Implanting a small spacer between lumbar vertebrae during a procedure called interspinous process decompression may be an effective and minimally invasive way to treat spinal stenosis, according to a new report.
People who experience their first-ever bout of depression after having a heart attack are at greater risk for future heart problems than are patients who either don?t become clinically depressed after the medical emergency or who were depressed even before the incident, new research shows.
Organisations have become more open to hiring disabled people’s services and purchasing their products due to positive developments in rehabilitation services.
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) was recognized today for its efforts in cervical cancer prevention, receiving the ?Women in Government Presidential Leadership Award for a Commitment to the Elimination of Cervical Cancer? from the non-profit, bi-partisan organization that represents women state legislators in the United States.
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), one of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is launching the largest randomized clinical trial of the effectiveness and safety of long-term, home oxygen therapy for COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). The six-year, $28 million project will study patients with moderate disease.
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) was recognized today for its efforts in cervical cancer prevention, receiving the ?Women in Government Presidential Leadership Award for a Commitment to the Elimination of Cervical Cancer? from the non-profit, bi-partisan organization that represents women state legislators in the United States.
Ageing in the community is one of the primary concerns that needs be addressed in elderly care policy, Secretary for Health, Welfare & Food Dr York Chow says.
Data presented this week at the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation meeting, demonstrated that Kadian improved sleep and overall quality of life in patients with moderate-to-severe chronic neck pain who had inadequate relief on previous analgesic regimens. Kadian is an extended-release formulation of morphine sulfate.
Scientists at the University of Manchester are using 3-D computer graphics to combat the pain suffered by amputees.
People who are depressed have an increased risk of dying from heart failure, and a new study by Duke University Medical Center researchers may help explain why.