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July 24, 2024
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Self-management program ‘offers an important blueprint’ for treatment of chronic pain

Self-management program ‘offers an important blueprint’ for treatment of chronic pain

A self-management program tailored to individuals with HIV significantly reduced the impact and severity of chronic pain, according to results from a randomized study published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

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July 11, 2024
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Top in women’s health: Racial disparities in cancer detection, early death rates

Top in women’s health: Racial disparities in cancer detection, early death rates

Rates of early death from gynecologic cancers were higher among Black women compared with women of other races and ethnicities, recent data show.

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July 05, 2024
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Combat exposure tied to subsequent diagnosis of chronic pain among women in the military health system

Combat exposure tied to subsequent diagnosis of chronic pain among women in the military health system

Diagnoses of chronic pain increased significantly among U.S. active-duty servicewomen and civilian dependents during a time of heightened employment intensity in 2006 to 2013, according to data published in JAMA Network Open.

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May 28, 2024
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Emotions and pain: The role of empathy

Emotions and pain: The role of empathy

For readers of my column over the past decade, many will recognize that on numerous occasions I have chosen to discuss empathy.

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May 28, 2024
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‘It clearly can make it worse’: The connection between abuse, PTSD and chronic pain

‘It clearly can make it worse’: The connection between abuse, PTSD and chronic pain

A considerable proportion of rheumatology patients may have a history of abuse, trauma or post-traumatic stress that contributes an emotional component to their physical pain.

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May 24, 2024
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Neuromuscular exercise, pain neuroscience education may improve chronic pain after TKA

Neuromuscular exercise, pain neuroscience education may improve chronic pain after TKA

Neuromuscular exercise and pain neuroscience education did not yield superior outcomes to education alone, however, interventions may improve clinical, pain and functional outcomes after total knee arthroplasty, according to published data.

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May 15, 2024
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Trustworthiness of chronic pain clinical practice guidelines ‘should not be assumed’

Trustworthiness of chronic pain clinical practice guidelines ‘should not be assumed’

DESTIN, Fla. — Clinical practice guidelines for chronic pain sometimes emerge through flawed processes, present conflicting statements, and warrant close evaluation, according to a speaker at the Congress of Clinical Rheumatology East.

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May 15, 2024
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Cannabis ‘reasonable’ to try for chronic pain before resorting to opioids

Cannabis ‘reasonable’ to try for chronic pain before resorting to opioids

DESTIN, Fla. — Physicians can consider cannabis before opioids for chronic pain when other options have been exhausted, according to a speaker at the Congress of Clinical Rheumatology East.

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April 22, 2024
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When should physicians start thinking about medical cannabis for patients?

When should physicians start thinking about medical cannabis for patients?

BOSTON — There is some evidence that cannabinoids may help with neuropathic pain, chemotherapy-induced nausea/vomiting and MS-associated spasticity, “but it’s not exactly a slam dunk,” a speaker said.

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April 19, 2024
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'Quite a bit of data' support acupuncture for pain management

'Quite a bit of data' support acupuncture for pain management

BOSTON — Acupuncture can be an effective treatment for several types of pain, according to a speaker at the annual ACP Internal Medicine Meeting.

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