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Non-opioid pain relievers beat opioids after dental surgery, trial shows
A combination of acetaminophen (Tylenol) and ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) controls pain after wisdom tooth removal better than opioids, according to a Rutgers Health study that could change how dentists treat post-surgical pain.
Premature Peripheral Artery Disease: Predisposition, Treatment, and Education
At the 2024 VEITH Symposium, vascular surgeon Olamide Alabi, MD, RPVI, from Emory Healthcare in Atlanta, Georgia, presented a session called “Premature Peripheral Artery Disease: What Factors Predispose to It, How Should Its Treatment Differ, and How Does It Influence Treatment Outcomes?”
Organ fat in midlife could heighten Alzheimer’s risk via inflammation
Obesity has previously been linked to Alzheimer’s disease risk. Researchers from Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology have recently presented research at the Radiological Society of North America conference suggesting organ fat in midlife could contribute to Alzheimer’s risk due to its role in neuroinflammation.
Irregular sleep patterns may increase risk for heart attack, stroke
Irregular sleep cycles corresponded with increased risk for major adverse cardiovascular events like stroke or myocardial infarction, results from a population-based cohort study published in Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health suggested.
U.S. adult obesity rate fell in 2023, as use of GLP-1 meds rose
The U.S. obesity rate declined for the first time in a decade last year, coinciding with the rise of GLP-1 weight-loss meds, a new study finds.