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Drs. Jeffrey Gudin, MD, Charles E. Argoff, MD, and Roberto Ciccocioppo, PhD examine the challenges of managing moderate to severe pain, where opioids are often the only effective option but come with significant risks, including misuse, dependence, and overdose. Opioids primarily activate the...
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Each September, Pain Awareness Month serves as a vital reminder of the millions of individuals living with chronic pain and the importance of ongoing research to improve prevention and treatment.
With chronic pain affecting 50 million Americans and significantly impacting daily living and mental...
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Welcome to PAINWeek 2024 (Sept. 3-6) in Las Vegas, where world-class pain management education meets the vibrant energy of Las Vegas! Our team, seasoned veterans of the Vegas event scene, has curated a list of must-see spots that go beyond the usual tourist attractions. Let us introduce you to some...
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“Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health is the most shocking and inhumane.” - Martin Luther King Jr.
Disparities in how pain is perceived and managed among different racial and ethnic groups are a pressing issue in healthcare. A 2016 study revealed that nearly half of White medical...
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At the 48th Annual Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine meeting, effective pain management during breast cancer surgery was discussed. Due to breast tissue’s complex nerves, anesthesia can prove difficult. With any surgery, pain control is critical and can lower chronic pain risk. As...
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Chickens are naturally resistant to the effects of capsaicin, a phenomenon leading many farmers to lace their chicken feed with the compound to deter mammalian pests like squirrels and mice. The reason? The avian variant of a gene called TRPV1A, allowing it to sense temperature, but not the heat...
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A study in the Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology examined the efficacy of using an ice pack post laparoscopic hysterectomy for benign conditions. 51 women were in either the control or intervention group. The intervention: postsurgery ice packs on the abdomen, in the operating room. Pain and...
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As warmer weather arrives, a researcher looks back at the cold and the pain it can bring to hips and knees, shoulders, hands, and the spine. What can be done in the summer to prevent pain next winter? A bone specialist at Michigan Medicine, Michael Kheir, MD, also an orthopeadic surgeon at the...
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“It doesn’t take much for exercise to make a positive change to your mental health,” states Dr. Ben Singh, coauthor of a systemic review article in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. Researchers in Australia gathered data from over 1000 trials and over 120,000 participants—healthy or with...
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