Archive: 19/01/2018

Longer duration of post-op opioid use associated with misuse

(HealthDay)—Each refill and week of opioid prescription following surgery is associated with an increasing risk of opioid misuse among opioid naive patients, according to a study published online Jan. 17 in The BMJ.

Jan 19, 2018

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Telemedicine tied to faster ER care in rural areas

(HealthDay)—Telemedicine cuts emergency department door-to-provider time in rural hospitals, according to a study published online Jan. 2 in Telemedicine and e-Health.

Jan 19, 2018

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ADHD drug use soars among young women

(HealthDay)—Though drugs to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are typically taken by children and young teens, scores of women of childbearing age are now using the medications, a new government report ...

Jan 19, 2018

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Teens eating detergent 'pods': latest web fad brings big dangers

(HealthDay)—You've gotta be kidding me. That's gotta be fake.

Jan 19, 2018

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Falls more common in elderly with cognitive impairment

(HealthDay)—Increasing evidence shows that cognitive therapies may help reduce falls in older adults, according to a review published online Jan. 10 in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.

Jan 19, 2018

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Proinflammatory diet linked to increased colorectal cancer risk

(HealthDay)—Proinflammatory diets are associated with increased colorectal cancer risk for men and women, according to a study published online Jan. 18 in JAMA Oncology.

Jan 19, 2018

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Study ends debate over role of steroids in treating septic shock

The results from the largest ever study of septic shock could improve treatment for critically ill patients and save health systems worldwide hundreds of millions of dollars each year.

Jan 19, 2018

Rocky start for Alzheimer's drug research in 2018

The year 2018, barely underway, has already dealt a series of disheartening blows to the quest for an Alzheimer's cure.

Jan 19, 2018

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'Trainspotting generation': Alarm as Scotland drug deaths spike

Scotland has seen a sharp rise in the number of drug deaths as years of abuse by the so-called "Trainspotting generation" finally take their toll, prompting calls for a rethink on drug policy.

Jan 19, 2018

Don't sweat it: Bikram yoga is no more effective than yoga practiced at room temperature

Bikram yoga, a hot yoga style, is no more effective at improving health than the same yoga postures at room temperature - that's what research published in Experimental Physiology and carried out by Texas State University ...

Jan 19, 2018

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