Pain Management News & Updates
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- FDA Approves New Drug for Rare Joint Tumor
February 18, 2025 — The FDA has approved vimseltinib, a new oral drug for a rare, noncancerous tumor of the joints known as tenosynovial giant cell tumor (TGCT). It is intended for adults with symptomatic TGCT when surgery could worsen their condition.
- FDA Approves New Treatment for NF1-Related Tumors
February 12, 2025 — The FDA has approved a pill for a rare disorder called neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1). Mirdametinib, sold under the brand name Gomekli, is for adults and children ages 2 and older who have nerve tumors (plexiform neurofibromas) that cause symptoms and can't be fully removed with surgery.
- FDA Approves New Non-Opioid Pain Treatment
January 31, 2025 — The FDA has approved suzetrigine (Journavx), a new non-opioid oral drug for acute pain in adults – the first new class of non-opioid pain medicine approved in over 20 years.
- Nearly a Quarter of Americans Endured Chronic Pain Last Year
December 17, 2024 — New CDC data shows that in a survey, 24% of adults said they had pain most days or every day during the past three months.
- Put a Pin in It: Acupuncture for Chronic Pain
November 13, 2024 — Acupuncture is getting more popular because it can relieve pain – especially chronic pain – by improving circulation, regulating the nervous system, reducing inflammation, and boosting endorphins. With its potential to reduce opioid dependence, acupuncture is being seen more as a safe nondrug solution.
- The Surprisingly Simple Act that May Help You Recover Post-Op
October 21, 2024 — An early review of 35 studies found that listening to music can lower pain, anxiety, and heart rate after surgery, potentially helping you get better faster.
- Small Things, Big Reactions Part 2: Why Ouchies Hurt So Much
October 8, 2024 — It’s just a little hangnail, or papercut, or mouth sore — so why does it ruin your whole day?
- What Olympians Can Teach the Rest of Us About Pain
June 28, 2024 — Research shows elite athletes experience pain differently than everyday people. Here’s why, and how we can learn to deal with adversity and chronic pain every day.
- Which NSAID Is Right for You? Here's What to Know
March 19, 2024 — Popular over-the-counter pain and inflammation drugs have been a revelation for people with pain, swelling, or even just run-of-the mill headaches. But these drugs, known as NSAIDs, which include Advil, Motrin, and others, are not all the same and come with some serious health risks if overused. Here’s how to make heads or tails of these commonly used drugs.
- Cannabinoids Are Common: Why So Many Use CBD, Delta-8, Others
January 8, 2024 — Some take them to manage pain, others to help improve their sleep. Known more commonly as CBD, delta-8, CBG and CBN, these products have flooded the marketplace.
- Researchers Locate Signals in Brain Related to Chronic Pain
May 23, 2023 — Using surgical implants inside the brain, scientists have recorded for the first time electrical patterns that occur when a person is feeling chronic pain, a new study in Nature Neuroscience concludes.
- Chronic Pain More Common Than Many Top U.S. Ailments
May 17, 2023 — A person’s risk of developing chronic pain is higher than the risk of developing some of the most common diseases in the U.S., such as diabetes, depression, or high blood pressure, a new study shows.
- Hypnosis Can Be Powerful Therapy – But Will It Work for You?
May 16, 2023 — More and more data backs up hypnotherapy as a treatment for pain, anxiety, and more. But would it work for you? Here’s what to know.
- Opioid Prescriptions From ER Visits Continue To Decline, CDC Says
January 23, 2023 — Significantly fewer patients are being prescribed opioids when being discharged from hospital emergency departments, according to new analysis from the CDC.
- Opioid Addiction: Getting Robbed While Getting Help
March 14, 2018 — Trying to overcome drug addiction is difficult enough, but America's opioid epidemic has led to an explosion in treatment centers and clinics that might have dubious practices.
- Beyond Opioids: The Future of Pain Management
March 14, 2018 — The federal government as well as the drug industry are pumping millions of dollars into research to find pain medication that works as well as opioids but aren't addictive.
- Q&A: What Should We Be Doing About the Opioid Crisis?
March 14, 2018 — Kennedy has also tried to draw the connection between addiction and mental health. While in the U.S. House of Representatives, Kennedy sponsored legislation that requires insurance companies to treat mental illness, depression and addiction the same as they treat illnesses of the body. The bill, known as the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act, was signed into law in 2008.
- Opioids: A Crisis Decades In the Making
March 14, 2018 — A simple letter to the editor in 1980 opened the way for America's opioid crisis.
- Q&A: What Are We Doing About the Opioid Crisis?
March 14, 2018 — Scientists at the NIH, the nation’s chief medical research agency, are working on solutions for addressing the public health crisis by investigating new and better ways to prevent opioid abuse, to treat opioid use disorders and to manage pain.
