Steven A. King, MD, MS

January 26, 2017

The "black box" warns of known dangers linked to combined use of the products and will appear on labels of more than 400 products.

January 03, 2017

Take this post-test to find out what you learned in our Chronic Pain special report about the conditions you see most often in primary care.

December 26, 2016

Up to 10% of the US population experiences neuropathic pain from common conditions seen in primary care. Get current with diagnosis and treatment.

December 16, 2016

Do you know the myths from the facts about opioid analgesics? Click through these 10 statements and find out.

December 12, 2016

Low back pain and headache very often are seen first in primary care. Get a quick update on red flags, diagnosis, management, and referral.

December 08, 2016

Back pain, headache, neuropathy, depression--primary care sees it all. Get current on when and how to treat the most common types of chronic pain.

September 28, 2016

Antidepressant classes once considered "adjuvant" analgesics now are first-line therapy for various pain conditions. Test yourself!

August 08, 2016

Methadone is an effective analgesic but is seldom prescribed for pain. What do you know about its properties, pitfalls, and potential?

July 25, 2016

Soon after a total knee replacement, one of your patients is denied additional opioid analgesics by his surgeon. He comes to you for help.

May 04, 2016

A new study concludes that financial insecurity produces physical pain. Our pain blogger thinks the business-school authors may have oversimplified.