Guideline For Treating Chronic Non-Cancer Pain With Opioid Medications A national panel of pain management experts representing the American Pain Society (APS) and the American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM) has published the first comprehensive, evidence-based clinical practice guideline to assist clinicians in prescribing potent opioid pain medications for patients with chronic non-cancer pain. The long-awaited guideline appears in the current issue of The Journal of Pain, http://www.jpain.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comUnhealthy Living Doubles Stroke Risk, Study Researchers who studied 20,000 middle aged and elderly UK residents for 10 years found that those who lived unhealthy lives characterized by smoking, lack of exercise, drinking too much alcohol and not eating enough fruit and vegetables, were twice as likely to have a stroke as counterparts with much healthier lifestyles.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comBeta-Blocker Erases Bad Memories A generic beta-blocker normally used to control blood pressure could one day be used to treat anxiety and phobia by erasing bad memories, according to a new Dutch study.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comBreast Cancer Survivors At Higher Risk Of Recurrence With Use Of Synthetic Steroid An article in The Lancet Oncology's February issue reports that a breast cancer patient´s risk of recurrence increases considerably with the use of Tibolone, a synthetic steroid used in preventing osteoporosis and treating menopausal symptoms. As a result, breast cancer survivors and current patients should not be givenTibolone.
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