Archive: 17/09/2018

More women than men veterans with chronic pain use therapies like yoga and acupuncture

A recent major shift in practice by the Veterans Health Administration (VA) now means that complementary and integrative health (CIH) therapies such as meditation, yoga and acupuncture are increasingly being offered to VA ...

Sep 17, 2018

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Clinical gene discovery program solves 30 medical mysteries

A table in a recently published paper tells the story of 30 families who have, sometimes after years of searching, finally received an answer about the condition that has plagued one or more family members. The Brigham Genomic ...

Sep 17, 2018

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Association health plans can help small businesses offer coverage

(HealthDay)—Association health plans (AHPs) will provide small businesses with more choices, access, and coverage options, although critics warn that they may undermine the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace, according ...

Sep 17, 2018

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Silicone breast implants linked to increased risk of some rare harms

Women receiving silicone breast implants may be at increased risk of several rare adverse outcomes compared to the general population, reports a study in Annals of Surgery.

Sep 17, 2018

Model estimates mortality in patients waiting for hearts

(HealthDay)—For patients with advanced heart failure who are listed for transplantation, mortality risk is related to adverse events and end-organ dysfunction that vary over time, according to a study published in the Aug. ...

Sep 17, 2018

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Ambient particulate matter linked to emergency asthma care

(HealthDay)—Ambient particulate matter concentrations are associated with emergency/urgent care visits among individuals with asthma, according to a study published in the Aug. 1 issue of the Annals of the American Thoracic ...

Sep 17, 2018

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Drug prices seem not to be influenced by their value

(HealthDay)—For commonly prescribed cardiovascular drugs, there is no evidence that drug prices are influenced by their value, according to a study published in the August issue of Health Affairs.

Sep 17, 2018

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Coming soon, computers that will read your heart tests

Tapping into the technology behind facial recognition programs and self-driving cars, researchers in a new study have taught computers key elements of assessing echocardiograms.

Sep 17, 2018

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Potentially inappropriate opioid prescribing tied to overdose

(HealthDay)—Potentially inappropriate prescribing (PIP) of opioids is associated with increased risk of all-cause mortality and fatal and nonfatal overdose, according to a study published in the September issue of the Journal ...

Sep 17, 2018

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Drug users trying to stay ahead of deadly fentanyl

(HealthDay)—As deadly fentanyl is increasingly mixed into heroin and other street drugs, some drug abusers are getting smart, a new study finds.

Sep 17, 2018

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