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Tramadol found to offer limited relief for chronic pain while raising risk of serious side effects

The strong opioid painkiller, tramadol, is not that effective at easing chronic pain for which it's widely prescribed, finds a pooled data analysis of the available research, published online in BMJ Evidence Based Medicine.

7 Oct 2025

Evaluating AI systems for motivational interviewing in chronic disease management

Changing health habits – like quitting smoking, exercising more, or sticking to prescribed treatments – is difficult but crucial for preventing and managing chronic diseases.

3 Oct 2025

Study quantifies pain levels with financial compensation for clinical precision

Asking people how much money they would accept to experience pain again can provide a more accurate and comparable measure of pain levels than the familiar 1-10 scale, according to an international research team led by Lancaster University.

30 Sep 2025

Emergency calls for opioid exposures rise among middle-school aged children

Years after the opioid epidemic began in the mid-1990s, emergency medical services are seeing increases in emergency calls for pre-teens and adolescents, according to research presented during the American Academy of Pediatrics 2025 National Conference & Exhibition at the Colorado Convention Center from Sept. 26-30.

26 Sep 2025

Active music therapy offers greater pain relief for hospital patients

A new study from University Hospitals Connor Whole Health found that music therapy interventions involving singing, active instrument play, and relaxation/imagery may be more effective for reducing pain intensity than receptive interventions only involving live or recorded music listening among hospitalized patients with moderate-to-severe pain.

25 Sep 2025

Global cancer cases and deaths expected to soar by 2050 despite advances in treatment

There has been a rapid increase in the global number of cancer cases and deaths between 1990 and 2023, despite advances in cancer treatment and efforts to tackle cancer risk factors over that same time period.

24 Sep 2025

FAU study explores how a new drug may help treat PTSD and its common companions

About 12 million adults in the United States are affected by PTSD, impacting between 4% and 8% of the adult population – and up to 30% of military personnel and veterans.

24 Sep 2025

Timely opioid treatment lowers hospitalizations in children with sickle cell disease

A new study has found that prompt administration of opioid pain relief in emergency departments reduces the likelihood of hospitalization for children with sickle cell disease, according to findings published in JAMA Pediatrics.

18 Sep 2025

New research reassures on opioid use during pregnancy and child development

An Indiana University study brings a comprehensive new perspective to a growing body of evidence suggesting that mild to moderate use of prescribed opioid pain medications during pregnancy does not cause an increased risk for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children.

17 Sep 2025

Prenatal exposure to opioid analgesics not linked to increased risk of autism or ADHD

Previous studies have suggested that children exposed to opioid pain medications while in the womb have higher rates of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention- deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), but a new study finds that any increased risk could be explained by other factors.

16 Sep 2025

Lifestyle changes show promise in preventing cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s disease

An estimated 7.2 million Americans over age 65 currently live with Alzheimer's disease (AD). That number is expected to nearly double to 13.8 million by 2060.

16 Sep 2025

Acupuncture improves pain and function in older adults with chronic low back pain

According to a study funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), older Americans with chronic low back pain who received acupuncture had greater improvement in physical function and reduced pain than those who received usual medical care only, generally prescribed medications or physical therapy.

13 Sep 2025

Pain Management News and Research

Tramadol found to offer limited relief for chronic pain while raising risk of serious side effects

Evaluating AI systems for motivational interviewing in chronic disease management

Study quantifies pain levels with financial compensation for clinical precision

Emergency calls for opioid exposures rise among middle-school aged children

Active music therapy offers greater pain relief for hospital patients

Global cancer cases and deaths expected to soar by 2050 despite advances in treatment

FAU study explores how a new drug may help treat PTSD and its common companions

Timely opioid treatment lowers hospitalizations in children with sickle cell disease

New research reassures on opioid use during pregnancy and child development

Prenatal exposure to opioid analgesics not linked to increased risk of autism or ADHD

Lifestyle changes show promise in preventing cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s disease

Acupuncture improves pain and function in older adults with chronic low back pain

Healthy diet found to reduce chronic pain beyond weight loss

High consumption of ultra-processed foods increases a sensitive marker of inflammation

Many patients undergoing surgery for early-stage cancer continue or start opioid prescriptions

Gait retraining reduces pain and slows knee damage in osteoarthritis

UC San Diego Health performs world’s first personalized spine surgery

Placebo study uncovers a precise pain map in the human brainstem

Evidence review questions ketamine’s role in chronic pain treatment

Rethinking chronic disease management in older adults

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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