Pain

Older Black and Asian patients received significantly lower doses of opioids following hip fracture hospitalization compared with white patients, a retrospective analysis of Medicare beneficiaries showed.

A clinical scale was validated for early detection of infections at the exit site of central venous catheters for hemodialysis in patients with kidney disease, according to a study.

The FDA has accepted the resubmission of a new drug application for a novel, oral therapeutic intended to treat individuals with acute migraine, according to the manufacturer.

Adults with chronic kidney disease managed with hemodiafiltration reported less drop in health-related of quality of life, particularly in cognitive decline, compared with those using hemodialysis, according to data from the CONVINCE trial.

U.S. veterans who participated in a mindfulness-based telehealth intervention experienced significant improvements in pain and pain-related function, results from a randomized controlled trial showed.

The FDA has granted fast track designation to a sublingual tablet form of the muscle relaxant cyclobenzaprine hydrochloride for the management of fibromyalgia, according to a press release from the manufacturer.

Pregnant women seeking an exercise routine that can potentially alleviate some pregnancy symptoms and improve delivery outcomes might be surprised to learn that resistance training, performed with guidance, could be an easy option.

The rate of cancer-related suicides in the U.S. declined considerably in the past few decades, results of a population-based retrospective study published in Translational Psychiatry showed.