Jun 14, 2019

FRIDAY, June 14, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Following implementation of an opioid-sparing pain management strategy, half of patients report using no opioids and adequate pain control, according to a stu...

Jun 13, 2019

THURSDAY, June 13, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- The rates of prolonged opioid prescribing remain high for older cancer survivors five or more years after cancer diagnosis, according to a study published i...

Jun 11, 2019

TUESDAY, June 11, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Prescription opioid misuse is more common among binge drinkers, with the prevalence of opioid misuse increasing with binge drinking frequency, according to a...

Jun 03, 2019

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pain Management for May 2019. This roundup includes the latest research news from journal articles, as well as ...

May 31, 2019

FRIDAY, May 31, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- The rate of emergency department visits with opioids only given during the visit is higher than the rate for visits with opioids only prescribed at discharge a...

May 28, 2019

TUESDAY, May 28, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- For adolescents and young adults, the rate of opioid prescribing in emergency departments is high, according to a study published online May 28 in Pediatrics....

May 23, 2019

THURSDAY, May 23, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- The World Health Organization's pain care guidelines contain false claims about the safety of prescription opioid painkillers and should be withdrawn, two U....

May 22, 2019

WEDNESDAY, May 22, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Rates of treatment are low for parents with opioid use disorder (OUD) or other substance use disorders (SUDs), according to a study published in the May/Jun...

May 21, 2019

TUESDAY, May 21, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- An increasing number of urine drug test (UDT) results positive for cocaine or methamphetamine are also positive for nonprescribed fentanyl, according to a stu...

May 20, 2019

MONDAY, May 20, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Black patients are less likely to receive a buprenorphine prescription to treat opioid use disorder, according to a research letter published online May 8 in J...

May 16, 2019

PARIS (Reuters) - Opioid use has reached crisis proportions not only in the United States but also in Canada and some European countries, as prescription opioid painkillers have become ...

May 14, 2019

By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) - While the number of Americans getting drug treatment for opioid addiction is on the rise, a new study suggests that gains may be concen...

May 13, 2019

MONDAY, May 13, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- The overall prevalence of low back pain (LBP) among U.S. workers is about 26.4 percent, according to a research letter published online May 14 in the Annals of...

May 10, 2019

By Julie Steenhuysen INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - Eli Lilly and Co has pulled ahead in a three-way race with Amgen Inc and Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd in attracting new...

May 09, 2019

By Linda Carroll (Reuters Health) - In states where pharmacists were allowed to sell the potentially lifesaving opioid antidote naloxone without a prescription, fewer peop...

May 03, 2019

By Linda Carroll (Reuters Health) - A tiny percentage of people at high risk for opioid overdose are getting prescriptions for naloxone, a medication that could potentiall...

May 02, 2019

By Nate Raymond BOSTON (Reuters) - The founder of Insys Therapeutics Inc on Thursday became the highest-ranking pharmaceutical executive to be convicted in a case tied to ...

May 02, 2019

By Nate Raymond (Reuters) - Drug distributor McKesson Corp has agreed to pay $37 million to resolve a lawsuit by the state of West Virginia seeking to hold it responsible ...

May 01, 2019

By Manas Mishra (Reuters Health) - Teens with painful chronic illnesses may find that YouTube can provide a support network, a new study suggests. ...

May 01, 2019

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Anesthesiology for April 2019. This roundup includes the latest research news from journal articles, as well as...