Suicidal thoughts correlated with symptoms of depression, anxiety, and poor sleep quality.

The therapy effects lasted for about a month, as researchers noted the procedure would need to be repeated for continuous relief.

Some coping strategies like substance abuse may have negative affects on overall health.

While several opioids made the list, they are not recommended for regular use.

While opioid abuse seems to be on the decline, health officials are concerned about the rise in heroin use.

No studies comparing opioid use vs. non-opioid use have evaluated quality of life, opioid abuse or addiction outcomes.

A lack of evidence for opioid use leaves physicians to rely on their clinical experience when treating patients.

Use of imaging in headache increased by over four percentage points, but counseling fell by five percentage points.

Ondansetron may decrease the effect of tramadol over time.

There was previously no known link between migraine and Bell’s palsy.

No link was found between hormone levels and migraines, either.

The majority of primary care physicians are concerned about opioid abuse.

The rate of opioid overdose deaths has fallen, but heroin-related deaths are rapidly increasing.

There is still concern over transforaminal cervical injections with particulate steroids.

No significant link was found between long-term opioid use and cardiovascular and cancer mortality.

No serious adverse events related to the procedure occurred, however some may be at risk of preeclampsia following treatment.

Median neuropathy at the wrist could be an early indicator of diabetic polyneuropathy.

Older people, women more likely to struggle with pain on a daily basis.

Weight-loss surgery may be linked to severe headaches, but experts say the problem is too rare to be of concern.

2011 modifications made to the 1990 ACR criteria for the diagnosis of fibromyalgia has better specificity based on symptoms and pain locations.

The American Academy of Neurology has concluded that opioids are too risky to be used in the treatment of chronic noncancer pain.

59 percent of patients with painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy showed pain relief when treated with spinal cord stimulation.

Researchers explored the use of mindfulness-based stress reduction for adults with migraines in a pilot study that yielded encouraging results for meditation as an intervention.

Middle-aged people with a history of migraine with aura were twice as likely to be diagnosed with Parkinson’s, though a lack of formal diagnosis weakened the study’s results.