Prescribed opioids raise risk of pneumonia in patients with and without HIV
New Haven, Conn. -- Taking prescribed opioids raises the risk of pneumonia in individuals with and without HIV, a new ...
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Cardiac events, stroke lead to loss of work, reduced income in survivors of working age
People who have experienced a heart attack (myocardial infarction), stroke or cardiac arrest are significantly less likely to be working ...
Opioid crisis roadmap overlooks gender
New Haven, Conn. - Women's Health Research at Yale (WHRY) is calling on a government committee to revise its report ...
Long-term trauma outcomes heavily impacted by gender and education level
Researchers find sociodemographic factors more predictive of worse outcomes than injury severity Trauma is a leading cause of disability in ...
For experts in aging, a new take on learning to lead with Tideswell-AGS-ADGAP ELIA program
Credit: (C) 2019, Tideswell at UCSF, the American Geriatrics Society (AGS), and the Association of Directors of Geriatrics Academic Programs ...
Research reveals overweight dogs may live shorter lives
Credit: Mars Petcare's WALTHAM Centre for Pet Nutrition New research from the University of Liverpool and Mars Petcare's WALTHAM Centre ...
Risk of developing depression and anxiety is higher in those with cerebral palsy
Adults with cerebral palsy have a higher risk of developing depression and anxiety than their peers without the condition, a ...
Patients now living a median 6.8 years after stage IV ALK+ lung cancer diagnosis
According to the National Cancer Institute, patients diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) between the years 1995 and 2001 ...
Sexual/gender minority patients prefer written self-report for identity info collection
Researchers report greater satisfaction for patients when compared to verbal collection during emergency department visits Boston, MA -- Health care ...
American Journal of Nursing announces 2018 Book of the Year awards
December 28, 2018 - Wolters Kluwer, Health and the American Journal of Nursing (AJN) announced the 2018 winners of its ...
Opioid use and misuse following treatment for head and neck cancer
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center Cancer patients are often prescribed pain medications, for example during recovery from surgical procedures. ...
Annals of Internal Medicine embargoed news; Catheter ablation superior to standard drug
1. Catheter ablation superior to standard drug therapy for heart failure Abstract: http://annals.org/aim/article/doi/10.7326/M18-0992 URLs go live when the embargo lifts ...
Study supports safety of overlapping surgery for outpatient orthopaedic procedures
December 21, 2018 - At least for brief periods, overlapping surgery is safe for patients undergoing outpatient or "same-day" orthopaedic ...
Large-scale study identifies shared genetic architecture for polycystic ovary syndrome diagnosis
In the largest genetic analysis of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) performed to date, an international consortium, including researchers at the ...
ACA ruling risks future stability of care as we age, AGS
Credit: (C) 2018, American Geriatrics Society As it has since 2016, the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) again expressed concern for ...
New pathways for implementing universal suicide risk screening in healthcare settings
Model could help hospitals better identify and aid youth at risk for suicide A new report, authored in part by ...
Can Facebook advertising prevent cancer?
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center Is there ever a truly good time for a colonoscopy? Even with the recommendation ...
IASLC successfully pilots early lung imaging confederation project
Global lung cancer leader explores capabilities of deep learning and AI to improve screening and save lives DENVER - Evidence ...
Anticancer vaccines gain new lease of life with personalisation techniques
ESMO Immuno-Oncology Congress, 13-16 December, Geneva, Switzerland Lugano, Switzerland, 19 December 2018 - Anticancer vaccines have gained a new lease ...
Amphetamine use, abuse and dependence claim lines increased over 3,000 percent in 10 years
Anxiety claim lines rose over 200 percent, FAIR Health study showsCredit: FAIR Health NEW YORK, NY--December 18, 2018--Private insurance claim ...
