Primary Care
Buprenorphine Study Results in Small Reduction in Pain, Opioid Use
A study in JAMA Internal Medicine has found that when patients were given the option of switching from high-dose ...
AUGUST 12, 2025
Should More Attention Be Given to Infant Pain During Vaccinations?
Many clinicians and parents of preterm infants fail to offer anticipatory soothing behavior to ease infants’ ...
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
Cannabis as Pain Treatment Can Lead To Use Disorder
Primary care patients who use cannabis to manage symptoms are at risk for cannabis use disorder (CUD), according to ...
AUGUST 12, 2024
FDA Approves First Nalmefene Hydrochloride Auto-Injector to Reverse Opioid Overdose
The FDA has approved Zurnai (Purdue Pharma), the first nalmefene hydrochloride auto-injector for the emergency ...
AUGUST 9, 2024
Study Reveals Impact of Stigma on Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain, Negative Affect
A new study sheds light on the experience of intersectional health-related stigma (IHRS) among patients with ...
AUGUST 1, 2024
Survey Finds Awareness Gap in Access to Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
Over 60% of respondents were unaware that primary care physicians can prescribe medications for OUD.
JULY 12, 2024
Fewer Teeth, More Pain?
People who have fewer teeth are at a higher risk of experiencing chronic pain, according to recent findings.
MAY 25, 2024
Potential Treatment Identified for Rare, Painful Arterial Disease
A pilot study conducted by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute has identified etidronate, a drug ...
MAY 17, 2024
Are Kids’ Reading Scores a Predictor for Pain?
According to new data, children who struggle with reading may be more likely to experience pain than those who read ...
MAY 15, 2024
Novel Diagnostic Tool for Abdominal Pain May Improve Treatments
Pain physicians from around the United States have published a new diagnostic tool in the Journal of Pain Research ...
MAY 13, 2024
Do Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs Actually Help SUD Patients?
Prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs) may be doing more harm than good for patients with substance use ...
MAY 3, 2024
Should Improving Patients’ Eating Habits Be on Pain Clinicians’ Radar?
Pain patients’ eating habits may significantly affect the occurrence, development and prognosis of chronic ...
MAY 1, 2024
