Medications
In search of: Researchers explore the ocean for alternatives to opioids
What does a marine snail's ability to kill prey with two shots of venom have to do with the opioid epidemic ravaging the United States?
Nov 28, 2017
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'Negative emotions' linked to higher rates of opioid use in sickle cell disease
In a small study using data from daily electronic patient diaries, Johns Hopkins researchers say they have found a link between negative emotions, such as sadness and anxiety, and higher opioid use in people with sickle cell ...
Nov 27, 2017
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Surgeons and the opioid crisis—prescription guidelines needed
Of all the possible ways of alleviating the opioid crisis, one has so far garnered far less attention than it deserves: prescription guidelines for surgeons.
Nov 22, 2017
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Drugstore pain pills as effective as opioids in ER patients
Emergency rooms are where many patients are first introduced to powerful opioid painkillers, but what if doctors offered over-the-counter pills instead? A new study tested that approach on patients with broken bones and sprains ...
Nov 7, 2017
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Stress, fear of pain may be cause of painful sickle cell episodes
Mental stress and the anticipation of pain may cause blood vessels to narrow and trigger episodes of severe pain (vaso-occlusive crisis, or VOC) in sickle cell disease (SCD). A team of researchers from California will present ...
Nov 7, 2017
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Medical research
Does widespread pain stem from the brain? MRI study investigates
Pain is the most common reason people seek medical care, according to the National Institutes of Health.
Aug 10, 2017
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Reduction of opioid dose may improve pain, quality of life
(HealthDay)—Reductions in opioid dosing might improve pain and function, as well as boost quality of life, according to a report published online July 18 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Jul 20, 2017
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Researcher discusses neurological underpinnings of pain
Pain—feared, misunderstood and even poeticized in works of art and literature—has long captivated the scientific imagination of Clifford Woolf since his days as a medical student in South Africa.
Jul 18, 2017
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FDA approves first new drug in 20 years for sickle cell
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first drug in nearly 20 years for sickle cell, an inherited disease in which abnormally shaped red blood cells can't properly carry oxygen throughout the body, which ...
Jul 7, 2017
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At-risk chronic pain patients taper opioids successfully with psychological tools
Psychological support and new coping skills are helping patients at high risk of developing chronic pain and long-term, high-dose opioid use taper their opioids and rebuild their lives with activities that are meaningful ...
Jun 28, 2017
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