Platelet-Rich Plasma Superior for Lumbar Facet Joint Syndrome
Autologous platelet-rich plasma efficacious for a longer duration than LA/corticosteroid
Severe Symptoms, Ocular Pain Linked to Dry Eye Persistence
Non-ocular factors such as sleep disturbance, metal health status also linked to symptoms at one year
Personal Health Care Spending Continues to Soar in the U.S.
Highest spending on diabetes, ischemic heart disease, and low back and neck pain in 2013
Most Postpartum Moms OK With Self-Administered Pain Meds
Eighty percent median overall improvement in pain; some users would prefer drug dispensing by nurse
Unrecognized Heart Attacks Tied to Higher Pain Tolerance
Lack of symptoms in unrecognized MI may be due to reduced pain sensitivity
Police Referral Without Arrest Lets Opioid Abusers Seek Help
And, interim buprenorphine regime can reduce drug-related risks while waiting for opioid abuse tx
Research for Post-Craniotomy Analgesia Uneven in Quality
Finding of superior pain relief with opioids, with no significant side effects, but study quality deemed low
Health Care Provider Burnout Negatively Affects Quality, Safety
Health care provider burnout negatively linked to quality and safety of health care
2002 to 2014 Saw Increase in Marijuana Use in Women
And, only 9.8 percent of U.S. adult marijuana users in 2014 reported use for medical purposes
CDC: Fatal Drug Overdoses Up Significantly in the United States
Prescription opioids and heroin lead the increase, latest government data show
