CBD Oil Won't Ease Pain After Kidney Stone Treatment
MONDAY, March 13, 2023 -- An approved CBD oil product will, apparently, not be the solution for patients trying to reduce pain after kidney stone treatment, a randomized clinical trial suggests. " Urologists and patients alike are interested in... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 13, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Hydrochlorothiazide Does Not Affect Recurrence of Kidney Stones
FRIDAY, March 10, 2023 -- Hydrochlorothiazide does not reduce the risk for recurrence among patients with recurrent kidney stones, according to a study published in the March 2 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
Nasser A. Dhayat, M.D.,... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - March 10, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Though Often Prescribed, Diuretic Pills May Not Prevent Kidney Stones
MONDAY, March 6, 2023 -- A new study is raising questions about the effectiveness of medications long used to prevent painful kidney stones, but experts say there ' s no reason for patients to toss their prescriptions out at this point.
Anyone who has... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 6, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Stop Giving Thiazides to Prevent Recurrent Kidney Stones? Stop Giving Thiazides to Prevent Recurrent Kidney Stones?
"Thiazides are standard of care for calcium-containing stone formers, so this [new study] has significant potential to upset that apple cart," says one observer.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - March 3, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Nephrology News Source Type: news
Daily Thiazide No Help in Preventing Recurrent Kidney Stones
(MedPage Today) -- A common diuretic wasn't much help for staving off recurrent kidney stones, the NOSTONE trial showed.
Over a median follow-up of 2.9 years, symptomatic or radiologic recurrence of kidney stones occurred in 59% of patients who... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - March 1, 2023 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
How is Endometriosis Diagnosed?
Discussion
Endometriosis is classically defined as endometrial tissue occurring outside the uterine lining. It is a common cause of chronic pelvic pain and dysmenorrhea in adolescents. It can present differently in adolescents than adult women and usually can appear like many other common problems such as chronic constipation or gastrointestinal dysmotility. It is estimated that ~25-38% of adolescents with chronic pelvic pain have endometriosis. Use of clinical criteria versus laparoscopic documentation of disease makes the epidemiology of this problem more challenging.
The cause is not wholly agreed upon but many believe ...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - November 28, 2022 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
How Bladder Cancer Differs in Women and Younger Adults
Bladder cancer is one of the most commonly diagnosed forms of cancer in the U.S. About 1 in 40 Americans born today will develop this cancer at some point in their lifetime, and a majority of these people will be males over the age of 60. Bladder cancer is the fourth most common cancer in American men, representing more than 6% of all cancers in males.
But while men are three to four times more likely than women to develop bladder cancer, the disease tends to be deadlier in females. Women are also more likely to be diagnosed with larger bladder tumors. Why? These are questions that medical researchers have puzzled over for...
Source: TIME: Health - November 15, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Markham Heid Tags: Uncategorized Cancer healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
CEUS bests CT in early gastric cancer staging
Oral contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) is effective for detecting early gastri...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
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CEUS-guided biopsy shows superiority in liver imaging (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - November 9, 2022 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Which is better for diagnosing kidney stones, CT or ultrasound?
CT is the dominant imaging tool in the emergency department for diagnosing an...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
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Did Image Gently reduce CT use for kidney stones? (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - November 2, 2022 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Alaskans pay more than $11,000 every YEAR for healthcare - the most of any state
Alaska residents spend more than people in any other state on healthcare at over $11,000. The costliest health services to be treated for were kidney stones, UTIs , and intestinal infections. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - October 20, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
' Too Good to be True'? Ultrasound Safely Treats Kidney Stones'Too Good to be True'? Ultrasound Safely Treats Kidney Stones
Treatment with transcutaneous, focused ultrasound safely repositioned and broke apart ureteral stones during initial clinical testing in 29 patients.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines - October 18, 2022 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Nephrology News Source Type: news
Kidney Stones Can Be Excruciating. New Treatment Blasts Them Away, No Anesthesia Needed
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 12, 2022 -- A new ultrasound treatment for kidney stones might provide pain-free relief while the patient is awake, researchers say.
Kidney stones are often excruciatingly painful. In most cases, patients are told to just ride it... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - October 12, 2022 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Doctors say you should have sex FOUR times a week to flush out agonising bladder stones
EXCLUSIVE: Doctors in Indonesia noted that bladder neck contraction and relaxation - which happens during orgasm and ejaculation - could also help pass kidney stones. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 14, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Diet changes may help head off kidney stone recurrence
People with lower levels of dietary calcium and potassium were more likely to have a follow-up episode of kidney stones than were those whose diets included more of those minerals. (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - September 13, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Linda Searing Source Type: news
Supplements warning: The popular vitamin that could cause kidney stones - expert
MANY people rely on supplements to give them additional vitamins and minerals they need. Some might struggle to include enough in their diets, while others might have problems absorbing them properly. Whatever the reason, taking supplements can bring with them some risks. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - August 17, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
