The use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) or cox-2 inhibitors to treat persistent pain in seniors should be drastically reduced, according to new pain management guidelines released this week by the American Geriatrics Society (AGS).
The original guidelines recommended the use of over-the-counter or prescription NSAIDs and cox-2 inhibitors such as aspirin or ibuprofen before seniors [...]

The Archives of Internal Medicine published a study by the Center to Advance Palliative Care and National Palliative Care Research Center in its September 8 issue that finds hospitals can save more than $300 a day taking care of seriously ill patients while giving them even better care.
With the aging of the population, especially [...]