For kids with severe scoliosis, growth-friendly surgeries cause more complications than single spinal fusion Hina Zahid1 Jan 2022 9:00 AM ISTA Michigan Medicine study found that preadolescent children with severe neuromuscular scoliosis who are treated with growth-friendly surgery prior to...
Bisphosphonates effective as first-line treatment for osteoporosis or ostopenia: Study Dr. Shravani Dali30 Dec 2021 9:00 AM ISTBisphosphonates can be recommended as a first-line treatment for the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis and can decrease the risk of hip...
Medical cannabis improves muscle activity, pain in dystonia patients: Study Medha Baranwal29 Dec 2021 9:00 AM ISTTel Aviv, Israel: A real-life study showed that consumption of medical cannabis (MC) may mitigate dystonic muscle activity and related pain. Although...
Inflammatory arthritis tied to impaired fertility in men: Study Medha Baranwal29 Dec 2021 9:00 AM ISTNetherlands: Inflammatory arthritis (IA) diagnosis before or during the peak of reproductive age can impair male fertility, reveals a recent study in...
Sinusitis, 'common cold' tied with increased risk of rheumatoid arthritis: study Dr. Shravani Dali28 Dec 2021 9:00 AM ISTSinusitis, the 'common cold' tied with an increase risk for developing rheumatoid arthritis, according to a new study published in the Journal of...
Milder opioids preferable for subacute pain after surgery in fracture cases: JAMA Medical Dialogues Editorial Team27 Dec 2021 9:00 AM ISTAustralia: In a new study, it was shown that treating pain with powerful opioid medication sub acutely was not preferable to treating pain with milder...
Seropositive RA patients more often adhere to abatacept compared to TNF, JAK Inhibitors: Study Dr. Shravani Dali25 Dec 2021 9:00 AM ISTAmong seropositive RA patients, those on abatacept were more often persistent to their index treatment and had longer time to treatment...
Hyaluronic acid injections have increased for knee arthritis - despite recommendations against their use Hina Zahid21 Dec 2021 9:00 AM ISTFor Medicare beneficiaries with knee osteoarthritis, the use of hyaluronic acid (HA) injections has increased in recent years, despite clinical...
FDA Approves tofacitinib for Treatment of Active Ankylosing Spondylitis Hina Zahid20 Dec 2021 9:00 AM ISTNEW YORK - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for XELJANZ® / XELJANZ® XR...
Chronic pain common among patients who underwent total joint arthroplasty: Study Medha Baranwal18 Dec 2021 9:00 AM ISTNorth Carolina: A recent study in The Journal of Pain indicates that high impact or bothersome chronic pain is common after total joint arthroplasty...
Maternal Exposure to HCQ Not Linked To Structural Birth Defects MD Bureau17 Dec 2021 9:00 AM ISTHydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is an antimalarial drug widely used in the treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and other rheumatic disorders....
FDA Fast Tracks injectable dexamethasone gel for treatment of sciatica Hina Zahid16 Dec 2021 9:00 AM ISTPALO ALTO, Calif. - Scilex Holding Company ("Scilex") has announced highly significant positive top-line results from its SP-102 (SEMDEXAâ„¢) Phase 3...
