Pediatricians Release New Guidelines for Prescribing Opioids to Children
Recommendations suggest there is still a use for the highly-addictive painkillers among children, if they are prescribed correctly and carefully.
Tag Archives: Pain Management
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Doctors Need to Do More to Address IUD Insertion Pain, New CDC Guidelines Say
Federal health officials seek to address long-standing complaints from women over the lack of pain management when being implanted with an IUD.
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Lidocaine Topical Painkillers Increase Risk of Injury After Tattoos and Similar Procedures: FDA Warning
Applying topical pain gels and creams on broken, irritated, or large areas of the skin for prolonged periods may result in serious injuries, the FDA warns.
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Sciatica Surgery Provides Only Short-Term Pain Relief, Which May Not Justify Risks: Study
Minimal benefits from sciatica surgery may not justify the risks compared to other treatment alternatives.
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Emergency Room Visits by Cancer Patients Often Preventable: Study
As efforts to combat the opioid crisis resulted in stricter prescribing, cancer pain patients often pay the price, researchers warn
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Cartiva Toe Implant Results in More Post-Operative Pain, But May Improve Outcomes: Study
Cartiva toe implants have been linked to a number of complications, including implant failures which resulted in the need for revision surgery and joint fusion.
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Corticosteroid Knee Injections May Actually Worsen Progression of Osteoarthritis: Study
Patients injected with corticosteroids had significantly more osteoarthritis progression, researchers found
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Using Gadolinium Contrast Dye with Epidural Steroid Injections Linked to “Terrible” Side Effects: Study
Severe pain, headaches, altered mental states, spasms, strokes and seizures have been linked to gadolinium use during epidural steroid injections
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Lidocaine Patch Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Rite Aid Over False “Maximum Strength” Pain Relief Claims
Consumers are often deceived by the "Maximum Strength" claims and do not seek prescription-grade treatment, the lidocaine patch class action lawsuit claims.
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Opioid Prescribing On The Decline for Both Cancer and Non-Cancer Patients: Study
Amid efforts to reduce opioid prescribing in the U.S., more patients began choosing non-opioids for pain relief
