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The Supreme Court has ruled against state efforts to collect health care data from insurance plans.

SCOTUS: States Can’t Force Health Care Data Release

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Supreme Court rules states can't force health insurers to turn over data

February 2016 Briefing – Pain Management

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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pain Management for February 2016. This roundup includes the...
Attention to preoperative stress in adolescents undergoing scoliosis surgery may reduce levels of postoperative pain as well as anxiety and social and attention problems in the recovery period

Pre-Op Stress Tied to Post-Op Pain, Anxiety in Scoliosis Patients

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In adolescents undergoing scoliosis surgery, anxiety and depression higher before procedure
In an article published online Feb. 23 in the Annals of Internal Medicine

Suggestions for Optimizing Practice Feedback Effectiveness

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Practice feedback interventions relate to nature of desired action, feedback display, delivery of feedback
The rates of emergency department visits possibly related to marijuana use have increased disproportionately for out-of-state visitors compared with Colorado residents

Point-of-Sale Education Needed for Cannabis Tourists

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After legalization, pot-related ER visits increased faster for visitors than for Colorado residents
For patients with chronic low back pain of discogenic origin

AAPM: Intradiscal Biacuplasty Improves Outcomes in LBP

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Clinically superior mean outcome measures with IDB and conservative medical management
The American Pain Society has issued recommendations on the management of postoperative pain. The clinical practice guideline was published in the February issue of the Journal of Pain.

American Pain Society Releases Guideline on Postoperative Pain

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Care plan should be tailored to the individual and type of surgical procedure involved
A mind-body intervention can improve short-term function and current and most severe pain for elderly patients with chronic low back pain

Mind-Body Intervention Can Improve Function, Pain in LBP

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Findings show improvement in short-term function, short- and long-term current and most severe pain
Most medical schools need to post

Many Med Schools Appear Unwelcoming Regarding Disability

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Only one-third of medical schools have technical standards supporting accommodating disabilities
Cannabis use is not associated with increased risk of mood or anxiety disorders

Cannabis Use Not Linked to Risk of Mood, Anxiety Disorders

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But significantly associated with any substance use, alcohol use, drug use disorders