Archive: 21/09/2017
Study reveals high rates of opioid prescriptions and excessive dosing in dialysis patients
A new analysis indicates that the US opioid epidemic likely applies to the unique population of dialysis patients. The study, which appears in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN), ...
Sep 21, 2017
Preterm children have more medical sleep problems but fall asleep more independently
A new study suggests that while healthy preterm children have more medical sleep problems than full-term children, they are more likely to fall asleep independently.
Sep 21, 2017
Resurgence of whooping cough may owe to vaccine's inability to prevent infections
The startling global resurgence of pertussis, or whooping cough, in recent years can largely be attributed to the immunological failures of acellular vaccines, Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) researchers ...
Sep 21, 2017
Smoking negatively impacts long-term survival after breast cancer
A new study published in JNCI Cancer Spectrum finds that smoking negatively impacts long-term survival after breast cancer. Quitting smoking after diagnosis may reduce the risk of dying from breast cancer.
Sep 21, 2017
New research findings offers hope to people with fibromyalgia
A novel psychological therapy that encourages addressing emotional experiences related to trauma, conflict and relationship problems has been found helpful for people with the chronic pain condition fibromyalgia. A research ...
Sep 21, 2017