Pain Management
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Cardiac surgery patients report better sleep after inhaling peppermint essence
Investigational sodium channel blocker shows benefit in two trials
More than 80% of patients completed screening in the first 30 days
Prosecutors called shots a "dubious attempt at pain management"
More than 80% of patients completed screening in the first 30 days
Prosecutors called shots a "dubious attempt at pain management"
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Only 16% of discharge doses were within 5 MME of inpatient daily consumption, study showed
Australian trial finds no difference in pain scores over 6 weeks
Almost all procedures had an increase in both types of prescribing, Medicare data showed
Randomized trial showed mifepristone was safe, effective for pain symptoms of adenomyosis
OTC agents are not safe alternatives to prescription opioids, study suggests
In non-responsive patients, think polysubstance use, says addiction treatment expert Kelly Ramsey
Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff
Black women less likely to start buprenorphine
Longer-acting nasal spray to be available by end of the year
Real-world signals were seen mostly in the orbitofrontal cortex
