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One in Three Patients With Cancer Pain Don't Use Opioids

Nearly one in three older cancer patients experiencing severe cancer pain do not use opioids, according to a study reported in Reuters.

Study: Painkillers More Effective With Added Caffeine

Caffeine can improve painkiller effectiveness by a small margin, according to a new Cochrane Library study reported in the Health Behavior News Service.

Action Products to Display at AORN Congress

Action Products announced it will display several products at the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses Congress next week.

Abdominal Muscle Strains for MLB Players Growing

Abdominal muscle strains among professional baseball players has been increasing over the past two decades, occurring more frequently early in the season, according to a study published in the American Journal of Sports Medicine.

Shriners Hospital for Children in Honolulu Names Dr. Arabella Leet Chief of Staff

Arabella I. Leet, MD, a pediatric orthopedic surgeon, was recently appointed chief of staff at Shriners Hospital for Children in Honolulu, according to a Pacific Business News report.

Drs. Clarence Shields, Vincent Kay to Perform Knee Surgery on Royals' Salvador Perez

Clarence Shields, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Group, and Kansas City Royals team physician Vincent Kay, MD, will perform knee surgery on Royals catcher Salvador Perez, according to an MLB report.

Study: 69% of Healthcare Organizations Use Clinical Informatios to Improve Population Health

To achieve goals of improving population health, reducing overall costs and preventing medical errors, it may be wise to invest in clinical informatics as well as electronic health records, according to a report by the Health Research Institute of PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Florida Pain Clinic Regulation Efforts Are Successful, Officials Say

Florida officials today confirmed the success of legislation intended to crack down on prescription drug overdoses in the state, according to a News-Press report.

Patients Travel Internationally to N.J. Clinic for Calmare Therapy

Patients from Europe, Africa and across the U.S. have traveled to Rutherford (N.J.) Allied Medical Group in the past year for a form of chronic pain treatment that only seven physicians in the country are certified to perform, according to…

Sports Medicine Physician Salaries: 4 Points on National Averages

Sports medicine is the third most popular subspecialty area among orthopedic surgeons, according to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2010 Orthopaedic Surgeon Census. Approximately 38 percent of orthopedic surgeons reported focusing on sports medicine, with 39 percent reporting their…