Summary: Researchers explored the emotional and financial investment of pet owners toward their cats and dogs across Denmark, Austria, and the UK. Their research indicated that, across these nations, dogs…
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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…
Rare Christogram tattoo found in Nubian burial |
Archaeologists from the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Warsaw (PCMA UW), have discovered a Christogram tattoo in a medieval Nubian burial. The discovery was made during excavations at…
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…
Pre- and post-surgical immunotherapy improves outcomes for patients with operable lung cancer
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Compared with pre-surgical (neoadjuvant) chemotherapy alone, adding perioperative immunotherapy—given before and after surgery—significantly improved event-free survival (EFS) in patients with resectable early-stage non-small cell lung cancer…
Advancing ultrasound microvessel imaging and AI to improve cancer detection
Credit: Mayo Clinic News Network Ultrasound—a technology that uses sound waves to produce an image—is commonly used to monitor the development of a baby as it grows inside its mother.…
So-called toddler milks are unregulated and unnecessary, a major pediatrician group says
A can of toddler nutritional drink sits on a shelf in a grocery store in Surfside, Fla., on Friday, June 17, 2022. Powdered drink mixes that are widely promoted as…
