European researchers said genetic differences are responsible for variations in pain perceptions and different reactions to pain medications, suggesting the need for therapies that are tailored to each patient, according to a Medical News Today report.
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A new study shows that women who smoke are more likely to experience chronic musculoskeletal pain, according to a University of Kentucky news release.
Science Applications International Corporation, a scientific, engineering and technology applications company, reported a data breach involving approximately 4.9 million military patients' records, according to a news release (pdf) by the military health insurance company TRICARE.
The Old Guys Rule clothing line recently honored San Clemente, Calif.-based orthopedic surgeon Gus Gialamas, MD, with its first Badge of Honor "unsung hero" award, according to a report from The Orange County Register.
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons board of directors has updated guidelines and recommendations on reducing blood clots after hip or knee replacement surgery, according to an AAOS news release.
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Personal information on more than 14,000 patients from Minneapolis-based Fairview Health Services and North Memorial in Robbinsdale, Minn., was stored on a laptop that was stolen in July, according to an ABC Eyewitness News report.
In federal court in Maine, a Florida couple received four years and three months in prison for mailing oxycodone to a Maine couple, according to a Bangor Daily News report.
Psychological interventions can alleviate chronic pain, improve patients' quality of life and stop onset of disabilities, but only if they are motivated to be active, according to a Medical News Today report.
Here are the programs and legislation that have recently been enacted in five different states to curb illicit use of pain medication.
Kevin Forsythe, MD, an orthopedic surgeon, recently joined Twin Cities Community Hospital in Templeton, Calif., according to a Paso Robles Press report.