Most adults initiating treatment with prescription opioids have relatively low and time-limited exposure to opioids during a five-year period, according to a study published online Aug. 10 in JAMA Network Open. Natasa Gisev, Ph.D., from the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre in Sydney, and colleagues examined five-year trajectories of prescription opioid use. The analysis […]
Reviewers’ Notes Patients are not given sufficient information about the novel status of a procedure, possible uncertainties or potential risks when deciding to go ahead with the procedure, research led by the University of Bristol and published in the Annals of Surgery has found. The study, funded by the National Institute of Health and Care […]
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More than three decades ago, John E. Sarno, MD, published Healing Back Pain, a popular book that garnered something of a cult following. Looking at his own practice, Sarno, a rehabilitation medicine specialist in New York City, saw that most of his patients with chronic pain did not have evidence of acute injury or degenerative […]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has warned that consumers should not use certain pregnancy, ovulation, urine, UTI and breast milk test kits over concerns that the tests may not be safe and effective. The tests in question were manufactured by Universal Meditech Inc. (UMI), though they were branded under several names and may not […]
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In a recent study posted to the medRxiv preprint server, researchers identify an association between the C-reactive protein (CRP) gene variant rs1205 and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) severity. Study: Genetic Variant rs1205 is Associated with COVID-19 Outcomes: The Strong Heart Study and Strong Heart Family Study. Image Credit: peterschreiber.media / Shutterstock.com *Important notice: medRxiv publishes preliminary scientific reports […]
For the third time this year, I found myself sitting on the kitchen floor with my head in my hands, having what I can only describe as a meltdown of epic proportions. The tears wouldn’t stop, I felt as if I was about to be sick. Someone handed me a glass of water, which I forced myself to swallow to […]
How the ‘original’ social media craze is bringing world closer to a cure for crippling disease that killed Sandra Bullock’s long-time partner ALS is a progressive disorder with a life expectancy of two to five years Bryan Randall, Sandra Bullock’s longtime partner, died of ALS last week aged 57 It was the original social media […]
Eating healthy food, drinking plenty of water, and working out every day but still not fitting into your favorite dress is a painful feeling. Those pesky pounds have found a way to creep into your body and you are now looking for an effective weight loss diet that actually works. We talked to a bunch of […]
