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Fine Particulate Matter Levels Up With Social Cannabis Smoking

Apr 06, 2022

WEDNESDAY, April 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- In-home social cannabis bong smoking is associated with markedly increased levels of fine particulate matter in indoor air, according to a research letter ...

Yoga May Cut Migraine Frequency

Apr 05, 2022

MONDAY, April 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Yoga therapy may reduce the frequency of headaches for people with migraine, according to a meta-analysis scheduled to be published in the May issue of the Jo...

Commercial-to-Medicare Hospital Price Ratios Stable 2012 to 2019

Apr 05, 2022

MONDAY, April 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- From 2012 to 2019, the average prices charged to commercial health plans by hospitals compared with what Medicare pays remained relatively stable; however, th...

Clinical, Economic Impact of Nonfatal Firearm Injuries Explored

Apr 05, 2022

MONDAY, April 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Nonfatal firearm injuries lead to increases in diagnoses of pain disorders, psychiatric disorders, and substance use disorders, with coincident increases in h...

Cancer Survivors Face Transportation Barriers to Accessing Care

Mar 31, 2022

WEDNESDAY, March 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Cancer survivors are more likely to face transportation barriers to health care than the general population, according to a study published online March 2...

Use of Injectable Local Anesthetics Up for Hip Fracture

Mar 29, 2022

MONDAY, March 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- The use of injectable local anesthetics on the day of presentation increased among hip fracture patients from 2009 to 2019, according to a study to be presen...

Medical Marijuana May Not Aid Pain, Anxiety, Depression Symptoms

Mar 26, 2022

FRIDAY, March 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Immediate access to medical marijuana cards may have negative consequences, including higher rates of cannabis use disorder (CUD), according to a study publi...

Major Credit Agencies Will Drop Most Medical Debt From Reports

Mar 18, 2022

FRIDAY, March 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Most medical debt will be dropped from Americans' credit reports as of this summer, the top three credit reporting agencies said Friday.The announcement by E...

Factors Linked to Excess Disability ID'd in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Mar 18, 2022

THURSDAY, March 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), higher pain, fatigue, and depressive symptoms are associated with increased odds of being in the high disabili...

Global Prevalence of Osteoarthritis Increasing

Mar 17, 2022

THURSDAY, March 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Osteoarthritis (OA) remains a global public health concern and its prevalence has increased since 1990, according to a study published online March 1 in Ar...

Sleep Apnea Tied to Joint Pain in Postmenopausal Women

Mar 15, 2022

TUESDAY, March 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Sleep apnea may lead to increased joint pain in postmenopausal women, according to a study published online Feb. 28 in Menopause.Tamami Odai, M.D., Ph.D., f...

Younger Age at Menarche Ups Risk for Later Chronic Pain

Mar 15, 2022

TUESDAY, March 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Women who were younger at the time of their first menstrual period are more likely to report chronic pain in adulthood, according to a study published onlin...

Lower-Extremity Lymphedema Common in Older, Female Cancer Survivors

Mar 15, 2022

TUESDAY, March 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Nearly one-third of older female cancer survivors experience lower-extremity lymphedema (LEL), which is associated with decreased physical functioning and a...

ACR Updates Guidelines for Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

Mar 14, 2022

MONDAY, March 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- In two 2021 American College of Rheumatology guidelines, published online March 1 in Arthritis & Rheumatology, updated recommendations are presented for ...

Black Patients Still Underrepresented in Trials for New Drug Approvals

Mar 11, 2022

FRIDAY, March 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Black patients are still underrepresented in most trials relating to approval of new drugs, despite implementation of an action plan in 2015 to improve diver...

Therapy Dog Visits Lower Pain Ratings in Emergency Department

Mar 10, 2022

THURSDAY, March 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Use of a therapy dog in the emergency department is associated with clinically significant changes in pain, according to a study published online March 9 i...

Exhaustion-Related Burnout Higher in Underrepresented Medical Students

Mar 08, 2022

TUESDAY, March 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Medical students who are underrepresented in medicine (URIM) have a higher risk for exhaustion-related burnout, according to a study published online Feb. 23...

Migraine More Prevalent in Women With Endometriosis

Mar 08, 2022

TUESDAY, March 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Women with endometriosis more often have migraine, especially those with endometriosis and co-occurring adenomyosis, according to a study published online Ja...

Genetic Analysis Suggests Coffee Intake Not Linked to Migraine

Mar 07, 2022

MONDAY, March 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- There seems to be no causal relationship between genetically predicted coffee consumption and risk for migraine, according to a study published online Jan. 25...

Sackler Family and Purdue Pharma Reach Deal With U.S. States Over Opioid Crisis

Mar 03, 2022

THURSDAY, March 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- A deal has been reached between members of the Sackler family and their company, Purdue Pharma, to settle thousands of lawsuits over their role in the U.S. ...

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