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Men seem to exhibit greater cannabis-induced analgesia relative to women

Cannabis Provides More Pain Relief for Men Than Women

Researchers find male users report greater benefits compared to women
Acetaminophen does not worsen asthma symptoms in young children

Acetaminophen Appears Safe for Children With Mild Asthma

Findings for as-needed use of acetaminophen among young children with mild, persistent asthma
Pregnant women who take acetaminophen might raise the risk that their child will develop behavioral problems such as attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

Taking Acetaminophen While Pregnant May Raise Risk of ADHD

But only association found, and researchers say women should still take the painkiller if needed
Patients who are first-time users of opioids should be prescribed a small dose without refills to reduce the risk of long-term use and possible addiction

Low Initial Dose, No Refills Can Help Prevent Opioid Dependency

Patients given two prescription fills were 2.25 times more likely to become long-term opioid users
Opioid users may be misusing and abusing gabapentin

Some Opioid Users May Be Taking Gabapentin Without an Rx

Findings reveal need for more robust testing
Guidelines have been developed for chronic pain management in adult cancer survivors. The American Society of Clinical Oncology Clinical Practice Guideline was published online July 25 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

Guidelines Developed for Pain Management in Cancer Survivors

Recurrent disease, second malignancy, late-onset tx effects should be assessed in patients with new pain
Gut microbiome diversity is significantly lower in patients with chronic pelvic pain syndrome

Gut Microbiome Diversity Lower in Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome

Tighter clustering of controls versus wider clustering of cases in UniFrac principal coordinate analysis
For patients with moderate to severe diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain

Buprenorphine May Be Helpful in Peripheral Neuropathic Pain

When tolerated, buprenorphine is effective for DPNP, but many patients withdrew from study
The therapeutic benefit of stellate ganglion block for debilitating photophobia secondary to trigeminal postherpetic neuralgia has been described in a case report published online July 5 in Pain Practice.

Stellate Ganglion Block Beneficial in Postherpetic Neuralgia

Report demonstrates benefit in severe photophobia secondary to trigeminal postherpetic neuralgia
Metamizole seems to be safer than other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and causes fewer gastric and duodenal ulcers in postoperative pain management

Metamizole Could Be Alternative to Classical NSAIDs

Fewer gastric, duodenal ulcers with metamizole; limited risk of bleeding in post-op pain management