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High-risk NSAID prescriptions cost NHS £31 million

Prescribing non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) to people at high risk of harm from them is estimated to cost the NHS in England around £31 million and cause more than 6,000 lost years of good health over 10 years, finds a study published by The BMJ today.

24 Jul 2024

Older adults show interest in deprescribing, study reveals

More than 82% of Americans age 50 to 80 take one or more kinds of prescription medication, and 80% of them say they'd be open to stopping one or more of those drugs if their health care provider gave the green light, a new University of Michigan study shows.

24 Jul 2024

Neuroscientists discover a key piece of the placebo effect puzzle

The placebo effect is very real. This we've known for decades, as seen in real-life observations and the best double-blinded randomized clinical trials researchers have devised for many diseases and conditions, especially pain.

24 Jul 2024

$ActiveHip+ enhances recovery for elderly hip fracture patients$

ActiveHip+ enhances recovery for elderly hip fracture patients

This digital solution was developed as part of a European project led by the University of Granada (UGR) and the Andalusian Health Service (SAS).

24 Jul 2024

Kneecap shape could indicate a person's risk of developing osteoarthritis

The shape of a person's kneecap could be an indicator of whether they're more at risk of developing osteoarthritis, according to a new study from The Australian National University (ANU).

23 Jul 2024

Obese children infected with dengue appear to be at higher risk of hospitalization

Very overweight children infected with dengue appear to be at higher risk of hospitalization, according to researchers who say more public awareness is needed about the risks of obesity and severe disease.

23 Jul 2024

Surgeons provide insights into performance of two types of stems used in total hip replacement surgery

Needing a hip replacement is unfortunate, but even more unfortunate is to need to do it again.

23 Jul 2024

Study warns of medication expiry risk for Mars-bound astronauts

Medications used by astronauts on the International Space Station might not be good enough for a three-year journey to Mars.

23 Jul 2024

New study links physical activity to reduced depression in osteoarthritis sufferers

Researchers examined whether pain mediates or moderates the link between physical activity and depressive symptoms.

23 Jul 2024

Increased cannabis use in diabetics raises concerns about health risks

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have found a significant increase in cannabis use among adults with diabetes in the United States, raising concerns about the potential impact on their health outcomes. The new study, which analyzed nationally representative data from the 2021-2022 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), estimated that 9.0 percent of adults with diabetes used cannabis in the past month, with a 33.7 percent increase in prevalence-;from 7.7 percent to 10.3 percent-;between 2021 and 2022.

23 Jul 2024

Study: GI conditions tied to intracranial aneurysm development and rupture

There is a potential connection between a diagnosis of certain gastrointestinal (GI) syndromes and the formation and rupture of intracranial (brain) aneurysms, according to research presented today at the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery's (SNIS) 21st Annual Meeting.

22 Jul 2024

Study: Danger circuit relies on neuropeptides, not neurotransmitters

In the split second as you accidentally touch the hot handle of a cast iron skillet, pain and a sense of danger rush in.

22 Jul 2024

Studies aim to identify adolescent girls who are at risk of developing migraine headaches

A migraine is not just a bad headache. It is a much-dreaded part of a neurologic disorder that has an array of possible symptoms, including pulsating cranial pain, waves of queasiness, bouts of vomiting, and hypersensitivity to light and sound.

22 Jul 2024

Virtual reality training to combat implicit bias in maternal health care

During a checkup with her obstetrician, Marilyn Hayes tells him about overwhelming exhaustion and possible symptoms of postpartum depression, such as feeling unsafe.

22 Jul 2024

Study reveals age-related differences in amputation rates following PAD surgery

People in their 50s with severe peripheral artery disease or PAD may be more likely than people in their 80s to undergo leg amputation one to five years after emergency surgery to restore blood flow to the lower limbs, according to new research published today in the American Heart Association's flagship journal Circulation.

22 Jul 2024

Women with endometriosis have a significantly increased ovarian cancer risk, study finds

Researchers from the United States of America investigated the potential association between different subtypes of endometriosis and the incidence of ovarian cancer.

22 Jul 2024

Study finds limited evidence for massage therapy's effectiveness in pain relief

A study in JAMA Network Open reviews evidence on massage therapy's effectiveness in relieving pain, finding moderate certainty for some conditions but overall low certainty for most.

21 Jul 2024

New national guidelines for anal cancer prevention in HIV patients based on UCSF research

New recommendations for screening and treatment are based on the results of a major national study led at UCSF.

19 Jul 2024

Collaborative grant program boosts health research across Tennessee

Researchers from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine-Knoxville; the University of Tennessee, Knoxville; and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center Office of Research understand the challenges affecting the health and wellness of Tennesseans.

19 Jul 2024

Scurvy on the rise in the United States: Pediatric cases triple in five years

Researchers found that pediatric scurvy cases tripled from 2016 to 2020, highlighting a significant rise in incidence, particularly among low-income, male, and autistic children.

19 Jul 2024