Pain

A drug used to treat alcohol dependence becomes available for opioid addiction.

The results from a clinical study of Fentanyl Pectin Nasal Spray in the treatment of breakthrough cancer pain are in.

Reducing the number of visits a chronic pain patient makes to the emergency department may be accomplished by simply providing 15- to 30-minute consultations.

High doses of aspirin my help headache and migraine sufferers.

Being opioid-dependent means dealing with attractions and cravings that never go away--and seeking help for things that have gone away.

New data supports the safety and efficacy of Cumberland Pharmaceuticals Incs.'s Caldolor (ibuprofen) Injection.

The British Columbia Medical Association and its parent body, the Canadian Medical Association, are lobbying for a Mixed Martial Arts Fighting ban for multiple reasons.

Subcutaneous methylnaltrexone does not affect pain intensity or analgesic use in patients with chronic nonmalignant pain and opioid-induced constipation, according to findings from a study presented at the American Pain Society's annual conference.

For the first time, a study featured in The Journal of Pain examines the associations between pain quality and changes in patient functioning and quality of life, using carpal tunnel syndrome sufferers as study participants.

Scientists at the University of Jena and surgeons at the Jena University Hospital have modified conventional hand prostheses to reduce phantom pain after underarm amputation.

A form of non-addictive painkiller taken from the saliva of sea snails has finally been made into a pill that can be administered orally to patients with severe types of pain, according to a report published in Chemical & Engineering News.

A phase 2b double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial, involving topical gel candidate ARC-4558 for adults with painful diabetic neuropathy produced effective results in relieving the pain.

This recent comment from a patient during an exam led Dr. Pullen to reflect on the many things that physicians do during an office visit that may seem odd to patients.

For as long as I've been a nurse I have been frustrated with the attitude of many of my peers regarding patients with chronic pain. I have never understood why so many nurses feel it so crucial to pass judgment on patients who are in obvious pain.

Physicians face a variety of "perverse" economic incentives that pit their financial self-interests against the well-being of their patients. And our current efforts at healthcare reform are not doing enough to fix these problems.

Risk evaluation Mitigation Strategies may be the latest program designed to alter the rate of abuse and misuse of prescription drugs.

Virtual reality is an effective tool not only for distracting children during acute procedures, but also for the management of recurrent or cronic pain.

I thought I lost a patient a few weeks ago. No, he didn't die, but after his office visit, I had the distinct impression that he might not come back. My job is to take care of my patients' health. But sometimes I'm just the messenger.

This professional resource focuses on helping pediatric cancer patients manage and cope with cancer pain.

The prevalence of abused children experiencing unexplained early development of gastrointestinal symptoms was the focus of a study published in the Annals of Family Medicine (March/April 2010).

The American Academy of Neurology's new guideline recommends that the drug quinine should be avoided for the treatment of routine muscle cramps "due to uncommon but serious side effects."

A study will serve as the basis for a national neuropathic pain database.

Through the haze of the severe symptoms migraine patients experience shines a new light of the possibility of protection from a deadly cancer.

Recent court rulings have grown in prominence because the Obama administration has taken a more tolerant stance toward the use of medical marijuana.

There's a concept in healthcare insurance where all risks in a community of interest, a market, are pooled - community rating; and then there's experience rating where the healthy are advantaged in more ways then one and the sick are marginalized, paying disproportionately more into the pool just to have a seat at the table.