Make the Diagnosis: Can You Diagnose This Painful, Tingling Lesion? A 55-year-old man visited his doctor for a growth that developed on his right leg, at the site of previous surgery, 2 months prior. Can you diagnose the patient? Aug 20, 2024
Dementia and Sleep; Functional Neurologic Disorder and Long COVID; Autism-Gut Link? News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience Jul 16, 2024
Novel Program Helps People With HIV Manage Chronic Pain Intervention may be as efficacious as pharmacologic treatments, researchers suggest Jul 15, 2024
Pain Doesn't Belong on a Scale of Zero to 10 The real answer is long, complicated, and not measurable in this one-dimensional way Jul 02, 2024
Supreme Court Rejects Purdue Pharma Settlement That Shielded Sacklers In a 5-4 decision, justices blocked an agreement with victims and state and local governments Jun 27, 2024
Some Hawking Stem Cells Say They Can Treat Almost Anything. They Can't. Attorneys general in several states have sued businesses for false claims Jun 17, 2024
I Tried to Protect My Mother From Dying in Pain. The Law Robbed Her of That Dignity. It's time to clear the roadblocks to Medical Aid in Dying in the U.S. Jun 16, 2024
Legal Marijuana Leads to More Hospital Trips for Older Adults ED visits tripled after edible cannabis was legalized in Canada May 20, 2024
Hospital Waterbirth Tied to Less Pain, Increased Patient Satisfaction Ongoing trial tests giving birth in a filled inflatable tub versus land birth May 18, 2024
Fraudulent Practices Abound in Post-Accident Healthcare These costs often fall unfairly on patients and insurance providers May 09, 2024
Dementia and Terminal Lucidity; Neuropathy After COVID; FDA Sets Donanemab Meeting News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience May 07, 2024
What if States Paid People to Stop Using Drugs and Smoking? This underutilized strategy has proven effective May 04, 2024
Narcan May Have Moved Over-the-Counter, but It’s Still Underutilized The potential of this lifesaving medicine will only be achieved if it is truly accessible to all May 01, 2024
No, a Jail Is Not an Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Facility How local jails ignore medical guidelines and contribute to the overdose crisis Apr 09, 2024
Genetic Test for Opioid Addiction Risk Should Be Withdrawn, Experts Tell FDA Methodology behind AvertD DNA test questioned Apr 04, 2024
Caffeine and Parkinson's; Brutally Honest Look at Dementia; Three MS Subtypes News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience Apr 02, 2024
More Than 'Just a Pinch'? Patients Film Their Expressions Getting IUDs Doctors note there aren't clear guidelines for managing pain or discomfort during IUD insertion Mar 28, 2024
FDA Questioned on Elon Musk's Neuralink; OTC Pain Relief Warning; Easter Egg Safety Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by staff Mar 27, 2024
Seniors, Doctors at Odds on Opioid Risks and 'Deprescribing' Conversations between primary care physicians and older patients often "challenging" Mar 06, 2024
Lucid Moments in Late Dementia; Seizure Dogs and Epilepsy; Wildfire Smoke Effects News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience Mar 05, 2024
GLP-1 Drugs Tame Brain Inflammation; Novel Painkiller Succeeds; Headache as Metaphor News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscienc Jan 30, 2024
Drug-Related Endocarditis: A First Stab at Recommendations for Surgeons STS consensus statement on ethics, surgical criteria, transcatheter debulking Jan 30, 2024
Gabapentinoid Use Continues to Climb Gabapentin still commonly prescribed off-label for chronic pain Jan 22, 2024
Gabapentinoids in COPD Patients May Raise Risk for Severe Exacerbations 39% higher risk compared with nonusers, database study finds Jan 16, 2024
Groups Blast FDA's Opioid Abuse Surveillance Proposal RADARS system's ties to Purdue Pharma undermine the reliability of its data, they say Jan 03, 2024
Alzheimer's Paper Retracted; Pets and Human Cognition; Long COVID Internal Tremors News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience Jan 02, 2024
First Test to Identify Opioid Addiction Risk Approved by FDA Genetic test intended to be used before patients are exposed to oral opioids for acute pain Dec 20, 2023
Spinal Cord Stimulation Questioned for Chronic Pain Independent studies suggested no benefit, but industry-funded critics cast doubt on the findings Dec 18, 2023
Salmonella Deaths Grow; Hospital's Bariatric Surgery Factory; New Back Pain Recs Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by staff Dec 08, 2023
How Much Pain Is 'Enough' to Prescribe Opioids? A compliance plan can help optimize clinical decision-making Dec 05, 2023
Common Headaches May Be Pains in the Neck Imaging links inflammation to migraine and tension headaches Nov 29, 2023
Hospitalizations After Fake Ozempic; Abortion Rights Win Big; Ketamine Use Booms Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by staff Nov 08, 2023
Acupuncture Effective for Some ED Patients With Intractable Pain Average pain score dropped from 7.96 to 3.88 after treatment, study finds Oct 11, 2023
Theory Slammed as Pseudoscience; TBI and Cardiovascular Risk; AAN Shares Its Vision News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience Sep 26, 2023
DEA Gets an Earful About Telehealth Prescribing of Controlled Substances Proposed in-person visit requirements raises concern for psychiatry groups Sep 12, 2023
AI May Influence Who Can Get or Prescribe Pain Medication New tech can have unforeseen consequences if it improperly flags patients or doctors Sep 03, 2023
Novel Drug Reduces Acute Pain After Common Surgeries Investigational sodium channel blocker shows benefit in two trials Aug 02, 2023
Hand Motions Predict Memory Impairment; APOE4 Smell Loss; Alzheimer's Drug Guidance News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience Aug 01, 2023
