Plavix and Aspirin reduce stroke
For many years health the debate was should we prescribe aspirin or the more expensive Plavix, now it seems patients should receive both.
For many years health the debate was should we prescribe aspirin or the more expensive Plavix, now it seems patients should receive both.
First non-drug, FDA approved therapy for severe asthma. Nearly 24 million people in the US suffer from asthma. For most of them, avoiding allergens and taking medications help… read more.
More than half of the countries who signed the WHO 2005 Framework Convention on Tobacco Control have not formed plans to help tobacco users quit.
A newly-described immunodeficiency syndrome of neutrophil defects, bone marrow fibrosis, nephromegaly, and life-threatening infections arises from a genetic mutation that impairs movement of proteins within cells, researchers found.
Asking three simple questions of patients with non-inflammatory musculoskeletal pain improved primary care physicians’ ability to predict which patients would still be in pain 6 months later, a… read more.
Should women take calcium and vitamin D supplements after menopause for bone health? Recommendations conflict, and opinions are strong.
Should women take calcium and vitamin D supplements after menopause for bone health? Recommendations conflict, and opinions are strong.
Trend toward more cancers and more deaths among heart failure patients. Heart failure patients are surviving more often with the heart condition but they are increasingly more likely… read more.
Spinal injections of steroids, intended to relieve back pain, increased bone fragility in the vertebrae of older patients, a retrospective analysis found.
Heart surgery patients reported persistent pain for at least 4 weeks after the procedure, and that pain appeared to manifest as shortened total sleep time, researchers reported.
Men with chronic pain and opioid-induced androgen deficiency may find some pain relief with testosterone replacement therapy, a small trial suggested.
Study Raises Concerns about Impact on Patient Care and Safety. Residents in anesthesiology training programs have high rates of burnout and depression, reports a survey study in the… read more.