Archive: 06/08/2018

Patients with chronic pain feel caught in an opioid-prescribing debate

It started with a rolled ankle during a routine Army training exercise. Shannon Hubbard never imagined it was the prologue to one of the most debilitating pain conditions known to exist, called complex regional pain syndrome.

Aug 6, 2018

Infectious diseases: Zika virus cases lower, but virus remains a risk

The number of reported Zika virus cases is much lower so far this year than at this point in 2017. However, pregnant women remain advised not to travel to areas where there is a risk of contracting the virus.

Aug 6, 2018

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Biomarker panel may improve lung cancer risk assessment

(HealthDay)—Biomarker-based risk profiling has the potential to improve lung cancer risk assessment, according to a study published online July 12 in JAMA Oncology.

Aug 6, 2018

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CDC: Half of U.S. adults tried to lose weight from 2013 to 2016

(HealthDay)—Nearly half of U.S. adults have tried to lose weight from 2013 to 2016, according to a July data brief published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics.

Aug 6, 2018

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Cohesive teams can help blend clinical care with education

(HealthDay)—Building cohesive teams in teaching clinics can help blend clinical care with education for residents, according to an article published in the American Medical Association's AMA Wire.

Aug 6, 2018

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Surgical price transparency tied to improved volume, revenue

(HealthDay)—Ambulatory surgery centers experience increases in patient volume, patient satisfaction, and revenue after adopting price transparency, according to a study published recently in The American Surgeon.

Aug 6, 2018

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One in 10 IBS with diarrhoea patients wish they were dead when their condition is bad

Eleven percent of irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhoea (IBS-D) patients reveal that they suffer from suicidal thinking when their condition is bad, a new study has found.

Aug 6, 2018

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Increase in proportion of TAVR used from 2012 to 2015

(HealthDay)—From 2012 to 2015, there was an increase in the number of patients overall and age 65 years and younger receiving transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), according to a research letter published online ...

Aug 6, 2018

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About half of child caregivers use cellphones while driving

(HealthDay)—Inconsistent use of a child restraint system and negligent use of a seat belt are associated with parent/caregiver cellphone use while driving children, according to a study published online July 12 in The Journal ...

Aug 6, 2018

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Advance care planning doesn't aid quality of life

(HealthDay)—Advance care planning in frail older adults does not increase patient activation or quality of life, according to a study published in the June issue of the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.

Aug 6, 2018

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