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Three-Drug Combo Wins for Opioid-Sparing Pain Relief After Hip Replacement

Less morphine needed with multiple analgesics

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Seniors, Doctors at Odds on Opioid Risks and 'Deprescribing'

Conversations between primary care physicians and older patients often "challenging"

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COVID-19 Tied to Increased Risk for Rheumatic Disease

Maybe not a form of long COVID, but a concern just the same

CAR-T for Autoimmune Disease; Methods of Illegal Opioid Overdose

Also in TTHealthWatch: effectiveness of telemedicine abortion

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Why Patients Need to Come Clean About Cannabis to Their Anesthesiologist

If they don't, things could get complicated

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Palliative Care Has a Branding Problem

Changing how it's perceived can break down silos

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Largest COVID Vax Safety Study; Kratom Deaths Rising; Gov. Threatens Hospital Chain

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 番茄社区 staff

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For Kids With Sickle Cell Disease Prescribed Opioids, No Patterns of Misuse Emerged

Number of vaso-occlusive crises tied to days' supply

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Minimizing Opioids After Teens' Spine Surgeries Appears Practical

Alternatives prove mettle in studies

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Triptans Warrant Their Current Contraindication, Analysis Suggests

Acute migraine drugs raised ischemic event odds for people with underlying risk factors

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Drug-Related Endocarditis: A First Stab at Recommendations for Surgeons

STS consensus statement on ethics, surgical criteria, transcatheter debulking

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Merrick Garland's Surgery; Neuralink's Human Brain Chip; Novel Drug Cuts Pain

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 番茄社区 staff

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Sleep, Energy Levels Linked With Next-Day Headaches

Anxiety, depression, stress as headache predictors were superseded by sleep changes

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Gabapentinoid Use Continues to Climb

Gabapentin still commonly prescribed off-label for chronic pain

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Buprenorphine Less Risky for Most Birth Defects Than Methadone

But researchers said any treatment for OUD in pregnancy is better than none

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SpA Diagnoses Remain Uncertain, Even After Years of Symptoms

Many patients never know for sure what they have, study suggests

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Opioid Exposure in Womb Tied to Kids' Risk for Eczema, Dermatitis, and Asthma

No link between prenatal exposure and risk for autoimmune conditions, however

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Gabapentinoids in COPD Patients May Raise Risk for Severe Exacerbations

39% higher risk compared with nonusers, database study finds

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Overdose Death Notices Plus Guidance Sink Opioid Prescribing

Doctors who were told about deaths and given planning prompts wrote fewer opioid scripts

Groups Blast FDA's Opioid Abuse Surveillance Proposal

RADARS system's ties to Purdue Pharma undermine the reliability of its data, they say

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'They See a Cash Cow': Corporations Could Consume $50 Billion of Opioid Settlements

Pitches land daily in the inboxes of state and local officials

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Ketamine and Chronic Pain; Ivermectin Lawsuit and Public Health; JN.1 Keeps Growing

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 番茄社区 staff

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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

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Spinal Cord Stimulation Questioned for Chronic Pain

Independent studies suggested no benefit, but industry-funded critics cast doubt on the findings

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Salmonella Deaths Grow; Hospital's Bariatric Surgery Factory; New Back Pain Recs

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 番茄社区 staff

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ED Visits for Migraine More Likely in Rural Areas

Physical isolation and lack of specialty care may play a role

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Opioid Antagonist Flops as Fibromyalgia Therapy

But maybe all is not lost

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How Much Pain Is 'Enough' to Prescribe Opioids?

A compliance plan can help optimize clinical decision-making

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Common Headaches May Be Pains in the Neck

Imaging links inflammation to migraine and tension headaches

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Opioid Doc Sentenced; World's First Sickle Cell Gene Tx; FTC Warns Diet Influencers

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 番茄社区 staff

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Hospitalizations After Fake Ozempic; Abortion Rights Win Big; Ketamine Use Booms

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 番茄社区 staff

Heat and Cardiovascular Death; Time-Restricted Eating or Caloric Restriction in T2D

Also in TTHealthWatch: managing nasal airway obstruction

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Spinal Surgery Redux: Advancing Our Approach to Back Pain

New techniques and high-quality care make all the difference for recovery

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Gabapentin as Post-Op Painkiller Gets a Cold Shower

Placebo-controlled trial offers no justification for widespread use

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Acupuncture Effective for Some ED Patients With Intractable Pain

Average pain score dropped from 7.96 to 3.88 after treatment, study finds

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Everything (Maybe) You Wanted to Know About Sarilumab for PMR

Published details may raise questions about FDA's approval

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COVID Vaccine, Infection May Affect Migraine Course Slightly

Researchers compared headache diary data before and after vaccination or infection

Fentanyl Death Trends; Food Additives and Heart Disease

Also in TTHealthWatch: MDMA and PTSD, and esophageal erosion and cancer

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DEA Gets an Earful About Telehealth Prescribing of Controlled Substances

Proposed in-person visit requirements raises concern for psychiatry groups

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Here's Another Racial-Ethnic Disparity in Back Pain Care

Nonwhite patients who overuse opioids are given nonpharmacologic alternatives less often

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