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New drug reporting limit may overlook cannabis in children
“Confirming THC-COOH in children’s and adolescents’ urine may be relevant at concentrations less than 15 ng/mL, particularly if child protection...
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Can thermal biofeedback reduce pain and anxiety?
Device reduced anxiety scores by 22% in small study.
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Bone degradation measure can sway osteoporosis diagnosis
Factoring in a patient’s trabecular bone score may alter treatment decisions.
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Hyaluronic acid suppository improves menopause symptoms
HLA may be a promising nonhormonal therapy for this condition, the researchers said.
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Can this device take on enlarged prostates?
“I think this is something that a lot of people are going to be able to use in their practice and that their patients are going to benefit from,”...
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New guideline for managing toothache in children
NSAIDS and acetaminophen, not opioids, are recommended to manage dental pain.
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Poor sleep and chronic pain prove pesky bedfellows
Two methods used by torturers – pain infliction and sleep deprivation – harm people in ways that also are experienced by many patients with pain...
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ACP sticks with 50 as age to start CRC screening
The guidance notes that, although the rate of CRC has increased in younger adults, the incidence is 35.1 cases per 100,000 people, much lower than...
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How a heat wave affects glycemic control
“We hypothesized that people with diabetes, who are highly vulnerable, have more time for self-management as they spend more time indoors.”
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Foot ulcers red flag for eye disease in diabetes
When clinicians detect either condition, they should involve a team that can intervene to help protect a patient’s vision and mobility.
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FDA withdraws approval of Makena
The medication was approved in 2011 to reduce the risk for preterm birth, but a postmarketing study did not show clinical benefit.
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Forceps may help moms with obesity avoid cesareans
Neonatal morbidity did not differ by obesity status following forceps-attempted delivery.
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COVID in pregnancy may affect boys’ neurodevelopment: Study
Prior epidemiological research has suggested that maternal infection during pregnancy is associated with heightened risk for a range of...
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Appendicitis more often missed in patients who are Black
“Delayed diagnosis may account for some of the racial and ethnic disparities observed in outcomes after appendicitis.”
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‘Very doable’ low-dose workout enough to treat knee OA
Exercise helps patients with knee osteoarthritis, but more isn’t necessarily better, a new study found.