Health
Family caregivers can help shape the outcomes for their loved ones—an ICU nurse explains their vital role
The floor nurse had just told me that my new patient—let's call her Marie—would not stop screaming.
Apr 10, 2024
0
0
News tagged with medication therapy
Oncology & Cancer
Oncologist suggests three ways to prevent head and neck cancer
Throat cancer is one of the fastest-growing cancers, and it is often linked to HPV. Oropharyngeal cancer, or throat cancer, is a type of head and neck cancer that can be divided into two subgroups: HPV-associated cancers ...
Apr 10, 2024
0
1
Psychology & Psychiatry
FDA approves first prescription digital therapy for major depression
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the first prescription digital therapeutic authorized for the adjunctive treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD) symptoms.
Apr 5, 2024
0
2
Oncology & Cancer
Molecular subtypes of advanced kidney cancer matter for treatment response
A combination of immunotherapy and targeted therapies show promise in managing metastatic renal cell carcinoma (RCC), the most common form of kidney cancer that makes up 90% of all cases. However, accurately predicting responses ...
Apr 5, 2024
0
59
Attention deficit disorders
New initiative improves detection, evaluation of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is the most common pediatric neurobehavioral disorder, with a prevalence of approximately 7%–10% in school-age children. ADHD significantly affects functioning throughout ...
Apr 1, 2024
0
0
Cardiology
ADHD stimulants may increase risk of heart damage in young adults
Young adults who were prescribed stimulant medications for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) were significantly more likely to develop cardiomyopathy (weakened heart muscle) compared with those who were not ...
Mar 27, 2024
0
0
Oncology & Cancer
What breast cancer risk assessments can tell you
Actress Olivia Munn recently shared on social media that she had undergone a double mastectomy after being diagnosed with luminal B breast cancer. In an Instagram post, Munn explained how she had been diagnosed with the fast-growing ...
Mar 20, 2024
0
0
Gastroenterology
Evidence-based approach recommended for acute pancreatitis management
In a clinical guideline issued by the American College of Gastroenterology and published online in the March issue of the American Journal of Gastroenterology, evidence-based recommendations are presented for the management ...
Mar 19, 2024
0
0
Obstetrics & gynaecology
What are the most common symptoms of menopause? And which can hormone therapy treat?
Despite decades of research, navigating menopause seems to have become harder—with conflicting information on the internet, in the media, and from health care providers and researchers.
Mar 14, 2024
0
0
Surgery
Setting realistic expectations for recovery after robotic lung surgery
Are surgeons giving patients unrealistic expectations about recovery after robotic lung surgery? That's what CU Department of Surgery faculty member Robert Meguid, M.D., MPH, and surgery resident Adam Dyas, M.D., set out ...
Mar 12, 2024
0
0
