology%2FAcuteCoronarySyndrome%2Ftb%2F11294 HANOVER, N.H. (MedPage Today) -- Four years after rofecoxib (Vioxx) was pulled from the market, long-term data from the APPROVe study confirmed that the drug's cardiovascular risk lasts for a full year after treatment stops, researchers here said. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1873848 Tue, 14 Oct 2008 13:47:57 +0100 1873848 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1866459&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FPainManagement%2FBackPain%2Ftb%2F11266 AMSTERDAM (MedPage Today) -- After surgery for a prolapsed lumbar disc, exercise appears to be a beneficial part of a rehabilitation program, according to a systematic review of the literature. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1866459 Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:37:46 +0100 1866459 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1863757&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FPainManagement%2FPainManagement%2Ftb%2F11246 CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (MedPage Today) -- A powerful painkiller -- eight times as potent as morphine -- has been shown to be feasible in experiments with mice, researchers here said. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1863757 Thu, 09 Oct 2008 16:01:19 +0100 1863757 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1845882&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FPainManagement%2FPainManagement%2Ftb%2F11144 NEW YORK (MedPage Today) -- Patient access to palliative care in hospitals scored only a C on a national report card, despite recent improvements. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1845882 Thu, 02 Oct 2008 15:00:00 +0100 1845882 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1800023&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FPainManagement%2FPainManagement%2Ftb%2F10940 DENVER (MedPage Today) -- Massage therapy afforded patients with advanced cancer immediate relief of pain and improvement in mood, a randomized trial found. (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management) MedPage Today Pain Management news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1800023 Wed, 17 Sep 2008 13:29:45 +0100 1800023 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1795538&cid=s_38004_5_f&fid=38004&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FNeurology%2FMigraines%2Ftb%2F10872 INNSBRUCK, Austria (MedPage Today) -- Stroke risk associated with migraine may come more from thrombosis than atherosclerosis, European researchers suggested. 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