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Opioid prescribing for cancer patients reporting no pain declined substantially across a single Connecticut health system from 2016 to 2020, while prescribing for patients reporting pain remained stable.

A qualitative study of 169 Colorado adults aged 60 and older found most preferred combination THC-CBD edible products over single-cannabinoid options when seeking relief from pain, sleep, and mood symptoms.

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A Reddit thread among clinicians revisits the persistent gap between cervical neuroanatomy and analgesic practice during colposcopy, with peer perspectives reflecting evolving expectations around procedural pain.

The American College of Physicians Performance Measurement Committee reviewed the single MIPS quality measure tied to migraine and declined to support it, citing outdated guideline basis, missing exclusions, and lack of physician-level testing.