Unenhanced CT 30 Percent Less Accurate Than Enhanced for ED Evaluation
WEDNESDAY, May 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Unenhanced computed tomography (CT) is 30 percent less accurate than contrast-enhanced CT for evaluating abdominal pain in the emergency department, according to a study published online May 3 in JAMA Surger…
Learn MoreCatching Extra Sleep on Weekends Tied to Lower Risk for Hyperuricemia
WEDNESDAY, May 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Weekend catch-up sleep among postmenopausal women is associated with a decreased prevalence of hyperuricemia, according to a study published online May 16 in Menopause.Soo Min Son, M.D., from the Family Medi…
Learn MoreLegalization of Nonmedical Cannabis Tied to More Acute Care Visits During Pregnancy
WEDNESDAY, May 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — While absolute numbers are small, the rate of acute care related to cannabis use during pregnancy almost doubled after legalization of nonmedical cannabis in Canada, according to a study published online May…
Learn MorePrenatal Valproate Exposure Tied to Psychiatric Disorders in Late Childhood
WEDNESDAY, May 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Prenatal exposure to the antiepileptic medication valproate is associated with an increased risk for later psychiatric disorders among children of mothers with epilepsy, according to a study published online…
Learn MoreTransient Benefit in Outcomes Seen With Androgen Suppression + RT for Prostate Cancer
WEDNESDAY, May 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with intermediate-risk prostate cancer, adding total androgen suppression (TAS) to dose-escalated radiation therapy (RT) yields transient clinically meaningful declines in Expanded Prostate Canc…
Learn MoreGood Outcomes Seen With Primary Hip Arthroscopy for Borderline Hip Dysplasia
WEDNESDAY, May 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patients with borderline hip dysplasia (BHD) undergoing primary hip arthroscopy with capsular plication and labral preservation have good overall survivorship at 10 years and significant improvement in all p…
Learn MoreHi-Tech Implant Helps Paralyzed Man Walk More Naturally
WEDNESDAY, May 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A Dutch man with paralyzed legs can now stand and walk, thanks to a wireless brain-spine interface that responds to his thoughts by moving his legs.Gert-Jan Oskam, 40, suffered a spinal cord injury 11 years …
Learn MoreMore Older Americans Use Online ‘Patient Portals’ to Access Care
WEDNESDAY, May 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Older Americans are increasingly likely to log into “patient portals” to access their health care information — but confidence levels vary. About 78% of people aged 50 to 80 now use at least one patient port…
Learn MoreIllicit Use of Ketamine Keeps Rising in U.S.
WEDNESDAY, May 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Seizures of illicit ketamine by drug enforcement agents have surged throughout the United States, growing 349% from 2017 through 2022, a new study finds.Rising use of ketamine could increase the likelihood t…
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