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Five recommendations to help tackle the country’s intertwined pain crises.

Adopting the multifaceted treatment strategy spelled out in a federal report will require much more attention, says James Atchison, D.O., medical director of the Center for Pain Management at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago.

In the wake of the nation's opioid epidemic, the University of Tennessee Medical Center has developed a systematic approach to caring for patients in pain, with three specific treatment pathways.

In light of the nation’s opioid epidemic, hospitals are transforming their cultures so that pain pills are no longer the first line of defense in busy Emergency Departments and primary care clinics.

FDA announces app competition, seeking technological solutions to addressing heroin and painkiller overdoses.

Obama Administration urges Americans to take a few moments to remember those lost to heroin and prescription painkiller overdoses, while also supporting those recovering from addiction.

Plus, HHS commits $53M to fight opioid epidemic, and the debate over what's worn in the surgical department in this week's roundup of health care news.

Experts say that education and established standards are critical to addressing drug diversion in health care facilities.

Carolinas HealthCare System shows early progress using CDC-funded clinical decision support tool.

Research by nonprofit group also finds that people ages 19-35 are disproportionately affected by wave of addiction.