US urges shared decisions with pain patients taking opioids U.S. health officials again warned doctors Thursday against abandoning chronic pain patients by abruptly stopping their opioid prescriptions. Oct 10, 2019 0 51
Update 'Nearest Relative' criteria under Mental Health Act to increase patient choice The system in place under the Mental Health Act that places decision-making powers in the hands of the nearest relatives for people who are sectioned needs to be extended to others to improve patient choice, according to ... Oct 10, 2019 0 33
New treatment offers hope for kids with deadly nerve cancer (HealthDay)—Early treatment with an immune-boosting therapy might improve the outlook of young children with an advanced form of cancer, a new small study suggests. Oct 10, 2019 0 58
With AGS Cocare, HELP, AGS expands reach of seminal delirium prevention program A seminal program for preventing delirium (the medical term for abrupt, rapid-onset confusion or altered mental state, affecting millions of older adults annually) and loss of function for hospitalized older adults stands ... Oct 10, 2019 0 30
Torn between work and family? It may not be good for heart health When family demands affect work performance or work demands undermine family obligations, the resulting stress may contribute to decreased heart health, particularly among women, a new study finds. Oct 10, 2019 0 45
New customized drug treatment bypasses a single child's unique mutation within a year of diagnosis An unprecedented case at Boston Children's Hospital shows that it's possible to do something that's never been done before: identify a patient's unique mutation, design a customized drug to bypass it, manufacture and test ... Oct 10, 2019 0 58
Fractionated carbon dioxide laser therapy, estrogen similar for menopause (HealthDay)—For menopausal women with significant vaginal atrophy symptoms, fractionated carbon dioxide (CO2) vaginal laser therapy results in similar improvement to that seen with vaginal estrogen treatment, according to ... Oct 10, 2019 0 31
Odds of autism up in children with congenital heart disease (HealthDay)—The odds of developing autism spectrum disorder (AuSD) are increased for children with congenital heart disease (CHD), according to a study published online Oct. 10 in Pediatrics. Oct 10, 2019 0 64
Multigene testing for all breast cancer patients cost-effective (HealthDay)—Unselected, multigene testing for all patients with breast cancer would be cost-effective in the United Kingdom and the United States, according to a study published online Oct. 3 in JAMA Oncology. Oct 10, 2019 0 37
Musical perception: nature or nurture? From a general perspective, harmony in music is the balance of the proportions between the different parts of a whole, which causes a feeling of pleasure. "When we listen to music, each sound we hear helps us to imagine what ... Oct 10, 2019 0 101
