Alcohol use among children and adolescents with chronic pain. scoping review - Fern ández-León P, Lima-Serrano M, Gil-García E, Cáceres-Matos R.
AIM: To examine and map alcohol consumption in children and adolescents with chronic pain (CP). METHOD: A scoping review of international databases (CINAHL, WOS, PubMed, PsycINFO, Scopus, Embase, and MEDLINE) and grey literature was conducted betwe... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 16, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Higher neck pain intensity and pain catastrophizing soon after a whiplash injury partially explain the presence of persistent headache: a prospective study - Anarte-Lazo E, Falla D, Rodriguez-Blanco C, Bernal-Utrera C.
OBJECTIVE: To understand whether pain-related factors soon after a whiplash injury can explain the presence of chronic headache. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A prospective study with a follow-up of 6 months was performed including 42 patients with acute ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Cosmetic Surgery Leaves 1 in 8 Patients With Chronic Post-Op Pain
WEDNESDAY, March 13, 2024 -- Norwegians are increasingly asking surgeons for a nip, tuck or implant, and many — especially men — have pain that lingers long after their procedure, a new survey shows.Researchers asked 1,746 adults in Norway... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 13, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Sickle Cell Pain Hospitalizations Rose After CDC's Opioid Recs
(MedPage Today) -- A downward trend in opioid prescribing practices for patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) followed the CDC's 2016 opioid guidelines for chronic pain, an analysis of claims data showed, but so did a steady increase in pain... (Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology)
Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology - March 11, 2024 Category: Hematology Source Type: news

A 'game-changer' drug can prevent chronic urine infections... yet many women are still not being given it
Susannah Fraser knew exactly what the arrival of an agonising stomach pain, blood-filled urine and a fever meant. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 11, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Seniors, Doctors at Odds on Opioid Risks and 'Deprescribing'
(MedPage Today) -- Older people with chronic pain expressed views about opioid use that often sharply differed from those of primary care doctors, an interview-based study indicated. When asked about the risks associated with long-term opioid... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - March 6, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news

Yoga Can Effectively Treat Chronic Low Back Pain
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 28, 2024 -- Tele-yoga asana might have a positive impact on pain intensity in women with chronic low back pain (LBP), according to a study published online Feb. 21 in the Journal of Orthopaedic Research. Nicola Marotta, M.D.,... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - February 28, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Long COVID Doesn ’ t Always Look Like You Think It Does
In the spring of 2023, after her third case of COVID-19, Jennifer Robertson started to feel strange. Her heart raced all day long and she could barely sleep at night. She had dizzy spells. She felt pins and needles in her arm, she says, a “buzzing feeling” in her foot, and pain in her legs and lymph nodes. She broke out in a rash. She smelled “phantom” cigarette smoke, even when none was in the air. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Robertson, 48, had a feeling COVID-19 might have somehow been the trigger. She knew about Long COVID, the name for chronic symptoms following an infection...
Source: TIME: Health - February 27, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jamie Ducharme Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 healthscienceclimate Source Type: news

Risks of opioid overdose among New York State Medicaid recipients with chronic pain before and during the COVID-19 pandemic - Mannes ZL, Wheeler-Martin K, Terlizzi K, Hasin DS, Perry A, Pamplin JR, Crystal S, Cerd á M, Martins SS.
OBJECTIVE The COVID-19 pandemic contributed to healthcare disruptions for patients with chronic pain. Following initial disruptions, national policies were enacted to expand access to long-term opioid therapy (LTOT) for chronic pain and opioid use disorde... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 27, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news

Scilex Holding Company Announces That ZTlido ® Achieves A Major Milestone - Over One Million Patients Treated Since Its Launch - And Two Additional Milestones…
PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA – February 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Scilex Holding Company SCLX ("Scilex" or "Company"), an innovative revenue-generating company focused on acquiring, developing and commercializing non-opioid pain management products for the treatment of acute and chronic pain, today…#paloalto #scilex #ztlido #overonemillion #symphonyhealth #lidoderm #gloperba #jaisimshah #elyxyb #scilexholdingcompany (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Physiotherapist reveals three exercises for lower back pain
Do you suffer with lower back pain? You wouldn't be alone. Chronic and short-term pain in this area can affect anyone and is the leading cause of disability worldwide, according to the World Health Organization. In the U.S. alone, 72.3 million people live with chronic lower back pain, recent…#harrispolls #kieransheridan #gulfphysio #sittingforalongtime #finland #pelvic #inhale #downward (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 24, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

"I completely shut down": a mixed methods evaluation of the fear-avoidance model for young adults with a recent concussion and anxiety - Lovette BC, Briskin EA, Grunberg VA, Vranceanu AM, Greenberg J.
PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES: The fear-avoidance model is a well-established framework for understanding the transition from acute to chronic pain. However, its applicability to concussions is not yet well understood. Here, we conduct the first mixed methods analysi... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 19, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Young Adults Source Type: news

Association of chronic pain with suicide attempt and death by suicide: a two-sample Mendelian randomization - Balit J, Erlangsen A, Docherty A, Turecki G, Orri M.
Prior studies have suggested an association between chronic pain and suicidal behavior. However, evidence supporting the causal nature of this association, and the role played by depression, remain difficult to establish due to confounding. We investigated... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 19, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Risk Factor Prevalence, Injury Occurrence Source Type: news

First Clinical Study Validates the Impact of Personalized Music on Youth with Chronic Pain by The Songs of Love Foundation
BOSTON, Feb. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- In a groundbreaking study published in the *International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health*, researchers have, for the first time, assessed the acceptability and impact of The Songs of Love Foundation's unique program on youth living with chronic…#boston #elizabethdonovan #simmonsuniversity #vanyagreen #gregfeldman #raffitachdjian #caitlincurry #charlotterice #lonniekzeltzer #songs (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

How Primary Care Can Better Treat Chronic Pain How Primary Care Can Better Treat Chronic Pain
Pain specialists offered tips for primary care clinicians when treating chronic pain.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines - February 15, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Source Type: news