Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

COVID-19 convalescent plasma no benefit for most patients

(HealthDay)—For the typical patient, COVID-19 convalescent plasma (CCP) is not associated with clinical outcomes, according to a meta-analysis published online Jan. 25 in JAMA Network Open.

Neuroscience

The link between alcohol consumption and epilepsy

Epilepsy, a common neurological disorder associated with stigma, psychiatric comorbidities, and rising healthcare costs, affects approximately 50 million people globally. A common risk factor associated with the development ...

Cardiology

What's good for the heart is good for the brain

The same risk factors that contribute to making heart disease the leading cause of death worldwide also impact the rising global prevalence of brain disease, including stroke, Alzheimer's disease and dementia, according to ...

Medications

Emergency department interventions cut opioid perscription rates

(HealthDay)—Most emergency department interventions aimed at cutting opioid prescribing cut the prescription rate but not the prescribed opioid quantity, according to a review published online Jan. 13 in JAMA Network Open.

Medical research

TV watching linked with potentially fatal blood clots

Take breaks when binge-watching TV to avoid blood clots, say scientists. The warning comes as a study reports that watching TV for four hours a day or more is associated with a 35 percent higher risk of blood clots compared ...

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