Long-term opioid therapy is possible
In a recent Clinical Crossroads article Dr. Dan Alford from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and Boston Medical Center (BMC) suggests that prescription opioid abuse can be… read more.
In a recent Clinical Crossroads article Dr. Dan Alford from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and Boston Medical Center (BMC) suggests that prescription opioid abuse can be… read more.
Chronic pain, pain that persists longer than three months, is a very prevalent problem and it has very predictable effects on patient’s lives. Recent studies have demonstrated that … read more.
Research finds pathways from early-life circumstances to issues later in life. It’s common knowledge that a child who misses a meal can’t concentrate in school. But what happens… read more.
Patients at Manchester Royal Infirmary are playing a vital role in an international trial to find out if a blood test can accurately confirm a heart attack within… read more.
Bronchiectasis is independently associated with an increased mortality risk in patients with moderate-to-severe COPD, according to a new study from researchers in Spain.
The pain relief offered by cannabis varies greatly between individuals, a brain imaging study carried out at the University of Oxford suggests.
Treating and studying chronic pain is complex and presents many challenges. Scientists have long searched for a method to objectively measure pain and a new study from Brigham… read more.
First report of unexplained pain as predictor, according to new study – A new study of working women has identified factors during pregnancy and postpartum that can predict… read more.
Chronic pain in parents appears to be associated with chronic nonspecific pain and chronic multisite pain in adolescents and young adults, according to a study.
A UK-based study team has determined that there is a correlation between childhood intelligence and chronic widespread pain (CWP) in adulthood, according to a new study.
Taken from The Lancet – by Bruce Sylvester – Patients with cough treated with amoxicillin do not recover significantly more quickly or have significantly fewer symptoms than other… read more.
A study a appearing in the December, 2012 issue of the journal SLEEP suggests that more nightly sleep in mildly sleepy, healthy adults can increase daytime alertness and,… read more.
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