Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain People who have experienced traumatic events in childhood such as abuse, neglect or household dysfunction may be more likely to experience headache disorders as adults, according…
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Medical exceptions to abortion bans often exclude mental health conditions
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain More than a dozen states now have near-total abortion bans following the overturning of Roe v. Wade, with limited medical exceptions meant to protect the patient’s…
Screening for diabetic eye disease every 2 years for those at ‘low risk’ could risk treatment delays and/or sight loss
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Extending the annual screen by a year for people in England considered to be at low risk of diabetic eye disease (diabetic retinopathy) could risk critical…
Viral rebound and safety of nirmatrelvir/ritonavir for lung-transplant recipients infected with SARS-CoV-2
Disease course of the four LTx recipients infected with SARS-CoV-2. Abbreviations: LT, lung transplant; SARS-CoV-2, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. Credit: Biosafety and Health (2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.bsheal.2023.08.004 Data on…
Study unveils a cortico-amygdala neural substrate supporting fear extinction via endocannabinoids
Zooming into fear and endocannabinoids in the brain. Credit: Ozge Gunduz-Cinar and Biorender. Endogenous cannabinoids, or endocannabinoids for short, are lipid-based neurotransmitters known to support various physiological processes. Recent studies…
Surgeons find over-the-counter medications control pain after elbow surgery as effectively as opioids
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Children who take only ibuprofen or acetaminophen after routine elbow surgery report similar pain control to patients who take opioids, according to a new study by…
Study shows skin cancer diagnoses using AI are as reliable as those made by medical experts
Primary diagnostic trial aim. Credit: The Lancet Digital Health (2023). DOI: 10.1016/S2589-7500(23)00130-9 Artificial intelligence (AI) is already widely used in medical diagnostics. An Austrian-Australian research team led by dermatologist Harald…
Predictors of opioid overdose after prescription for chronic pain
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A large study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) has identified 10 predictors of opioid overdose after prescription for chronic pain, which can help clinicians…
Climbing 5 flights of stairs a day may reduce heart disease risk
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Climbing five flights of stairs can help reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease by 20% according to a recent study published in Atherosclerosis Journal. The study…
Trial results suggest better use of existing drugs increases cervical cancer survival and reduces recurrence
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The INTERLACE phase III trial assessed whether a short course of induction chemotherapy (IC) prior to chemoradiation (CRT) could reduce the rate of relapse and death…
