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New guidelines for safer opioid deprescribing

26 June, 2023

Eleven recommendations on when, how and in what situation it may be appropriate for clinicians to reduce opioid use by placing the patient at the centre of the equation have been released.


Headaches impact 75% of Australian women

23 May, 2023

A new survey suggests headaches affect 75% of women and 54% of men — and the impact could cost the Australian economy over $35.7 billion annually.


New chronic back pain trial reports significant improvements

08 May, 2023

A new treatment has helped long-term sufferers of chronic back pain experience significant reductions in pain and related disability.


Concern over paracetamol access for Australians in pain

17 March, 2023

Painaustralia has expressed disappointment at the TGA's interim decision to reduce the available pack sizes of paracetamol in Australia.


Study questions use of antidepressants for chronic pain

02 February, 2023

A review has found that while some antidepressants may be effective in treating certain chronic pain conditions, others are either not effective or the effectiveness is unknown.


Finding could pave way for new gut treatments

23 December, 2022

Chronic pain associated with gastrointestinal disorders could be treated by targeting the receptor responsible for sense of touch and temperature, new research reveals.


Medicinal cannabis may be safe and effective: study

22 November, 2022

A study of medicinal cannabis in a real-world setting has found that the drug is helpful for people experiencing issues with pain, sleep and wellbeing.


Qld long COVID clinic expands to general public

22 November, 2022

To meet the increasing demand for long COVID care, The Wesley Hospital Queensland is expanding its long COVID clinic to the general public.


Precision painkillers for chronic pain management

04 November, 2022

Cassowary Pharmaceuticals, a University of Queensland spin-off company, is developing precision painkillers that are more accurate and less harmful to the liver.


Risk–benefit analysis of using opioids in EDs

24 October, 2022

A systematic review of 42 academic research articles has found that the risk–benefit balance of using opioids in the ED setting remains unclear.


Why less is more when managing low back pain in the ED

22 September, 2022

Associate Professor Liz Marles*, Clinical Director at the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care, explains why it's time for a cultural shift in our approach to managing back pain.


Medical Cannabis: The Possible Hope For Chronic Pain

01 September, 2022

With growing evidence of the harm and negative side-effects of opioids in managing chronic pain, there is hope that other alternatives exist that don't resign you to struggling through life with pain.


Retraining the brain to reduce chronic pain

03 August, 2022

A randomised control trial that retrained the brains of people with back pain, and helped them to get moving, is reported to have shown promising results.


Cannabis: short-term gain, but long-term pain?

07 June, 2022

US researchers have reviewed 25 trials and studies to evaluate the benefits and harms of cannabinoids for chronic pain.


CBD: very high doses don't affect driving, cognition

01 June, 2022

Cannabidiol use seems to be increasing, with a recent University of Sydney study showing around 55,000 requests to access medicinal CBD approved since 2016.


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