Pain
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ICOO: Quality metrics needed for medical marijuana
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Pharmacogenomics for pain meds promising but not ready
Genetic tests for pain treatment efficacy are being marketed in the United States and Australia, but one expert argues that they are not ready for...
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ICOO: Massachusetts governor takes on opioid epidemic
The governor of Massachusetts, Charles D. Baker, promises to create viable strategies aimed at addressing the prescription opioid epidemic.
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IHCC: Childhood migraine hurts school performance
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Migraines are extremely common in bipolar disorder
Bipolar II disorder patients more frequently had migraines than those with bipolar I disorder, according to a meta-analysis.
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Patient unhappiness with migraine prophylaxis options abounds
Eighty percent of migraine patients who start on preventive medication take a break from it lasting more than 90 days within the first year, and...
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IHC: In medication overuse headache, think ‘stress reduction’
Stopping the offending medications remains central to the successful treatment of medication overuse headache.
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Buprenorphine is best for opioid-addicted pregnant women
Buprenorphine is the treatment of choice for opioid addiction during pregnancy. As an in-office prescription, access to buprenorphine is easier...
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APA: Honest talk about opioid dependence encouraged
Opioid addiction often starts with a legitimate medical need for painkillers.
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IHC: Real-world data support Botox in chronic migraine
VALENCIA, SPAIN – OnabotulinumtoxinA injections for the treatment of refractory chronic migraine halved the number of days of work per month...
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ED visits for tramadol misuse more than double over 5 years
Key clinical point: Emergency department visits associated with the misuse or abuse of tramadol more than doubled from 2005 to 2011. Major finding...