THURSDAY, Aug. 15, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Problematic pharmaceutical opioid use (POU) is widespread among people with chronic noncancer pain (CNCP) treated with opioid analgesics, according to a study published online Aug. 7. Seeks. Kyla H. Thomas, Ph.D., MBBS, of the University of Bristol in the United Kingdom, and colleagues conducted a comprehensive systematic literature […]
MONDAY, Aug. 12, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Breast pump use is associated with longer breastfeeding duration, with the lowest risk of breastfeeding discontinuation found among non-Hispanic black and Native American breast pump users, according to a study published online July 13 in The Journal of Pediatrics. Deanne Nardella, MD, of the Yale School of Medicine […]
MONDAY, Aug. 12, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Treatment with glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) is associated with lower rates of hyperkalemia and a lower rate of discontinuation of renin-angiotensin system inhibitors (RASi) compared with treatment with dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors (DPP-4is) in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D), according to a study published online Aug. […]
