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VUMC testing tool that predicts opioid needs after cesarean section

Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers are developing a clinical decision support tool to help avoid over- and under-prescribing of opioids for women undergoing cesarean section. Nearly a third of U.S. women will have a cesarean section during childbirth. However, opioid prescriptions for these new mothers often are either insufficient to meet their pain needs or… Read More: VUMC testing tool that predicts opioid needs after cesarean section »

Vaccine Could Have Prevented Over 90% of HPV-Related Cancers

Nearly 35,000 people develop cervical, anal, oral and other cancers linked to human papillomavirus (HPV) each year, and most of these are caused by virus strains covered by the newest HPV vaccine, according to a recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Another report, published in the August 23 Morbidity and… Read More: Vaccine Could Have Prevented Over 90% of HPV-Related Cancers »

Simple ways to wake up your workout

Going to the gym regularly seems to be an exceptional act. Three 45-minute workouts are just a tick under the federal government’s recommendation of 150 weekly minutes of moderate activity. Yet according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than three-quarters of United States adults don’t reach that threshold. But let’s say you’ve… Read More: Simple ways to wake up your workout »

Ask Allison: ‘I am continually anxious about the health of my loved ones’

‘You only have control of yourself and how you respond to the outside world’ Ask Allison: ‘I am continually anxious about the health of my loved ones’ Independent.ie Q I am constantly worried about the health of others. A parent’s heart condition (which is completely manageable). https://www.independent.ie/life/ask-allison-i-am-continually-anxious-about-the-health-of-my-loved-ones-38430561.html https://www.independent.ie/style/sex-relationships/article38430560.ece/ace1b/AUTOCROP/h342/2019-08-26_sty_52705002_I1.JPG Email Q I am constantly worried about… Read More: Ask Allison: ‘I am continually anxious about the health of… »