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Teen athletes more likely to misuse opioids medications

Teen athletes derive many positive benefits from participating in sports, but their increased risk of sports-related injuries may also heighten their risk for medication misuse and abuse, especially for boys, finds a recent study in the Journal of Adolescent Health.

13 Nov 2013

Using morphine to fight surgical pain may prolong patient's suffering

Using morphine to fight the pain associated with abdominal surgery may paradoxically prolong a patient's suffering, doubling or even tripling the amount of time it takes to recover from the surgical pain, according to researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder.

13 Nov 2013

Neuroptis Biotech reports positive results from ML7 preclinical trials for eye surface diseases

Neuroptis Biotech, the ophthalmology drug research and development specialist, announces positive results in preclinical trials of the eye-drop formulation of its ML7 product. ML7 is intended for use in the treatment of eye surface diseases, particularly dry eye.

13 Nov 2013

Reflux surgery challenged for smallest children

US physicians have raised concerns over the diagnosis and treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease in small children, especially among infants for whom regurgitation is normal and likely to resolve with conservative treatment

12 Nov 2013

Infection prevention: an interview with Dr. Robert Gorab, Chief Medical Officer, Hoag Orthopedic Institute

HOI has one of the lowest if not the lowest surgical readmission rate in the State of California. Our all-cause readmission rate is 3.3% and our joint replacement readmission was at 1.8% based on published CMS reports we received in September 2013.

12 Nov 2013

Hebrew University to participate in new European research project on chronic pain

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem is one of 11 universities, medical centers and research institutes in seven countries participating in ncRNAPain, a new European research project that aims at further exploring the biological mechanisms underlying chronic pain.

12 Nov 2013

FDA Advisory Committee votes in favor of Cochlear Nucleus Hybrid L24 Implant System

Cochlear Limited, the global leader in implantable hearing solutions, announced today that an advisory committee to the US Food and Drug Administration voted favorably on the Cochlear Nucleus Hybrid L24 Implant System.

12 Nov 2013

State highlights: New Hampshire lawmakers contemplate Medicaid expansion; wide variation in indigent care among California counties

A selection of health policy stories from Massachusetts, Oregon and Iowa.

12 Nov 2013

Choosing right health insurance could be more difficult for uninsured: Study

The new federal health-care law gives millions of Americans access to medical insurance. However, choosing the right coverage - a daunting task for most people - could be even more difficult for those who have never had health insurance, according to a new study at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

12 Nov 2013

Study: Hospitals vary in management of children with traumatic brain injury

Hospitals vary in management of children with traumatic brain injury—particularly in monitoring and preventing the harmful effects of increased intracranial pressure (ICP), according to a study in the November issue of Neurosurgery, official journal of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons.

12 Nov 2013

Some vegetable oils claim to be healthy may actually increase heart disease risk

Some vegetable oils that claim to be healthy may actually increase the risk of heart disease, and Health Canada should reconsider cholesterol-lowering claims on food labelling, states an analysis in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).

12 Nov 2013

Occupational therapist receives $1M grant to develop virtual world programs that help amputees improve skills

Some people use alternate virtual world programs like Second Life- to escape reality, but one researcher is examining whether these same virtual worlds that are used to stimulate the imagination could help amputees develop the skills needed to navigate the real world.

11 Nov 2013

New biosensor could help doctors devise new ways to minimize brain damage during heart surgery

Johns Hopkins engineers and cardiology experts have teamed up to develop a fingernail-sized biosensor that could alert doctors when serious brain injury occurs during heart surgery. By doing so, the device could help doctors devise new ways to minimize brain damage or begin treatment more quickly.

11 Nov 2013

Non-invasive method aids LUTS surgery decisions

Researchers say that non-invasive urodynamics could be used to assess prostatic obstruction and inform the decision to operate in men with lower urinary tract symptoms.

11 Nov 2013

Study reports increased frequency of nail gun-associated injuries in work-related settings

Young males in the work environment are at greatest risk of sustaining a nail gun injury to their non-dominant hand, a new study has found.

11 Nov 2013

First Edition: November 11, 2013

Today's headlines include reports about how Republicans are positioning themselves to capitalize on the health law's implementation difficulties in the upcoming election season.

11 Nov 2013

Cycling champion Cadel Evans takes part in cutting edge cardiopulmonary research

As the first Australian to win the Tour de France, cycling champion Cadel Evans has already pedalled his way into our hearts. Now he is taking part in world-leading cardiopulmonary research – by pedalling inside an MRI scanner.

11 Nov 2013

Targeted radiotherapy could offer viable alternative to current procedures for breast cancer

Two new studies, published in The Lancet and The Lancet Oncology, show that targeted radiotherapy delivered during surgery could offer a viable alternative to current procedures – which require women to attend daily radiotherapy sessions for weeks after surgery – for some women undergoing surgery for early breast cancer.

11 Nov 2013

UAB surgical team performs first surgery using VIPAAR and Google Glass

A University of Alabama at Birmingham surgical team has performed the first surgery using a virtual augmented reality technology called VIPAAR in conjunction with Google Glass, a wearable computer with an optical head-mounted display. The combination of the two technologies could be an important step toward the development of useful, practical telemedicine.

11 Nov 2013

Viewpoints: Campaigning won't help solve health care problems; health law sought 'sturdier safety net;' court's decision on contraception benefit 'goes wrong way'

The Obamacare Web site doesn't work. Hundreds of thousands of insured Americans are seeing their plans summarily terminated. Millions more face the same prospect next year. Confronted with a crisis of governance, how does President Obama respond? He campaigns (Charles Krauthammer, 11/7).

11 Nov 2013

Surgery News and Research

Teen athletes more likely to misuse opioids medications

Using morphine to fight surgical pain may prolong patient's suffering

Neuroptis Biotech reports positive results from ML7 preclinical trials for eye surface diseases

Reflux surgery challenged for smallest children

Infection prevention: an interview with Dr. Robert Gorab, Chief Medical Officer, Hoag Orthopedic Institute

Hebrew University to participate in new European research project on chronic pain

FDA Advisory Committee votes in favor of Cochlear Nucleus Hybrid L24 Implant System

State highlights: New Hampshire lawmakers contemplate Medicaid expansion; wide variation in indigent care among California counties

Choosing right health insurance could be more difficult for uninsured: Study

Study: Hospitals vary in management of children with traumatic brain injury

Some vegetable oils claim to be healthy may actually increase heart disease risk

Occupational therapist receives $1M grant to develop virtual world programs that help amputees improve skills

New biosensor could help doctors devise new ways to minimize brain damage during heart surgery

Non-invasive method aids LUTS surgery decisions

Study reports increased frequency of nail gun-associated injuries in work-related settings

First Edition: November 11, 2013

Cycling champion Cadel Evans takes part in cutting edge cardiopulmonary research

Targeted radiotherapy could offer viable alternative to current procedures for breast cancer

UAB surgical team performs first surgery using VIPAAR and Google Glass

Viewpoints: Campaigning won't help solve health care problems; health law sought 'sturdier safety net;' court's decision on contraception benefit 'goes wrong way'

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