Knee, Shoulder Surgeries Without Opioids? It’s Possible, Study Finds
MONDAY, Oct. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — While politicians and health officials seek solutions to an opioid epidemic that kills tens of thousands every year, doctors who prescribe the pain medications are seeking alternatives for their patients.New r…
Learn MoreBariatric Surgery Tied to Lasting, Clinically Important Improvements in Pain
FRIDAY, Sept. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Bariatric surgery is commonly associated with long-term clinically important improvements (CII) in pain and physical function among severely obese patients, according to a study published online Sept. 14 in …
Learn MoreUnintentional Overdose Deaths in U.S. Teens Spiked in 2020
THURSDAY, Sept. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Deaths due to unintentional overdose in U.S. teens reached an all-time high in 2020, according to a study published online Sept. 9 in the Journal of Adolescent Health.Sarah Perou Hermans, M.D., from The Ohi…
Learn MorePoll: Seven in 10 Older Adults Report Joint Pain or Arthritis
TUESDAY, Sept. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Seven in 10 older U.S. adults report joint pain or arthritis, with nearly half reporting that it limits their daily activities, according to the results of the latest University of Michigan National Poll on…
Learn MoreLa cirugía para perder peso ofrece beneficios a largo plazo para el dolor y la movilidad
VIERNES, 16 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — La cirugía bariátrica busca ayudar a los pacientes con una obesidad grave a perder una cantidad significativa de peso, y ahora una nueva investigación muestra que muchos también pueden anticipar un…
Learn MoreArm Pain in the Young and Fit: It Could Be a Vascular Disorder
SATURDAY, Sept. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Even being young and athletic doesn’t protect against a vascular disorder.People experiencing arm pain may have something called thoracic outlet syndrome, a disease that often strikes patients in their 20s a…
Learn MoreWeight-Loss Surgery Has Long-Term Benefits for Pain, Mobility
FRIDAY, Sept. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Bariatric surgery aims to help severely obese patients shed significant weight, and now new research shows that many can also look forward to lasting pain relief and mobility.Though many patients regain some …
Learn MorePoll: Most Americans Over 50 Suffer Some Type of Joint Pain
TUESDAY, Sept. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Aching joints are common for people over 50, but it’s still important to talk to a doctor about it rather than endlessly self-medicating, experts say. Now, a new poll from the University of Michigan breaks d…
Learn MoreUn medicamento experimental se muestra promisorio contra el lupus
JUEVES, 8 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Un medicamento experimental, que se ha demostrado que puede tratar los sarpullidos en las personas con lupus, también podría ayudar con el dolor de las articulaciones relacionados con el lupus.El lup…
Learn MoreExperimental Drug Shows Promise Against Lupus
THURSDAY, Sept. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — An experimental drug that has been shown to treat rashes in people with lupus may also help with lupus-related joint pain.Affecting as many as 1.5 million people in the United States, lupus is an autoimmune …
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