New Drug May Treat Rare Diseases That Make Exposure to Sunlight Painful
THURSDAY, April 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It sounds like the stuff of a vampire novel, but for people with a group of rare genetic disorders, exposure to sunlight can cause excruciating pain. Now, an experimental medication is showing promise for h…
Learn MoreFrenar las recetas de opioides no aumentará las tasas de suicidio, según un estudio
MARTES, 11 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — En los últimos años, la intensificación de la crisis de opioides ha provocado un complejo debate sobre la mejor forma de controlar el riesgo de suicido entre los pacientes a quienes se recetan estos anal…
Learn MoreCurbing Opioid Prescriptions Won’t Raise Suicide Rates: Study
TUESDAY, April 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Over the past few years the escalating opioid crisis has touched off a complex debate about how best to reign in suicide risk among patients who are prescribed the addictive painkillers.The question: Could r…
Learn MoreCurbing Opioid Prescriptions Won’t Raise Suicide Rates: Study
TUESDAY, April 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Over the past few years the escalating opioid crisis has touched off a complex debate about how best to reign in suicide risk among patients who are prescribed the addictive painkillers.The question: Could r…
Learn MoreLas recetas de opioides tras el parto aumentaron durante la pandemia
MIÉRCOLES, 5 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las madres recientes que dieron a luz a principios de la pandemia surtieron muchas más recetas de opioides que las mujeres estadounidenses en el periodo anterior, lo que plantea preocupación sobre el p…
Learn MorePandemic Saw Rise in Opioid Prescriptions Given After Childbirth
WEDNESDAY, April 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — New mothers who gave birth early in the pandemic filled far more opioid prescriptions than American women did previously, raising concerns about the potential for narcotic misuse.About 38% of more than 460,…
Learn MorePulsed Radiofrequency + Steroids Best for Sciatica From Herniated Disc
TUESDAY, April 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A combination of pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) and transforaminal epidural steroid injection (TFESI) treatment is better than TFESI alone for pain relief and disability improvement among patients with sciatica …
Learn MoreUna terapia ‘pulsada’ para los nervios podría ayudar a aliviar la ciática
MIÉRCOLES, 29 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las personas que sufren de ciática obtienen un alivio duradero de un procedimiento que usa unas agujas finas para calentar las raíces de los nervios cerca de la columna, muestra un nuevo ensayo clínic…
Learn MoreNerve ‘Pulse’ Therapy May Help Ease Sciatica
WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — People suffering from sciatica gain lasting relief from a procedure that uses a fine needle to heat nerve roots near the spine, a new clinical trial shows.The minimally invasive procedure, called pulsed ra…
Learn MoreComparative Effectiveness of Meds for Acute Low Back Pain Unclear
MONDAY, March 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with acute low back pain, the comparative effectiveness and safety of analgesic medications is unclear, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published online March 22 in The BMJ.Mic…
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