Chronic Pain Incidence Is High in the U.S.
(MedPage Today) -- New cases of chronic pain -- defined as pain experienced on most days or every day over 3 months -- occurred more frequently than new cases of other common chronic conditions, U.S. survey data showed.
Chronic pain incidence... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - May 18, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Chronic pain is substantially more common in the US than diabetes, depression and high blood pressure, study finds
There are more new cases of chronic pain among US adults than other common long-term conditions like diabetes, depression and high blood pressure, according to a new study. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - May 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
FDA OKs Spinal Cord Stim Devices for Chronic Back Pain FDA OKs Spinal Cord Stim Devices for Chronic Back Pain
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has expanded the indication for Abbott Laboratories ' spinal cord stimulation (SCS) devices to include treatment of chronic back pain.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - May 16, 2023 Category: Neurology Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Alert Source Type: news
NIH study finds high rates of persistent chronic pain among U.S. adults
Data are the first nationwide estimates on the incidence of new chronic pain and new high impact chronic pain. (Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases)
Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases - May 16, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Abbott Receives FDA Approval for Its Spinal Cord Stimulation Systems to Treat Chronic Back Pain in People Who Have Limited Surgical Options
(Source: Abbott.com)
Source: Abbott.com - May 16, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
FDA OKs Expanded MRI Labeling for Eterna SCS for Pain FDA OKs Expanded MRI Labeling for Eterna SCS for Pain
Expanded labeling applies to MR condition leads, allowing for higher quality scan images for patients with chronic pain.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - May 15, 2023 Category: Neurology Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Alert Source Type: news
The Pandemic Didn ’ t Really Change How Americans Think About Sickness
Thomas McDade, a biological anthropologist at Northwestern University, still remembers an advertisement for cold medicine he saw in late 2019. The ad showed a visibly sick businessman walking through an airport, “and the message was, ‘You can solider through this. You can make it,'” McDade says.
That message didn’t age well. Only a few months later, the virus that causes COVID-19 began spreading across the globe, prompting health officials to beg people to stay home no matter what—but especially if they felt sick. Suddenly, soldiering through an illness wasn’t seen as admirable, but irre...
Source: TIME: Health - May 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jamie Ducharme Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Chronic Pain Disparity Seen Among Some Sexual Minority Populations
THURSDAY, May 11, 2023 -- Sexual minority adults who identify as bisexual or " something else " have a significantly higher prevalence of chronic pain than gay/lesbian or straight adults, according to a study published online March 30 in PAIN.
Anna... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - May 11, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
People With Chronic Pain Who Use Abbott ’s Eterna™ Spinal Cord Stimulator Now Have Expanded MRI Options
The Eterna ™ spinal cord stimulation (SCS) system is FDA approved for wider access to scans, allowing for more options for people in need of imaging (Source: Abbott.com)
Source: Abbott.com - May 11, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Increasing risk of cannabis use disorder among U.S. veterans with chronic pain: 2005-2019 - Mannes ZL, Malte CA, Olfson M, Wall MM, Keyes KM, Martins SS, Cerd á M, Gradus JL, Saxon AJ, Keyhani S, Maynard C, Livne O, Fink DS, Gutkind S, Hasin DS.
In the United States, cannabis is increasingly used to manage chronic pain. Veterans Health Administration (VHA) patients are disproportionately affected by pain and may use cannabis for symptom management. Because cannabis use increases the risk of cannab... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 11, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
S2 Episode 3: Management of Opioid Use Disorder in Patients With HIV S2 Episode 3: Management of Opioid Use Disorder in Patients With HIV
Drs Michael S. Saag and Ellen F. Eaton discuss HIV and opioid use disorder, including opioid agonists for chronic pain management, tools for reducing mortality, and management in the outpatient setting.Medscape (Source: Medscape Hiv-Aids Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hiv-Aids Headlines - May 10, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: HIV/AIDS InDiscussion Source Type: news
No Reliable Evidence Antidepressants Help Chronic Pain No Reliable Evidence Antidepressants Help Chronic Pain
A major new review finds no reliable evidence that antidepressants help chronic pain, results of a new Cochrane review show.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines - May 10, 2023 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Most Antidepressants Ineffective At Treating Chronic Pain
Researchers found that the only antidepressant that might be useful in treating chronic pain is duloxetine. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - May 10, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Anuradha Varanasi, Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation standard Source Type: news
Millions of people are prescribed antidepressants for chronic pain. Do they work?
A new review of prior research has found that most antidepressants used to relieve chronic pain are being prescribed without sufficient reliable evidence of their effectiveness. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - May 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
'Shocking' lack of evidence on antidepressants for chronic pain
Hundreds of thousands are prescribed medication without enough scientific proof it helps, UK experts say. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - May 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
