Real questions from health communities, answered with cited research from PubMed and Vellito's article corpus. Plain language, no medical advice. How this works.
A nerve block (PIFB) alone did not significantly reduce overall chronic pain after off-pump CABG, but it helped with acute pain and reduced moderate-to-severe chronic pain.
One year after coronary artery bypass grafting, your heart's pumping strength (ejection fraction) usually stays the same, but the heart muscle's ability to relax and fill with…
Yes, women have higher short-term mortality and different complication patterns after CABG, but long-term survival may be similar or better for women.
Yes, biologic drugs are significantly more effective than placebo for treating moderate to severe plaque psoriasis in children aged 6 years and older, based on multiple clinical…
Yes, Cosentyx (secukinumab) is FDA-approved for adults with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis who are candidates for systemic therapy or phototherapy.
Yes, Stelara (ustekinumab) is FDA-approved for treating moderate to severe plaque psoriasis in pediatric patients 6 years and older.
Higher EPA levels may slightly increase ischemic heart disease risk, according to genetic studies, but the evidence is not definitive.
Having a history of gestational diabetes does increase your risk of needing a Cesarean delivery in a future pregnancy compared to women without that history.
Yes, non-Hispanic Black women have higher odds of cesarean delivery compared to other racial/ethnic groups, even after adjusting for clinical and demographic factors.
Yes, your prepregnancy weight category affects your risk of needing a Cesarean delivery, with higher body mass index generally linked to higher rates.
Yes, exercise during chemotherapy can reduce fatigue for colorectal cancer patients, with moderate evidence from meta-analyses showing significant improvements.
Yes, levothyroxine is used after thyroid cancer surgery to suppress TSH, which helps reduce the risk of cancer recurrence.
Yes, pre-diagnostic vitamin D deficiency is linked to a higher risk of developing thyroid cancer, based on a large retrospective cohort study.
The new MRI model uses intratumoral habitat heterogeneity features (from K-means clustering) and peritumoral radiomic features from 1, 2, and 3 mm margins around the tumor.
Adding a PD-1 inhibitor to platinum-etoposide improves overall survival by about 26% (HR 0.74) and progression-free survival by about 32% (HR 0.68) in ES-SCLC, based on…
Yes, an MRI nomogram that combines habitat radiomics and clinical factors can predict high-risk LARC more accurately than single-feature models, helping guide treatment decisions.
Direct transfer to the angiography suite may increase the risk of symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage in severe stroke patients, based on a 2024 randomized trial.
Sleep disorders in older adults are linked to worse balance control and a higher chance of falling, even if walking speed does not change.
Yes, a phase II trial found toripalimab plus anlotinib maintenance after first-line chemo led to median progression-free survival of 8.18 months and overall survival of 23.05…
Neuroimaging biomarkers like lower ASPECTS scores can predict a higher risk of poor recovery even after successful clot removal, but timing of treatment also affects final brain…
Combining IV alteplase with thrombectomy is cost-effective when given early, but the benefit drops as the time from stroke onset to the drug increases.
Genetic factors link cortical thickness to psychiatric disorders, but these links are complex and often vary by brain region and disorder type.
Genetic studies show that cannabis use and sleep disorders share specific genetic risks, particularly for insomnia and nighttime activity levels.
Yes, sleep problems are linked to a higher risk of falling in older adults, likely due to impaired gait quality and balance.
We pull real patient questions from public Reddit health communities (r/AskDocs, r/diabetes, r/menopause, etc.). Each question is rewritten into a generic medical question (no personal details), then answered by an AI using only cited sources from Vellito's article database and PubMed. A second AI independently scores each answer for accuracy and citation fidelity before publication. Answers below the safety threshold or touching emergency, dosing, or pediatric topics are queued for human review and never auto-published.
This is not medical advice. Always speak with your own doctor before making decisions about your health.