Music: A Viable Alternative to Medications in Reducing Anxiety Before Anesthesia
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine via EurekAlert – “Our findings show that there are drug-free alternatives to help calm a patient before certain procedures,…
Kentucky Now to Offer Incisionless Procedure for Uterine Fibroid Relief
University of Kentucky via Newswise – UK HealthCare is the first in the state to offer the innovative Sonata® Treatment for women suffering from debilitating symptoms…
Acupuncture Reduces Pain and Opioid Use for Total Knee Replacement Surgery Patients
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) via Newswise – SAN DIEGO – Patients who have acupuncture during total knee replacement surgery report less pain and need far…
Research Reveals Link Between Widespread Pain and Heightened Risk of Dementia, Stroke
British Medical Journal via News-Medical – Widespread pain is linked to a heightened risk of all types of dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease, and stroke finds research…
Amazing Spinal Surgery Done with Patient Fully Awake
News Staff via Israel21c – After 74-year-old David Avital fell at home, he was brought to Hadassah University Medical Center’s Ein Kerem campus in Jerusalem with…
10 Ashwagandha Benefits for the Brain, Thyroid and Muscles
Dr. Josh Axe, DC, DMN, CNS – Ashwagandha (aka Somnifera dunal) is an adaptogenic herb that’s popular in Ayurvedic medicine. It has been used for more than…
Israeli Ice Device Destroys Malignant Liver and Kidney Tumors
Abigail Klein Leichman via Israel21c – US doctors already use IceCure’s ProSense to destroy benign breast lumps. Soon they’ll be using it for malignant liver…
Artificial Pancreas May One Day Cure Diabetes
Brian Blum via Israel21c – The Engineered Micro Pancreas from Betalin Therapeutics is heading closer to clinical trials in humans. Ahead of International Diabetes Day,…
Neurons Promote Growth of Brain Tumor Cells
German Cancer Research Center via EurekAlert – Glioblastomas invade the healthy brain in a diffuse pattern like a fungal network. As a result, they cannot…
11 Ashwagandha Benefits for the Brain, Thyroid and Muscles
Dr. Josh Axe, DC, DMN, CNS via Dr. Axe – This is one of the most commonly used adaptogens because of the many ashwagandha benefits.…
Get a New Knee That Morning, Go Home That Afternoon
University of Alabama at Birmingham via Newswise, BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Same-day knee replacement surgery at UAB. You can now get a total knee replacement in…
9 Emerging Devices That Will Disrupt Healthcare
Abigail Klein Leichman via Israel21c – Heart failure, kidney disease, sleep apnea, diabetes, back pain – disruptive medical devices emerging from Israel could transform treatment…