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A joint investigation between the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and MedPage Today revealed networks of pain organizations, physicians and researchers are responsible for the increase in painkiller prescriptions.

Researchers at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have eliminated morphine tolerance in rats by reformulating the common cancer drug imatinib, according to a news release.

Craig Della Valle, a hip and knee surgeon at Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush, recently conducted a study showing there are three to four times more complications with total knee replacements than partial knee replacements, according to a practice news release.

Anthony Miniaci, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Cleveland Clinic, recently performed knee surgery for Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Mattias Ohlund, according to a Tampa Bay Times report.

Here are 10 tips to implementing a more efficient and successful ASC collections process from Bill Gilbert, vice president of marketing; and Brice Voithofer, vice president of ASC services, AdvantEdge Healthcare Solutions.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services secretary Kathleen Sebelius has announced that health information technology use has doubled in the last two years, according to a HHS news release.

A new CDC report suggests distribution of naloxone, an opioid overdose antidote, and training in its administration could have prevented opioid overdose deaths.

The American Academy of Pain Medicine says now is the stop to eliminate pain as a major health crisis, according to a news release.

Margaret Meyer, MD, chief of sports medicine and orthopedic trauma at Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center in New York, discusses the biggest challenges and trends in her sports medicine practice.

The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association announced its official medical providers for the 2012 season, according to a USSA news release.