The UK hospital study of over 80,000 patients found that certain opioids, including morphine and oxycodone, carried a higher risk of severe constipation compared with others.
A new phase 3 study found that daily oral upadacitinib 15 mg, combined with a shorter 26-week steroid taper, improved sustained remission rates and reduced steroid use in patients with giant-cell arteritis.
A new international consensus identifies five gynecologic conditions commonly linked with interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome, urging clinicians to adopt a multidisciplinary and trauma-informed approach to care.
A new imaging study found that patients who develop joint pain after cancer immunotherapy often show significant inflammation and joint damage on MRI—even when physical signs of arthritis are absent.
A large-scale analysis of physical therapies for knee osteoarthritis found knee bracing, hydrotherapy, and exercise to be the most effective options for reducing pain and improving function.