New research aims to help reduce the quantity of unused prescription opioids after emergency department visits and lessen the risk of opioid misuse and overdose. The study, titled "Opioid prescribing requirements to minimize ...
Jul 15, 2024
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While distress is well-documented in patients with sickle cell disease, sources of distress and how patients manage distress have not been well explored. A new study appearing in Qualitative Research in Health seeks to change ...
Jul 8, 2024
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Pancreatitis is inflammation of the pancreas, a long, flat gland that lies horizontally behind your stomach. The pancreas produces enzymes for digestion and hormones that regulate the way your body processes sugar.
Jan 31, 2024
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The first new kind of pain medication in over two decades could be on the horizon for patients, with promising results announced Tuesday from a company trial.
Jan 30, 2024
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People taking medical cannabis for chronic pain have a slightly increased risk of arrhythmia, according to research published in the European Heart Journal today (Thursday). Arrhythmia is when the heart beats too slowly, ...
Jan 10, 2024
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Hip fractures are a common and painful occurrence in Canada, with data showing roughly 30,000 patients present with hip fractures a year, and more than 30% of those patients are over the age of 85. Opioids are effective at ...
Dec 19, 2023
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A woman with hopes to conceive was diagnosed with severe vasospastic angina (VSA); however, she was able to carry a healthy baby to full term without angina attacks after starting treatment of a calcium channel blocker, according ...
Dec 6, 2023
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Much attention has recently focused on the use of opioids, which include morphine and related painkillers such as oxycodone. Though regarded as a blessing for patients suffering from severe and acute pain, they can also be ...
Dec 5, 2023
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Australia's First Nations populations are among the world's highest sufferers of acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD), yet only one in five patients received treatment in 2019.
Oct 23, 2023
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The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Guidelines on acute coronary syndromes are published online today in European Heart Journal. The document covers the management of unstable angina and all types of acute myocardial ...
Aug 25, 2023
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