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Self-treating with cannabis common with endometriosis

14th November 2019

One in 10 Australian women with endometriosis report using illicit cannabis to alleviate pain and other symptoms, a survey…

23rd October 2019

Medical marijuana appears to have some mitigating effect on opioid use and abuse, but the relationship is far from…

17th October 2019

Saline injections and thumb orthosis are among the non-surgical interventions with the best evidence for treating…

17th October 2019

For more than 10 years, Frances Wooding was crippled by chronic pain after a joint of her big toe ‘shattered’ against the…

5th December 2019

There is a window of opportunity to act, say experts

14th October 2019

GPs are being urged to use the 'stronger' opioid oxycodone for children, rather than 'weaker' codeine, because it is safer. …

16th August 2019

The federal Minister for Health will introduce new restrictions on the prescription of fentanyl patches for patients outside…

25th July 2019

Patients think pharmacists manage chronic pain as well as GPs, according to the latest National Pain Survey. But most (90.6…