Opioids are often prescribed for pain management after surgery — but for the 19 million people in the U.S. with a history of substance abuse, that option may not be safe or desired. Until now, there ...

Women everywhere are celebrating what’s considered a major step forward in feminine health care. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently issued new guidelines for pain management ...

Understand 2026 guidelines for perioperative pain management in cardiothoracic, mastectomy, and abdominal surgeries.

Women should be given more options for pain management at gynecological appointments, according to first-of-its-kind guidance set forth by the national organization that sets practice standards for ...

doctor writing prescription An interdisciplinary work group has developed new guidelines for inpatient pain management that was perceived as helpful by clinicians. LAS VEGAS — An interdisciplinary ...

>> IT IS AGONIZING. IT IS SHARP AT TIMES. IT IS SHOOTING AT TIMES. REPORTER: PATIENTS SUFFERING FROM CHRONIC PAIN. A FEW AGREED TO TALK TO 11 NEWS AS LONG AS WE DID NOT USE THEIR NAMES OR FACES. THEY ...

An expert panel convened by the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) has issued a new clinical practice guideline on management of chronic pain in adult cancer survivors. There is no arguing ...

Intrauterine devices, or IUDs, are an extremely effective and convenient form of birth control for many people—but it can also very painful to get one inserted. Current medical guidelines say that ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The CDC’s 2022 guidelines improved upon the agency’s 2016 recommendations, which were criticized for lacking ...

A new dental practice guideline recommends acetaminophen or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) as first-line treatments for managing short-term pain in children. "This clinical prescribing ...

Inconsistencies and lack of evidence in opioid prescribing guidelines are confusing clinicians who care for long-term patients with cancer and survivors and have the potential to jeopardize patients’ ...

In June 2019, WHO announced the revision of two pain management guidelines. A full web statement on this revision can be found here. This page is dedicated to the revision of the document "Ensuring ...