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Gender Differences Evident in Opioid Abuse
April 28th 2010Women that abuse pain medications are more likely to be motivated to do so by emotional issues and psychological distress, while male-motivation to do so is derived from problematic social and behavioral problems, according to a Harvard study published in The Journal of Pain.
Under the "Cash for Cluckers" Program, How Many Chickens Is a Mammogram Worth?
April 28th 2010Good news doctors! Although the current Congress is content to fritter away your future income with so-called healthcare reform, a plucky Republican candidate for Senate in Nevada has offered a sensible (and tasty) alternative to the usual fee for service: poultry!
Online Follow-up Visits Provide Similar Clinical Outcomes as Office Visits
April 27th 2010According to the results of a study conducted by Massachusetts General Hospital, patients with acne who complete a follow-up visit via a secure website may achieve similar clinical outcomes as patients who receive in-person visits.
Blood Pressure Control: No Excuses, Just Do It!
April 26th 2010A good argument can be made that we could save more lives and prevent more morbidity by aggressively diagnosing, treating and controlling hypertension than with any other condition given the knowledge and tools at our disposal at this time, but, according to Dr. Pullen, we are doing "a miserably poor job of controlling hypertension in America."
NBA Basketball Eight Days after Meniscus Surgery!
April 26th 2010Brandon Roy of the Portland Trail Blazers in the NBA played tonight in game 4 of the Blazers playoff series with the Phoenix Suns. To those of you who are not sports fans, you may say, "So what?" The amazing thing is that Roy had arthroscopic surgery for a torn meniscus eight days ago.
Study Reveals Potential New Test for Early Osteoarthritis Detection
April 23rd 2010Scientists have discovered new methods for measuring biological markers in the blood, which can be used according to diagnose osteoarthritis earlier, according to a public release from King's College London's Department if Twin Research and Genetic Epidemiology.
Investigating the Cause of Brain Damage after Cardiac Bypass Surgery
April 23rd 2010The practice of cooling and then re-warming a patient during cardiac bypass surgery, done to prevent organ damage, may impair the body�s mechanism that controls blood flow to the brain, which could increase the patient�s likelihood of suffering a stroke.