Ranitidine Post Surgery
Two non-drug treatments--cognitive behavior therapy and supportive stress management--seem to be more effective than usual care for treating depression in patients who've had coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery, a new study finds.
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Breast Reconstruction Surgery and Insurance
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Post-Surgery Pain!
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On Choosing Radical Cancer Surgery (Elective Double Mastectomy in...
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PTSD may boost post-surgery death risk
Veterans who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder have a greater chance of dying after surgery, a new study has found, and this is true even if... Read more »
Post-surgery oxygen therapy may speed dementia
Researchers say that seniors who are exposed to several hours of oxygen therapy after surgery may experience an onset of dementia. In an animal... Read more »
Beta blockers may cut post-surgery COPD deaths
A new report suggests that giving COPD patients a beta blocker before surgery may reduce the risk of death. Previously, doctors believed that giving... Read more »
Breast Reconstruction FAQs: Opting for a Prosthesis (Breast F...
Q. I’m having a mastectomy, and although I’ve heard about reconstruction and implants, I just feel they’re not for me. I think I’d like to... Read more »
Massage eases post-surgery pain
New research suggests that a 20-minute evening back massage can help relieve the pain and anxiety that often follows major surgery. Michigan... Read more »
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