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Sharp Rise Among Women for Opioid-Related Hospitalizations
U.S. cases rose 75 percent for females versus 55 percent for males over a decade, researchers say
Embolic Protection Device Useful Post Carotid Artery Stenting
Reduced risks for in-hospital stroke or death, major stroke or death, and stroke in carotid stenosis
Age a Factor in Patients Leaving Hospital Against Medical Advice
Race/ethnicity and poverty are more pronounced as risk factors for DAMA in elderly inpatients
Yoga Noninferior to Physical Therapy in Chronic Low Back Pain
Nearly half of yoga group saw clinically meaningful improvement in pain and disability
VKA Monotherapy Linked to Reduced MI, Stroke Risk in A-Fib
Vitamin K antagonist + acetylsalicylic acid dual therapy associated with increased bleeding risk
Older Age Needn’t Be a Barrier to Herniated Disc Surgery
Seniors experience good outcomes after lumbar microdiscectomy, researchers report
Chronic Lyme Disease Treatments Tied to Serious Adverse Effects
Medications in this context not shown to result in substantial long-term improvement, researchers say
Replacing Saturated Fats With Healthy Fats Lowers CVD Risk
Healthy fats can help reduce risk of cardiovascular disease as effectively as statins, researchers say
Horseback Riding May Improve Function in Late-Phase Stroke
Music-and-rhythm therapy also shown to help improve balance and memory
Health Insurers Recruiting Former Pharma Reps to Cut Costs
Former pharma reps are educating doctors about costs of meds, encouraging use of generics
