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Medical cannabis may be effective option for long-term cancer pain relief, study suggests

The cancer symptom burden of patients who used medical cannabis was found to have reduced significantly over six months.…

Published: 1 June 2022

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Myth-busting acute pain and its treatment

We look at the science behind several misconceptions surrounding the use of analgesics for the treatment of acute conditions.…

Published: 21 April 2022

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Opinion

Why pairing up with a psychologist helped to reduce risky opioid prescribing

Pharmacist Lis Farquhar has found that working with psychologist Vivienne Laidler has allowed them to better approach their patients' reliance on opioids.…

Published: 11 April 2022

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Getting back on track: management of lower back pain

Lower back pain is one of most common reasons for seeking medical advice or missing days at work and it often recurs. However, in most cases, it is not serious and can be managed at home.…

Published: 16 December 2021

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Patient-centred pain management and analgesia monitoring following discharge from hospital after total knee arthroplasty

Total knee replacement (TKR) is a painful surgical procedure. Effective and patient-centred post-operative pain management leads to better and earlier functional recovery and reduces the risks of thromboembolic disorders and infections; therefore, avoiding delays in hospital discharge and increased …

Published: 13 December 2021

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Investigation: should liquid morphine be reclassified?

Several concerns have been raised about the risk of overdose and death from oral morphine sulphate solution over the past few years, but they have gone unheard.…

Published: 2 September 2021

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OTC painkillers may be associated with increased foetal health risks, study suggests

Babies exposed to over-the-counter analgesics were found to be 1.5 times more likely to experience health issues, although an expert has warned it is "impossible" to confirm whether these were directly caused by the medicines.…

Published: 1 July 2021

Infographic

Headache: a visual guide

Headache is among the most common neurological reasons for A&E attendance, but most cases can be treated in primary care. This infographic provides a visual overview of the main types of headache.…

Published: 19 February 2021

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Routine NSAID use not associated with poorer outcomes in patients hospitalised with COVID-19

Routine use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs might confer “modest” survival benefit for patients hospitalised with COVID-19 and is not associated with poorer outcomes, the results of a study published in the Journal of Clinical Medicine have suggested.…

Published: 10 November 2020

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Presenting the GI evidence of ibuprofen

Concerns about OTC ibuprofen could come from some of the guidance seen for prescription doses of the drug, but is this caution supported by the evidence?…

Published: 23 October 2020

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