Common sleep medications may offer major benefit in reducing opioid us
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Taking melatonin or Ambien (zolpidem) before surgery may be associated…
Simple medical card game reduces preoperative anxiety in children
Preoperative anxiety affects about 60% of children and is linked with poorer cooperation at anesthesia induction, greater postoperative…
Vaginal estrogen use may be associated with perioperative hip fracture complications
Postmenopausal women are at greater risk for multiple health issues, such as hip fractures and urinary tract infections…
Postoperative monitoring apps reduce emergency visits and complications
Mobile app-based monitoring may help address the vulnerable days and weeks after surgery when recovery shifts from the…
Billy Joel can’t drive or perform following brain disorder diagnosis
It is unclear when Billy Joel will perform again. The 77-year-old singer has to take “a series of…
New treatment may revive busted knees, eliminate joint replacement
This may be just what some people kneed. Joint issues have never been limited to the elderly, as…
New iron deficiency guidelines raise key blood test cutoffs
Could current blood test cutoffs be missing iron deficiency? New guidelines recommend higher ferritin thresholds for key patient…
Travis Barker reveals why he underwent surgery after concerning hospital photos
Travis Barker has revealed what led to his recent hospitalization, just one day after sharing photos from his…
A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence
In this interview, News Medical speaks with Professor Govind Srimathveeravalli, Associate Professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at the…
REUP technique expands access to pediatric heart transplants
A groundbreaking donor heart recovery technique developed at Vanderbilt Health has been successfully adapted for children by pediatric…
As femtosecond lasers find new medical uses, Lithuanian manufacturer bets on scale to meet demand
A recent study, published in a peer-reviewed medical journal, found femtosecond laser imaging assesses lung tumor margins six…
Statins may lower glaucoma risk and reduce treatment needs
Taking statins is linked to a lower risk of developing glaucoma and a reduced chance of it getting…