Physical Activity Cuts Depression in People With Arthritis-Related Pain
Patients with the highest pain may have the greatest benefits
Study Looks at Co-Use of CYP2D6-Metabolizing Opioids, Antidepressants in Seniors
CYP2D6-inhibiting antidepressants linked to worse outcomes than CYP2D6-neutral antidepressants when used with CYP2D6-metabolizing opioids
Most Studies of Massage for Pain Show Low Certainty of Evidence
Of the few that had moderate-certainty evidence, beneficial associations with pain were seen
Race, Ethnic Disparities Seen in Age-Adjusted Prevalence of Arthritis
Prevalence of arthritis higher for American Indian/Alaska Native versus White adults; prevalence of severe joint pain also varies with race, ethnicity
Osteoarthritis Tied to Higher Risk for Developing Long-Term Multimorbidity
Those with osteoarthritis face nearly threefold higher risk for belonging to more severe multimorbidity trajectories over 20 years
Low Quantity of Opioids Used After ED Discharge for Acute Pain
63 percent of opioid tablets prescribed unused in the two weeks after discharge; use varied across pain conditions
New Report Calls for More Research on Women’s Health Issues
More Women Than Men Experience Nonphysical Violence in Health Care Workforce
Women more likely to experience verbal abuse, sexual harassment, bullying, while men more likely to experience physical violence
Acupuncture May Relieve Pain-Specific Disability in Degenerative Lumbar Stenosis
Greater improvement seen for acupuncture versus sham acupuncture in mean modified Roland–Morris Disability Questionnaire score
Postpandemic Physician Revenue Recovery Varies by Specialty, Practice Type
Pathology, psychiatry revenue experienced robust recovery by 2022; surgery, oncology revenue remained at or below baseline
