4+ day, 1+ hour ago  (405+ words) Preoperative opioid use and depression may be associated with an increased rate of chronic postsurgical pain (CPSP) and persistent postoperative opioid use (PPOU) following total shoulder arthroplasty, according to study results presented at the American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM)…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (480+ words) Cannabis use vs nonuse was associated with a reduction in length of stay (LOS) at epilepsy monitoring units, with higher event capturability among those with spell classification. These study findings were published in Epilepsy & Behavior Reports journal. Researchers evaluated the…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (241+ words) Patients with chronic noncancer pain are at an increased risk of developing OUD, which underscores the need for accurate and comprehensive assessment of OUD risk in this population. However, tools for screening this risk are currently limited. Researchers evaluated the…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (463+ words) Daily opioid use is associated with fewer generalized anxiety symptoms and lower odds of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), while higher opioid doses are not significantly related to anxiety outcomes, according to study results published in General Hospital Psychiatry. Investigators examined…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (541+ words) Medications for opioid use disorder saw an increase in prevalence among privately insured US adults undergoing surgery between 2016 and 2022....

2+ mon, 4+ week ago  (232+ words) Yoga appears to help accelerate opioid withdrawal recovery when paired with buprenorphine treatment, based on a recent study. Health Day News " Yoga, in addition to buprenorphine treatment, significantly accelerated opioid withdrawal recovery, according to a study published online Jan 7 in…...

6+ mon, 5+ day ago  (214+ words) Cardiovascular disease, arthritis or rheumatism, and depression tied to higher activity limitations with back pain (Health Day News) " Noncommunicable diseases and multimorbidity are common in adults with chronic back pain, according to a study published in the September-October issue of…...

5+ mon, 1+ day ago  (189+ words) Among patients with various rheumatic diseases, treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD) lags behind what is seen among the general population, according to study results presented at the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Convergence 2025, held from October 24 to 29, in Chicago,…...

5+ mon, 3+ day ago  (480+ words) In cancer patients who undergo surgery, legalization of medical marijuana with accompanying state-run dispensaries appears to lead to fewer prescriptions for strong opioids, according to research published in Cancer. However, compared to no legalization, medical marijuana legalization with dispensaries also…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago  (251+ words) Researchers determined the association between parental opioid prescriptions and risk for opioid use in young people. Health Day News " Adolescents whose parents had two or more opioid prescriptions have a more than doubled risk for persistent opioid use, according to…...