Most Doctors Neglect Back Pain Guidelines, Leading to Rise in Narcotic

Most Doctors Neglect Back Pain Guidelines, Leading To Rise In Narcotic

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A new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine looked at a database of nearly 24,000 back pain-related medical visits from 1999 and 2010 and found that doctors aren't following the proper treatment guidelines. (Photo : TottoBG, CC By-ND 2.0 …
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Ask the doctor: Why do I always feel so bloated?

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I also have back pain, and a doctor mentioned this may be related to my stomach problem. Could this be true? Trevor Root, Kent. … Treatment involves diet changes and sometimes drugs to prevent spasms in the gut. However, this condition usually …
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Doctor's arrest for writing over M in addictive prescriptions highlights

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ROCKVILLE CENTRE, L.I. (PIX11) – Investigators say he caused hundreds, and possibly thousands of people to be addicted to drugs, and that he did it at taxpayers' expense. Now, a Long Island doctor is under arrest, and while agents say it will reduce …
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Promoting Awareness of Motivational Incentives PAMI – Presenters: Holly Hagle, PhD, is Director of the Northeast ATTC at the Institute for Research, Education and Training in Addictions (IRETA) in Pittsburgh. Sh…