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 opioids to buprenorphine for pain relief, there were large reductions in full agonist opioid use and moderate reductions in pain.
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’ pain during routine vaccinations, according to recent findings.
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 a study from a university-based health system in Los Angeles.
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 treatment of known or suspected opioid overdose in adults and pediatric patients 12 years of age and older.
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 chronic low back pain (CLBP) and negative affect.
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 available outside the United States, as a possible treatment for arterial calcification due to deficiency of CD73.
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 well—a trend that may persist throughout adulthood.
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 to help identify a condition coined chronic abdominal discomfort syndrome.
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 disorder (SUD), according to a recent study.
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 pain, according to a novel study.
MAY 1, 2024
