It’s Snow Season: Stay Safe on the Slopes
SUNDAY, Dec. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Skiiers and snowboarders, take note: You’re less likely to get hurt if you ease back into the winter sports season.“We see a lot of patients in the After-Hours Clinic (of the department of orthopaedic surgery…
Learn MoreIt’s Snow Season: Stay Safe on the Slopes
SUNDAY, Dec. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Skiiers and snowboarders, take note: You’re less likely to get hurt if you ease back into the winter sports season.“We see a lot of patients in the After-Hours Clinic (of the department of orthopaedic surgery…
Learn MoreHoliday Kitchen Accident? Here’s How to Treat Minor Cuts, Burns
SATURDAY, Dec. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — From burns to cuts, kitchen accidents happen, and they may be more likely as you cook for holiday gatherings.Treating those injuries quickly and effectively can help begin the healing process and may reduce …
Learn MoreFewer Buprenorphine Initiation Episodes Seen During Pandemic
FRIDAY, Dec. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The number of active prescriptions for buprenorphine remained stable during the COVID-19 pandemic, with fewer new treatment episodes and fewer episodes ending, according to a study published online Dec. 6 in th…
Learn MoreSmoking Duration, Intensity Tied to Bladder Cancer Recurrence
FRIDAY, Dec. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Longer duration and more pack-years of cigarette smoking are associated with a higher risk for recurrence of non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC), according to a study published online Nov. 30 in JAMA Net…
Learn MoreUtilization of Telehealth Low in Ophthalmology
FRIDAY, Dec. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Ophthalmology had the lowest use of telehealth among clinical specialties during the first 18 months of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published online Dec. 1 in JAMA Ophthalmology.Arman Mosenia, M…
Learn MoreReadmission, Emergency Visits High in 120 Days After Ostomy Surgery
FRIDAY, Dec. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — There are high rates of health care utilization in the 120 days following abdominal ostomy surgery, according to a study published in the November/December issue of the Journal of Wound, Ostomy, and Continence …
Learn MoreIBD Outcomes Improved With Financial Assistance Program
FRIDAY, Dec. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A financial assistance program (FAP) improves outcomes for indigent patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a study recently published in Pathophysiology.Phillip Gu, M.D., from the Universi…
Learn MoreSimplemente estar sano podría prevenir muchos casos de Crohn y colitis
JUEVES, 8 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Las personas que siguen unos cuantos hábitos saludables pueden reducir de forma dramática su riesgo de desarrollar una enfermedad inflamatoria intestinal, informa un nuevo estudio.Adoptar y mantener u…
Learn MoreLa vitamina D podría ayudar a proteger al cerebro en el envejecimiento
JUEVES, 8 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los adultos mayores que tienen más vitamina D en el cerebro quizá mantengan una mayor agudeza mental, sugiere un estudio reciente.Los investigadores encontraron que cuando los adultos mayores tenían u…
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