Archive: 23/10/2017

Symptom burden may increase hospital length of stay, readmission risk in advanced cancer

Hospitalized patients with advanced cancer who report more intense and numerous physical and psychological symptoms appear to be at risk for longer hospital stays and unplanned hospital readmissions. The report from a Massachusetts ...

Oct 23, 2017

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Women who give birth in winter or spring less likely to have postpartum depression

Women who give birth in winter or spring are less likely than women who deliver in the fall or summer to suffer from postpartum depression (PPD), suggests a study being presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2017 annual meeting.

Oct 23, 2017

Depression strongly linked to higher long-term risk of early death for both women and men

Despite increased awareness about mental illness, depression remains strongly linked to a higher risk of early death—and this risk has increased for women in recent years—according to results from the 60-year Stirling ...

Oct 23, 2017

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After skyrocketing, opioid abuse plateaus but remains too high, national analysis shows

While the breakneck upswing in opioid abuse has leveled off, it remains disturbingly high and does not appear to continue its decline, according to an analysis of national data presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2017 annual ...

Oct 23, 2017

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