Opioids are often prescribed for pain management after surgery — but for the 19 million people in the U.S. with a history of substance abuse, that option may not be safe or desired. Until now, there ...

Women everywhere are celebrating what’s considered a major step forward in feminine health care. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently issued new guidelines for pain management ...

How many innocent lives must be harmed before the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention changes course on prescription opioids? The CDC recently released opioid guidelines, a recommendation for ...

This article is the first in a series on prescription drug monitoring programs and analysis tools designed to give clinicians a view of how likely their patient is to abuse or overdose on a prescribed ...

Obstetricians, gynecologists and women’s health researchers in Pittsburgh are applauding new guidelines that highlight the sometimes-painful experience of routine gynecological procedures. The ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued updated recommendations earlier this week for physicians about how to counsel patients on pain management before placing an intrauterine ...

Clinicians need to discuss and offer all patients a variety of pain management options for in-office gynecologic procedures ranging from intrauterine device (IUD) insertion to biopsies, according to ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The CDC’s 2022 guidelines improved upon the agency’s 2016 recommendations, which were criticized for lacking ...

Intrauterine devices, or IUDs, are an extremely effective and convenient form of birth control for many people—but it can also very painful to get one inserted. Current medical guidelines say that ...

DENVER (KDVR) — Last month, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued new guidelines for intrauterine device pain management. IUDs are becoming more and more popular in the U.S. for ...

—Because moderate or severe pain is common after surgery, and can hinder postoperative outcomes, it’s critical that care teams have recommendations that can facilitate pain management throughout the ...

When patients are scheduled for surgery at Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, clinicians check the person’s prescription drug history embedded in the electronic health record. This history provides scores ...