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Small Number of Procedures Account for Large Number of Opioid Prescriptions

A small number of surgical procedures, including orthopedic procedures and cesarean delivery, account for a large proportion of opioid prescriptions dispensed a

Walking, Education Intervention Prevents Recurrence of Low Back Pain

An individualized, progressive walking and education intervention is beneficial for prevention of recurrence of low back pain, according to a study published on

NCCN: Cancer Drug Shortages Remain a Challenge for Clinicians

ultimately safeguarding care for people with cancer across the country. Survey ResultsPress Release

Childhood Exposure to Air Pollution May Trigger Bronchitis Years Later

Exposure to air pollution as a child increases an adult s risk of bronchitis, a new study warns. Young adults with bronchitis symptoms tended to have been expos

Chronic Loneliness Linked to Increased Risk of Stroke

Chronic loneliness is associated with increased risk of stroke after adjustment for depressive symptoms and social isolation, according to a study published onl

Supreme Court Rejects Purdue Pharma Opioid Settlement

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a controversial settlement that drug maker Purdue Pharma had reached with victims of the opioid epidemic. The rul

Guidelines Address RT for Management of HPV-Linked Oropharyngeal Cancer

In a clinical practice guideline issued by the American Society for Radiation Oncology and published online June 18 in Practical Radiation Oncology, recommendat

Clinical Response Seen for Patients With Severe Asthma Initiating Biologics

may increase the likelihood of achieving a response or super-response, the authors write.Several authors disclosed ties to biopharmaceutical companies, includin

Survival Improves With Open Hysterectomy for Cervical Cancer

For patients with early-stage cervical cancer, disease-free and overall survival are lower for patients undergoing minimally invasive versus open radical hyster

Bariatric Surgery Tied to Lower Risk of MACE, Death in Obesity, Sleep Apnea

Metabolic surgery is associated with significantly lower risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) compared with nonsurgical management among patients

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