Gout patients suffer in silence with low expectations of treatment
European survey suggests patients re satisfied with their treatment despite inadequate disease management Annual European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR 2019) ...
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Study supports glucocorticoid tapering in patients achieving disease control on tocilizumab
Approximately two thirds of patients experience treatment success following glucocorticoid tapering Annual European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR 2019) Madrid, Spain, ...
UC researcher examines impact opioids and HIV have on each other
Credit: Colleen Kelley/University of Cincinnati CINCINNATI--A University of Cincinnati (UC) College of Medicine researcher is trying to determine how opioids ...
Lower rates of opioid prescriptions in states that implemented medical cannabis use laws
GALVESTON, Texas - Using data from privately-insured adults, new findings from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston revealed ...
Promising treatment option for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
A study, published today in PNAS, has found a potential treatment for patients with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS). CRPS ...
Unique case of cannabis hyperemesis syndrome in palliative care
Credit: (c) 2019 Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, June 4, 2019--The medical use of cannabis is growing. ...
NHS-funded private sector hip operations worsening health inequality
New research examining the impact of outsourcing NHS hip operations to the private sector concludes that continuing the trend towards ...
Race could be a determinant in physician-patient interactions and pain treatment in cancer
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- A 62-year-old with stage IV lung cancer that has spread to his bones, causing unspeakable pain, ...
Reducing opioid prescriptions after C-sections
As the number of cesarean deliveries continues to rise, experts call for the widespread adoption of a proven method to ...
Listening to music eases pain and other symptoms in patients with breast cancer
A European Journal of Cancer Care study found that listening to music at home reduced the severity of symptoms, pain ...
Opioids are not sleep aids, and can actually worsen sleep research finds
University of Warwick led study with Lausanne, Switzerland found patients on a low to high dose of opioids reported only ...
Smartphone relaxation app helps some manage migraine
Migraine sufferers who used a smartphone-based relaxation technique at least twice a week experienced on average four fewer headache days ...
Anonymous essay says sometimes ‘choice’ is a lie
1. Anonymous essay says sometimes 'choice' is a lie Impassioned author explains how extreme politics can warp patient care Abstract: ...
Large national study tracks veterans’ health, highlights areas of unmet needs
Brief survey allows identification of health disparities in veterans relative to the general population Novel data describes use of instrument ...
ASCO: Oncologists see benefit of medical marijuana, but not comfortable prescribing
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center A University of Colorado Cancer Center study presented at the American Society for Clinical ...
Fishing among worst jobs for health
People working in the fishing industry have among the poorest health of all workers in England and Wales, new research ...
Dyson-Hudson receives grant to study treatment for shoulder injuries in wheelchair users
The New Jersey Commission on Spinal Cord Research awarded a $549,000 grant to Trevor Dyson-Hudson, MD, of Kessler Foundation; the ...
Media advisory: ‘Opioids: Conflicts & Controversies’
WASHINGTON (May 30, 2019) - PharmedOut, a Georgetown University Medical Center project that advances evidence-based prescribing and educates health care ...
Cannabis use among older adults rising rapidly
Study is first state-wide investigation of cannabis use among older Americans and the outcomes they experience AURORA, Colo. (May 30, ...
Polysubstance use, social factors associated with opioid overdose deaths
A new study led by Boston Medical Center's Grayken Center for Addiction shows that opioid-related overdose deaths involving another substance ...