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September 02, 2022
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Diamond Headache Clinic to present migraine tracks at PAINWeek, BRAINWeek 2022

Diamond Headache Clinic to present migraine tracks at PAINWeek, BRAINWeek 2022

The 2022 PAINWeek and BRAINWeek conferences, Sept. 6-9 and Sept. 28-30 in Las Vegas, will feature migraine tracks presented by the world-renowned Diamond Headache Clinic.

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September 02, 2022
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PAINWeek 2022 to feature return of chronic pain symposium

PAINWeek 2022 to feature return of chronic pain symposium

The American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians and the Interventional Pain Management Tracks will return to the PAINWeek National Conference, taking place Sept. 6-9 in Las Vegas.

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September 01, 2022
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PAINWeek 2022 kicks off with Advanced Practice Providers Track on pain management

PAINWeek 2022 kicks off with Advanced Practice Providers Track on pain management

This year’s PAINWeek conference, Sept. 6-9 in Las Vegas, will feature more than 75 credit hours of pain management tracks, including the Advanced Practice Provider Track, featuring diverse faculty with expertise in pain management.

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August 10, 2022
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Medical cannabis growing in acceptance, improves pain in several rheumatic diseases

Medical cannabis growing in acceptance, improves pain in several rheumatic diseases

ORLANDO — Medical cannabis is growing in acceptance and has benefits for managing pain in patients with rheumatic diseases, but more research is required, a presenter said at the 2022 Rheumatology Nurses Society Conference.

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August 10, 2022
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NFL Alumni Association, Pacira BioSciences partner for education on opioid alternatives

NFL Alumni Association, Pacira BioSciences partner for education on opioid alternatives

The National Football League Alumni Association and Pacira BioSciences Inc. have announced a partnership that will provide education to athletes and communities about non-opioid pain management options, according to a press release.

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July 15, 2022
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Nonopioid pain prescriptions increased after 2016 CDC guidance

Nonopioid pain prescriptions increased after 2016 CDC guidance

Following the release of opioid prescription guidance from the CDC in 2016, nonopioid pain prescriptions increased every year through 2019, researchers wrote in JAMA Network Open.

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July 06, 2022
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Black patients with serious illness receive worse pain management, poor communication

Black patients with serious illness receive worse pain management, poor communication

Black patients with serious illness receive inferior pain management and poor communication from providers compared with their white counterparts, according to data released by Center to Advance Palliative Care.

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July 06, 2022
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Myositis pain strategies ‘not uniform,’ require ‘multiple modalities’

Myositis pain strategies ‘not uniform,’ require ‘multiple modalities’

Among patients with myositis, younger individuals with dermatomyositis are more likely to experience pain, while those with polymyositis are more likely to receive opioids, according to data published in Rheumatology.

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June 19, 2022
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Acetaminophen may confer high BP in patients with CV risks

Acetaminophen may confer high BP in patients with CV risks

In patients with CV risks, there was a correlation between acetaminophen use and elevated systolic BP, according to a meta-analysis in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology.

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May 23, 2022
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Persistent opioid use common among adolescents, young adults after sarcoma treatment

Persistent opioid use common among adolescents, young adults after sarcoma treatment

Adolescents and young adults with sarcoma prescribed opioids for pain often continued using those substances after treatment completion, according to study results published in Cancer.

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