CDC Updates Recommendations for Prescribing Opioids for Pain
THURSDAY, Nov. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In a clinical practice guideline issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and published in the Nov. 4 issue of the agency’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, updated recommendations …
Learn MoreCDC Issues New Guidance on Prescribed Opioids for Pain
THURSDAY, Nov. 3, 2022 — U.S. doctors prescribing opioids for pain relief now have a new — and more nuanced — set of guidelines from the federal government.Issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday, the new recommend…
Learn MorePain at Age 44 Linked to Subsequent Pain, Poor General Health
THURSDAY, Nov. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Pain at age 44 years is associated with subsequent reported pain and poor general health, and chronic pain is associated with poor mental health outcomes, according to a study published online Nov. 2 in PLOS …
Learn MoreASA: Preoperative Cannabis Use Tied to Higher Pain After Surgery
TUESDAY, Nov. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — While presurgical cannabis use is not associated with postoperative opioid use, it is significantly associated with time-weighted average pain scores in the first 24 hours, according to a study presented at th…
Learn MoreASTRO: Ultra-High-Dose Radiotherapy Feasible for Extremity Bone Mets
FRIDAY, Oct. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Ultra-high-dose-rate radiotherapy delivered at more than 40 Gy/sec (FLASH therapy) is clinically feasible for extremity bone metastases, according to a study published online Oct. 23 in JAMA Oncology to coinci…
Learn MoreNo hay cambios en el número de recetas de opioides tras las cirugías, pero las dosis bajan
MARTES, 25 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Una nueva investigación canadiense ofrece noticias alentadoras en medio de las preocupaciones sobre la epidemia de opioides.Los médicos están recetando una dosis más baja de analgésicos después de que …
Learn MorePain Relief in a FLASH: Radiation Treatments Lasting Seconds May Advance Cancer Care
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Flash radiotherapy, a new technology that uses targeted proton beams, is safe and effective in relieving pain for terminal cancer patients, a new, small study suggests. Flash radiotherapy delivers radiation…
Learn MoreLos usuarios de marihuana quizá sientan más dolor postquirúrgico, según un estudio
LUNES, 24 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Las personas que consumen marihuana de forma regular podrían tener dificultades si en algún momento necesitan una cirugía mayor, informa un estudio reciente.Los investigadores encontraron que lo usuario…
Learn MoreNo Change in Number of Post-Op Opioid Prescriptions, But Dosages Drop
TUESDAY, Oct. 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — New research out of Canada offers some encouraging news amid concerns about the opioid epidemic.Doctors are prescribing a lower dose of the painkillers after older adults have surgery, the study found. They a…
Learn MoreGuía para el alivio del dolor tras una cirugía de reemplazo de rodilla o cadera
VIERNES, 21 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Ponerse una rodilla o una cadera nueva puede cambiarle la vida, pero primero hay que pasar por la recuperación postquirúrgica.Los expertos señalan que una combinación de los medicamentos correctos y a…
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