An internal medicine clinic at Oregon Health & Science University has sharply reduced the amount of opioids prescribed though innovative […]
Vitamin D reduces the need for opioids in palliative cancer
Patients with vitamin D deficiency who received vitamin D supplements had a reduced need for pain relief and lower levels […]
Results from phase 3 trial show baricitinib reduces deaths from COVID-19
The latest results from a study to assess the efficacy of the arthritis drug, baricitinib, in treating COVID-19 patients have […]
Italy reduces quarantine for UK travellers
Italy will allow passengers from the United Kingdom, Austria and Israel to undergo a shorter, five-day quarantine on entering the […]
Less sedentary time reduces heart failure risk for older women
Even with regular physical activity, older women (ages 50-79) who spend more waking hours in sedentary behaviors, such as sitting […]
Antiviral drug baloxavir reduces transmission of flu virus among ferrets
Baloxavir treatment reduced transmission of the flu virus from infected ferrets to healthy ferrets, suggesting that the antiviral drug could […]
Increased exercise over the age of 60 reduces risk of heart disease and stroke
People over the age of 60 should do more exercise not less in order to prevent heart disease and stroke, […]
Gene therapy reduces obesity and reverses type 2 diabetes in mice
The obesity epidemic affects nearly half a billion people worldwide, many of them children. Obesity-related diseases including heart disease, stroke, […]
Whole body vibration shakes up microbiome, reduces inflammation in diabetes
In the face of diabetes, a common condition in which glucose and levels of destructive inflammation soar, whole body vibration […]
Stressed at school? Art therapy reduces teenage girls’ headaches
Teenagers report higher levels of stress than adults, and cite school as the highest contributing factor, according to the American […]