Intranasal Ketamine Seems Effective for Refractory Chronic Migraine
FRIDAY, June 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Intranasal ketamine seems effective for refractory chronic migraine, with about half of patients reporting it as very effective, according to a study published online May 30 in Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medici…
Learn MoreIntranasal Ketamine Seems Effective for Refractory Chronic Migraine
FRIDAY, June 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Intranasal ketamine seems effective for refractory chronic migraine, with about half of patients reporting it as very effective, according to a study published online May 30 in Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medici…
Learn MoreU.S. Has Lagged Other Rich Nations in Life Expectancy for Decades
FRIDAY, June 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Americans aren’t living as long as people in dozens of other developed nations — and the problem is worse than previously thought, a new study reveals.People in more than 50 countries on six continents have bee…
Learn MoreNo Need to Avoid Exercise After Prolapse Surgery, Study Finds
FRIDAY, June 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It may not be necessary for people who have prolapse surgery for pelvic floor disorders to wait to get started exercising again.A new study challenges standard restrictions, finding that those who resume exerci…
Learn MoreGene Changes Made This Season’s Bird Flu More Severe
FRIDAY, June 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Genetic mutations caused this latest bird flu season to become more severe, increasing the risk it poses to humans and other mammals, a new study finds.The H5N1 avian influenza virus gained the ability to sever…
Learn MoreDispensing Meds in Emergency Department Likely to Improve Adherence
THURSDAY, June 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For pediatric patients, dispensation of medication in the emergency department is likely to improve medication adherence, according to a technical report published online May 30 in Pediatrics.In the report, S…
Learn MoreMyosteatosis Linked to Increase in Mortality in Asymptomatic Adults
THURSDAY, June 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Myosteatosis is associated with increased mortality risk among asymptomatic adults, according to a study published online May 16 in Radiology.Maxime Nachit, M.D., Ph.D., from the UCLouvain in Brussels, and co…
Learn MoreSleeve Gastrectomy + Hiatal Hernia Repair or Fundoplication Reduces GERD
THURSDAY, June 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients undergoing bariatric surgery with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and/or hiatal hernia, sleeve gastrectomy (SG) with concomitant hiatal hernia repair (HHR) and SG with fundoplication (FP) …
Learn MoreHealthy Lifestyle Does Not Entirely Offset Risks for Obesity
THURSDAY, June 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Adherence to a healthy lifestyle is associated with a lower risk for a wide range of obesity-related diseases, but this association was modest in adults with obesity, according to a study published online May…
Learn MoreASCO: Minimally Invasive Noninferior to Open Surgery for Pancreatic Cancer
THURSDAY, June 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with resectable pancreatic cancer, minimally invasive distal pancreatectomy (MIDP) is noninferior to open distal pancreatectomy (ODP), according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the …
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