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OpEd: The myth that prescriptions caused the opioid crisis

PAINS Project — Tue, 18 Apr 2017 15:16:57 +0000

By Thomas F. Kline – Published by News Observer As the North Carolina legislature and the DHHS look for solutions to the opioid problem, consideration of new options is imperative. As doctors, we need to be sure we are doing no harm, as Hippocrates taught us some 3,000 years ago. “Job One” in the medical […]

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Is Opioid-Induced Hyperalgesia Lessened by Switching to Buprenorphine?

PAINS Project — Tue, 11 Apr 2017 20:44:02 +0000

Published by Clinical Pain Advisor In a prospective pilot study reported in the Journal of Nature and Science, researchers at the University of Michigan observed changes in several measures of pain in patients suspected of opioid-induced hyperalgesia (OIH) after transitioning from opioids to buprenorphine. In the 2016 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Guideline for […]

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AMA Opioid Task Force Issues Safe Storage, Disposal Resource

PAINS Project — Mon, 10 Apr 2017 20:53:50 +0000

Published by AAFP The AMA Task Force to Reduce Opioid Abuse, of which the AAFP is a member, has released a new resource(161 KB PDF) family physicians can use to promote safe use, storage and disposal of opioids and other medications. The two-page electronic document suggests a three-step process family physicians can use when talking […]

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Chronic pain victims share ‘other side’ of prescription drug abuse epidemic

PAINS Project — Wed, 05 Apr 2017 20:40:23 +0000

Published by ABC15 – Arizona They are people who feel shut out from their pharmacies, by emergency rooms, and their doctors. Already struggling with chronic pain they feel “abandoned” by a system that is now focusing on a prescription drug epidemic that’s gripped the country. Chronic pain patients have started forming their own support groups […]

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Migraines Tied to Increased Risk of Anxiety Disorder

PAINS Project — Thu, 30 Mar 2017 15:53:29 +0000

Published by PsychCentral New research suggests the chronic pain associated with migraines may be a reason for an increased incidence of generalized anxiety disorders among adults who have migraines. University of Toronto researchers discovered adults with migraines have a much stronger risk for developing an anxiety disorder than adults without migraines (6 percent versus 2 […]

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Lady Gaga Suffers from chronic Pain from Rheumatoid Arthritis

PAINS Project — Wed, 29 Mar 2017 15:25:15 +0000

Published by Inquisitr Lady Gaga always brings awareness whether it’s for her health or for the advocacy of others. The singer is gracing the cover of Arthritis magazine, which hit newsstands on Wednesday, March 28. Inside the new issue, Lady Gaga talks about her struggle with rheumatoid arthritis and how she doesn’t let it stop […]

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Why the CDC Needs to Recognize Palliative Care

PAINS Project — Tue, 28 Mar 2017 15:20:41 +0000

by Barbara Nelson, PhD, Guest Columnist – Published by PAIN News Network A little over a year ago, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released its “Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain.” Its goal is to help reduce the raging and heartbreaking overdose epidemic in the U.S. Unexpectedly, the guideline has exposed the […]

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American Pain Society Annual Scientific Meeting, Pittsburgh, May 17-20

PAINS Project — Tue, 28 Mar 2017 14:54:24 +0000

CHICAGO, March 28, 2017 — The American Pain Society (APS), www.americanpainsociety.org, will host its 36th Annual Scientific Meeting May 17-20 at the Pittsburgh Convention Center. APS is the leading multidisciplinary professional society in the United States dedicated to advancing pain-related research, education, treatment and team-oriented professional practice. More than 1,000 scientists and clinicians specializing in […]

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An Important View on Pain as a 5th Vital Sign

PAINS Project — Mon, 27 Mar 2017 14:23:19 +0000

Since the first century, “Calor, dolor, rubor and tumor,” i.e., heat, pain, redness and swelling, have been recognized as classical signs of a serious health problem, but there has never been a “litmus test” for measuring the severity of pain itself. In the mid-90s a group of clinicians, policy wonks, and patient advocates developed Pain as […]

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CDC: Painkillers No Longer Driving Opioid Epidemic

PAINS Project — Sun, 26 Mar 2017 19:30:40 +0000

Published by Pain News Network A top official for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has acknowledged that prescription painkillers are no longer the driving force behind the nation’s so-called opioid epidemic. In testimony last week at a congressional hearing, Debra Houry, MD, Director of the CDC’s National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, […]

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