Addiction
Childhood trauma increases risk of opioid abuse
Young adults who experienced trauma in childhood are more at risk for misusing prescription opioids, according to new research from the University of Georgia.
Dec 9, 2021
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News tagged with pain experience
Psychology & Psychiatry
Baby teeth may one day help identify kids at risk for mental disorders later in life
The thickness of growth marks in primary (or "baby") teeth may help identify children at risk for depression and other mental health disorders later in life, according to a groundbreaking investigation led by researchers ...
Nov 10, 2021
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Medications
Survey: Most willing to forgo opioids after surgery if pain can be effectively managed without them
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020 was the deadliest year on record for drug overdoses, with more than 93,000 deaths in the U.S. For too many, addiction begins in the hospital, where opioids are widely prescribed after surgeries ...
Nov 9, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How does pain experienced in everyday life impact memory?
How do the normal pains of everyday life, such as headaches and backaches, influence our ability to think? Recent studies suggest that healthy individuals in pain also show deficits in working memory, or the cognitive process ...
Feb 4, 2021
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Study: Why people with knee osteoarthritis experience different kinds of pain
Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis worldwide, affecting more than 300 million people. It causes substantial pain, functional limitations, and disability in patients.
Sep 5, 2020
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Medications
Penn's 'Enhanced Recovery' program significantly reduces post-op opioid use
The majority of patients who followed an "Enhanced Recovery After Surgery" (ERAS) protocol did not need opioids for pain management at multiple time points following elective spinal and peripheral nerve surgery. The findings ...
Aug 6, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Electronic health toolkit brings nonopioid treatments to low-income chronic pain patients
A new study by integrated primary care researcher and physician Paula Gardiner, MD, finds that an interactive website can bring proven, effective nondrug treatments like mindfulness, meditation and yoga to chronic pain patients ...
Apr 8, 2020
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Health
ICUs receive higher satisfaction scores for end-of-life care than other hospital units
Family caregivers of the deceased rated the quality of end-of-life care in the intensive care unit (ICU) higher than the end-of-life care in other hospital departments (also called wards), according to new, large Penn Medicine ...
Jan 23, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Chronic pain, a silent yet devastating disease in the workplace
In France, one person out of three suffers from chronic pain, including back, neck or neuropathic pain, sciatica and restless legs syndrome. According to academic research, 15 to 20% of the adult population suffers from mild ...
Dec 10, 2019
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Medical research
If your health care provider is nice, you'll feel less pain
Having blood drawn by a courteous health care provider can really take the sting out of those procedures, suggests a study being presented at the Anesthesiology 2019 annual meeting.
Oct 21, 2019
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