Jun 29, 2021

MONDAY, June 28, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Total opioid prescriptions have decreased in patients under 25 years of age, but opioids remain commonly dispensed, according to a study published online June...

Jun 28, 2021

FRIDAY, June 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- A smartphone virtual reality (VR) game is effective in reducing pediatric patient self-reported pain during burn dressing changes, according to a study publis...

Jun 24, 2021

THURSDAY, June 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- The decrease in life expectancy seen between 2018 and 2020 was larger in the United States than in other high-income countries, according to a study publish...

Jun 23, 2021

TUESDAY, June 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Nearly 10 million Americans signed up for Medicaid through January, and the 80 million people now enrolled in the program is the most in its history.The surg...

Jun 23, 2021

The burden of chronic liver disease in the United States is substantial, affecting about 4.5 million American adults, according to recent data. The end result of chronic liver disease is cirrhosis, wh...

Jun 21, 2021

MONDAY, June 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Stereotactic body radiotherapy is superior to conventional external beam radiotherapy for improving the complete response rate for pain associated with spinal...

Jun 19, 2021

FRIDAY, June 18, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Compared with placebo, treatment with intravenous eptinezumab after onset of a moderate-to-severe migraine attack shortens time to resolution of headache pain...

Jun 18, 2021

THURSDAY, June 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- The landmark Affordable Care Act, which has expanded health care coverage to tens of millions of Americans, has withstood a third challenge before the U.S. ...

Jun 17, 2021

WEDNESDAY, June 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), African American (AA) and Hispanic American (HA) race/ethnicity is associated with higher overall disability and...

Jun 17, 2021

WEDNESDAY, June 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Nonsurgical osteoarthritis care is associated with lower rates of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) among elderly Americans with knee osteoarthritis, according...

Jun 17, 2021

WEDNESDAY, June 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Among health care system employees, there are considerable disparities in COVID-19 vaccination rates by race/ethnicity and occupation, according to a resea...

Jun 16, 2021

TUESDAY, June 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Ninety-six percent of physicians are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, according to the results of a survey conducted by the American Medical Association (A...

Jun 16, 2021

TUESDAY, June 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- The stressors of integrating work and life are higher among female than male faculty and were more noticeable since the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a stu...

Jun 15, 2021

MONDAY, June 14, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- For adult outpatients, use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) is associated with better pain scores and better global assessments, according to ...

Jun 15, 2021

MONDAY, June 14, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- The American Medical Association is facing backlash from some of its members over a plan to fight racism and bias in medicine.The opponents, including some Wh...

Jun 15, 2021

MONDAY, June 14, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- A lawsuit brought by a group of Houston Methodist employees over the hospital's mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy was dismissed Saturday by a federal judg...

Jun 11, 2021

THURSDAY, June 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Nearly 200 employees of the Houston Methodist hospital system in Texas have been suspended without pay for refusing to get COVID-19 vaccines.Nearly 25,000 w...

Jun 10, 2021

TUESDAY, June 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- There is large variation in buprenorphine prescribing, with a small percentage of clinicians accounting for most buprenorphine treatment in the United States,...

Jun 10, 2021

TUESDAY, June 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Rural residents have increased mortality and the disparity between rural and large urban areas is increasing, according to a research letter published in the ...

Jun 04, 2021

THURSDAY, June 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Reacting to recent controversy, the American Medical Association (AMA) announced Thursday a series of steps it will take to promote diversity, equity, and in...