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pain
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Opioid epidemic: Focus turns to how dentists are treating pain
While oral health and dentist-use are generally similar in United States and England, U.S dentists write 37 times as many…
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Tips for examining the risks, benefits of OTC pain relief
Physicians are being encouraged to curtail prescribing of powerful narcotics in response to the nation’s opioid crisis. So some patients…
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Reporter tracks medical board investigation into opioid prescribing
What happens when the medical board of a major state begins reviewing fatal opioid overdoses with an eye to disciplining…
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New study tracks hospital opioid prescribing for older adults
Too many physicians are prescribing opioid medications for hospitalized older adults who may not need them. A new study found…
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Dentists urged to find non-opioid alternatives to ease patient pain
In response to the nation’s epidemic of opioid addiction, health care leaders including U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy have urged…
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Yoga for older adults beneficial for more than pain
Chronic pain is a Catch-22 for many older adults. More than half of community-dwelling adults over age 65, and up…
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New tip sheet gives guidance for reporting on opioid use among the aging
Opioid addiction is at crisis levels in the United States. Over two million people are addicted to opioids, which include…
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While heroin use grabs headlines, don’t forget coverage of prescription pain meds
Recent Associated Press coverage of opioid pain medications, combined with new government data, serve as a reminder that opioids continue…
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UK study: Sleep quality is a strong predictor of chronic pain
Non-restorative sleep is the strongest, independent predictor of widespread pain onset among adults over the age of 50, according to…
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Experts with ties to drugmakers promoted prescribing opiates to older patients
Should older adults use powerful narcotics for ongoing pain relief? This is a much-debated topic in geriatric circles. Last week,…