Pain Management

Jun 2019

Could Hypnotherapy Be Alternative to Opioids for Pain?

Jun 2019

Could Hypnotherapy Be Alternative to Opioids for Pain?

FRIDAY, May 17, 2019 -- Hypnosis might sound like a magic trick to some, but the therapy can be an effective pain reliever, a new review shows.

The review covered 85 studies that have tested hypnosis for easing "experimental models" of pain -- that is, lab studies where brave volunteers agreed to be subjected to a painful stimulus.

Jun 2019

1 in 4 American Workers Struggles With Back Pain

Jun 2019

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1 in 4 American Workers Struggles With Back Pain

MONDAY, May 13, 2019 -- If your back aches while on the job, you have plenty of company: New research shows that nearly 40 million American workers suffer from chronic lower back pain.

In all, that's more than a quarter of the workforce reporting lower back pain severe enough to affect their ability to work. As striking as these findings are, the researchers believe that many more workers suffer from lower back pain than the study captured.

Jun 2019

Scientists Spot Unexpected Player in Fibromyalgia

Jun 2019

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Scientists Spot Unexpected Player in Fibromyalgia

THURSDAY, May 16, 2019 -- Fibromyalgia is a mysterious and misunderstood illness, but researchers may have uncovered at least one key to the disease's origin: insulin resistance.

The new research compared a small group of people with fibromyalgia to two groups of healthy people and noted that a long-term measure of blood sugar levels was higher in the people with fibromyalgia. Insulin resistance develops when the body starts to struggle with breaking down sugar.

May 2019

Don't Suddenly Stop Taking a Prescribed Opioid, FDA Warns

WEDNESDAY, April 10, 2019 -- Because of the danger of "serious harm" to patients, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is advising doctors not to suddenly stop patients from taking opioid painkillers, or drastically lower the dose.

In a statement released Tuesday, the agency said it is adding a warning about sudden discontinuation of use to the prescribing information of opioid painkillers such as OxyContin (oxycodone), Vicodin (hydrocodone), morphine and other drugs.

May 2019

Migraine Pain Linked to Raised Suicide Risk

May 2019

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Migraine Pain Linked to Raised Suicide Risk

WEDNESDAY, April 10, 2019 -- People with migraine may be much more likely to attempt suicide than others, a new study suggests.

It found that 1 in 12 adults with migraine had attempted suicide -- and those with a history of sexual abuse or long-term exposure to domestic violence had a significantly higher risk.

May 2019

Insurers' Denials of Opioid Coverage Spurs CDC to Clarify Guidelines

May 2019

Pain Management

Insurers' Denials of Opioid Coverage Spurs CDC to Clarify Guidelines

TUESDAY, April 9, 2019 -- People with severe pain from cancer or sickle cell anemia should not be denied coverage for opioid painkillers, a new clarification on federal guidelines states.

In the wake of the national opioid epidemic, various medical societies had encouraged doctors to rein in prescriptions for the powerful painkillers.

Pain Management

Could Hypnotherapy Be Alternative to Opioids for Pain?

Pain Management

Could Hypnotherapy Be Alternative to Opioids for Pain?

1 in 4 American Workers Struggles With Back Pain

Pain Management

1 in 4 American Workers Struggles With Back Pain

Scientists Spot Unexpected Player in Fibromyalgia

Pain Management

Scientists Spot Unexpected Player in Fibromyalgia

Don't Suddenly Stop Taking a Prescribed Opioid, FDA Warns

Migraine Pain Linked to Raised Suicide Risk

Pain Management

Migraine Pain Linked to Raised Suicide Risk

Insurers' Denials of Opioid Coverage Spurs CDC to Clarify Guidelines

Pain Management

Insurers' Denials of Opioid Coverage Spurs CDC to Clarify Guidelines

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