Obstetrics & gynaecology
Are painful periods normal?
The experience of having periods varies between women. They can be light and completely painless for some, but completely debilitating for others.
Feb 6, 2017
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Medications
Placebo effects of different therapies not identical
Not all placebos are equal, and patients who respond to one placebo don't always respond to others, according to research published July 31 in the open access journal PLOS ONE by Jian Kong from Massachusetts General Hospital, ...
Jul 31, 2013
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Medications
Research discovers the morning-after pill is more effective when taken with an anti-inflammatory painkiller
A collaborative research team, including members of LKS Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed), as well as The Family Planning Association of Hong Kong (FPAHK) and Sweden's Karolinska Institutet, recently ...
Oct 18, 2023
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Other
Combined oral contraceptive pill helps painful periods
A large Scandinavian study, that has been running for 30 years, has finally provided convincing evidence that the combined oral contraceptive pill does, indeed, alleviate the symptoms of painful menstrual periods reports ...
Feb 6, 2012
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Cardiology
New guidance on potentially fatal blood clots published today
The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Guidelines on acute pulmonary embolism are published online today in European Heart Journal. They were developed in collaboration with the European Respiratory Society (ERS).
Aug 31, 2019
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Surgery
Surgery patients use only 1/4 of prescribed opioids, and prescription size matters
Many surgeons write prescriptions for opioid pain medications four times larger than what their patients will actually use after common operations, a new study shows.
Nov 7, 2018
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Medications
Guideline for reducing opioid use post-surgery leads to high pain management satisfaction
A prescribing guideline tailored to patients' specific needs reduced the number of opioid pills prescribed after major surgery with researchers reporting a greater than 90 percent patient satisfaction rate with pain management ...
Feb 25, 2021
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
How advocacy, awareness and algorithms could shorten the long wait for endometriosis diagnosis and treatment
Endometriosis affects an estimated 200 million people worldwide. Despite its prevalence, those living with the disease often wait an average of 7.5 years between start of symptoms and diagnosis. This delay is due to a variety ...
Apr 12, 2022
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Medications
Drug overdose deaths up among middle-aged US women (Update)
Overdose deaths in the U.S. are rising fastest among middle-aged women, and their drug of choice is usually prescription painkillers, the government reported Tuesday.
Jul 2, 2013
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Ophthalmology
Eye doctors prescribe fewer opioids without compromising pain control
A new study in JAMA Ophthalmology details plans by University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center to help curb the nation's opioid epidemic—starting at their own clinic.
Oct 31, 2019
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