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
Walking, Education Intervention Prevents Recurrence of Low Back Pain
94 percent probability that intervention was cost-effective seen at a willingness-to-pay threshold of $28,000
Small Number of Procedures Account for Large Number of Opioid Prescriptions
Cesarean delivery accounts for highest proportion of MMEs dispensed after surgery among individuals aged 18 to 44 years
