Bronchiectasis mortality risk in COPD
Bronchiectasis is independently associated with an increased mortality risk in patients with moderate-to-severe COPD, according to a new study from researchers in Spain.
Bronchiectasis is independently associated with an increased mortality risk in patients with moderate-to-severe COPD, according to a new study from researchers in Spain.
A survey of UK doctors found that 97% have prescribed placebo treatments to patients at least once in their career. Researchers discovered that 97% of doctors have used… read more.
Advocates and pain management groups aired concerns recently over a citizen petition to change opioid labeling during the first of a 2-day FDA hearing.
Young teens with joint hypermobility are at risk for developing a specific pattern of musculoskeletal pain in later adolescence, particularly if they are obese, a prospective British study… read more.
Understanding the molecular underpinnings of an ancient Chinese therapy’s success could increase its acceptance by mainstream medicine. While acupuncture is used widely to treat chronic stress, the mechanism… read more.
Understanding the molecular underpinnings of an ancient Chinese therapy’s success could increase its acceptance by mainstream medicine. While acupuncture is used widely to treat chronic stress, the mechanism… read more.
The FDA has approved a selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM) for treating pain associated with sexual intercourse in postmenopausal women.
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Study says early intervention is key to successful treatment of gambling. To successfully treat pathological gambling, you need to intervene at an early stage, according to Susana Jiménez-Murcia… read more.
Taken from the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) – by Bruce Sylvester – Patients experiencing intermittent claudication, pain in the calf while walking, who were treated… read more.
In a recent Clinical Crossroads article Dr. Dan Alford from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and Boston Medical Center (BMC) suggests that prescription opioid abuse can be… read more.
Chronic pain, pain that persists longer than three months, is a very prevalent problem and it has very predictable effects on patient’s lives. Recent studies have demonstrated that … read more.
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