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Methadone Poses High Risk in Chronic Pain Management

Methadone is responsible for almost one in three prescription painkiller overdose deaths, even though it only accounts for a fraction of prescriptions for pain, according to a new report. More...
18 Jul 2012

Ultrasound Could Help Determine Fetuses at Increased Risk for Stillbirth

The smallest and the heaviest fetuses are at much higher risk of being stillborn than those of average weight, new ultrasound-imaging research has found. More...
17 Jul 2012

Cortisone Injections Could Lead to Necrosis

Local injections of corticoid preparations can have serious septic and aseptic complications, according to a new review. More...
16 Jul 2012

Faster Testing for Targeted Chemotherapy Effect Against Liver Cancer

Recent studies on men and women with potentially deadly liver or pancreatic cancers showed that new MRI techniques can reveal whether chemotherapy is working and killing tumor cells long before tumors actually shrink--or fail to shrink. More...
12 Jul 2012

Supplemental Zinc Helps Fight Infant Infections

Adding oral zinc to standard antibiotics reduced the risk of treatment failure by 40% compared with standard antibiotics alone in the treatment for serious infection in infants in developing countries, according to a new study. More...
12 Jul 2012

Collaboration Aims to Halve CT Radiation Doses

A comprehensive program has been initiated to help healthcare providers incorporate CT imaging technologies, education, and process improvements, and data analysis to reduce patient radiation dose from CT by up to 50%. More...
11 Jul 2012

Vitamin D and Calcium May Cut Mortality Risk

Vitamin D supplements, when given together with calcium, appear to be associated with lower mortality in older individuals, according to a new study. More...
11 Jul 2012
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