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04/02/2026
Anthony Calabro, MA
High-quality clinical practice guidelines for low back pain demonstrate substantial agreement overall. However, more than one-third of treatment recommendations conflict across guidelines. Which category of...
04/02/2026
02/16/2026
Kate Young
A pair of randomized clinical trials published in JAMA investigated whether adding acetaminophen or an opioid analgesic to ibuprofen improves pain relief for children with acute musculoskeletal injuries,...
02/16/2026
12/22/2025
Anthony Calabro, MA
In a retrospective review, researchers assessed the influence of preoperative peripheral nerve blocks (PNBs) on postoperative opioid use following total shoulder and knee surgeries. Their findings,...
12/22/2025
Interactive Features
04/02/2026
Anthony Calabro, MA
High-quality clinical practice guidelines for low back pain demonstrate substantial agreement overall. However, more than one-third of treatment recommendations conflict across guidelines. Which category of...
04/02/2026
01/29/2025
SNRIs are commonly prescribed to treat depression. W. Clay Jackson, MD, DipTh, asks if you know how serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors are used to reduce pain.
01/29/2025
12/08/2024
Ann W. Latner, JD
A California physician was sentenced to more than a decade in prison for conspiring with a pharmacist to illegally distribute controlled substances. Should the pharmacist receive a similar sentence?
12/08/2024
05/07/2024
In two lower court trials, two physicians were accused and convicted of prescribing opioid pain medicine in violation of the Controlled Substances Act. Were they at fault?
05/07/2024
02/02/2024
Do you think the CDC's latest opioid prescribing guidelines have helped slow the opioid crisis in the United States? Take this poll to voice your opinion.
02/02/2024
Clinical Insights
06/17/2025
Randall Hudspeth, PhD, MBA, MS
Randall Hudspeth, PhD, MS, APRN-CNP, FAANP, previews his presentation for the American Association of Nurse Practitioners 2025 National Conference on safe opioid prescribing.
06/17/2025
09/18/2024
Randall Hudspeth, PhD, MBA, MS, APRN-CNP, FRE, FAANP
Randall Hudspeth, PhD, MBA, MS, ...
In his PUPC 2024 session, "Using the Most Recent Safe Opioid Prescribing and Alternative Therapy Guidelines in Primary Care," Randall Hudspeth, PhD, MBA, MS, APRN-CNP, FRE, FAANP, provided an overview of...
09/18/2024
06/13/2022
A recent study led by Kerry Flannagan, PhD, examined how opioid use may result in pregnancy loss and lower changes of conception. Dr Flannagan answered our questions about her team’s study.
06/13/2022
09/24/2021
David G Schwartz, PhD, and Stephen Lankenau, PhD, answer our questions on the results of a study examining the effectiveness of equipping members of the community with naloxone and a smartphone application...
09/24/2021
06/25/2021
A recent review suggests that NSAIDs are just as effective as opioids for treating acute musculoskeletal injuries such as sprains and strains, yet they have a lower potential for harm. Lead author Jason...
06/25/2021
