El Niño and hydrometeorological disasters cause significant health impacts including infections and food insecurity
El Niño Weather Patterns Linked to Health Risks in Latin America
This narrative review examines the impact of El Niño and associated hydrometeorological disasters on health in Latin America and the Caribbe…
Extreme weather from El Niño can lead to waterborne diseases, food shortages, and disrupted medical care for chronic conditions in the Carib…
Electroacupuncture provides short-term improvements in MoCA and MMSE scores for MCI and early Alzheimer's
Electroacupuncture shows short term improvements for early Alzheimer's symptoms
This meta-analysis of 614 patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment and early Alzheimer's Disease found that electroacupuncture led to short-t…
Electroacupuncture may improve cognitive scores and reduce inflammation markers in people with early Alzheimer's and mild cognitive impairme…
Continuous brachial plexus block reduces pain at rest following elective shoulder surgery
Continuous nerve blocks may lower pain after shoulder surgery
This meta-analysis of 1198 adult patients following elective shoulder surgery found that continuous brachial plexus blocks significantly red…
A continuous nerve block may provide better pain relief at rest for patients recovering from elective shoulder surgery compared to a single …
Ibuprofen and acetaminophen show no statistically significant difference in total adverse events for pediatric pain
Ibuprofen and acetaminophen show similar safety for children's pain
This meta-analysis of 2847 children and adolescents found no statistically significant difference in total adverse events between ibuprofen …
Choosing between ibuprofen and acetaminophen for children's pain involves looking at safety data that shows no significant difference in sid…
Transcranial alternating current stimulation reduces musculoskeletal pain intensity with low certainty of evidence
Trial Shows tACS Reduces Pain for Musculoskeletal Conditions
This meta-analysis of 232 patients evaluates transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) for musculoskeletal pain. The analysis foun…
A new analysis suggests that transcranial alternating current stimulation may reduce pain intensity for adults with musculoskeletal issues.
Preemptive photobiomodulation therapy may reduce pain during dental and craniomaxillofacial anesthetic needle punctures
Light Therapy May Reduce Pain During Dental Needle Injections
This meta-analysis evaluated the efficacy of preemptive photobiomodulation therapy for patients undergoing dental and craniomaxillofacial pr…
A review of studies suggests that light therapy can lower pain levels for patients receiving local anesthesia during dental and facial proce…
Physical therapy and respiratory exercises reduce pain scores in patients with arteriovenous fistulas
Physical Therapy May Ease Pain From Dialysis Fistulas
This meta-analysis of 865 patients found that physical therapy is associated with improved pain symptoms in patients with arteriovenous fist…
A review of 865 patients suggests physical therapy, especially breathing exercises, may help ease pain from arteriovenous fistulas.
Complementary health therapies significantly reduce labor pain in women during labor (d = -1.16)
Massage, Yoga, Music May Ease Labor Pain
This meta-analysis of 3774 women in labor found that complementary health therapies, including massage and music, significantly reduced labo…
A large review of 3,774 women in labor found complementary therapies like massage, yoga, and music may help reduce pain.
Perioperative gabapentin fails to reduce rest pain at 24 hours after thoracic surgery
Gabapentin does not reduce pain after thoracic surgery
This meta-analysis of 748 adults undergoing thoracic surgery found that perioperative gabapentin did not significantly reduce rest pain at 2…
New data suggests that giving gabapentin before thoracic surgery does not lower pain levels or reduce the need for opioid medications.
tVNS, especially concha targeting, linked to better sleep quality and lower insomnia severity
Vagus Nerve Stimulation Shows Potential to Improve Sleep Quality
This meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials examines transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation (tVNS) for impaired sleep quality, timing…
New research suggests that transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation may improve sleep quality and reduce the severity of insomnia symptoms.
Collaborative care improves depression severity in low-complexity patients with OUD and depression
Collaborative care helps some patients with opioid use and depression
This secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial involving 797 adults with OUD, depression, and/or PTSD found that collaborative care …
Collaborative care may improve depression symptoms for some patients with opioid use disorder, depending on the complexity of their mental h…
Fast-release paracetamol 650 mg achieves faster onset of analgesia and greater temperature reduction
Fast-release paracetamol lowers fever and pain faster than standard versions
This multicenter randomized controlled trial of 220 adults with fever and acute symptoms found that fast-release paracetamol 650 mg provided…
A new fast-release paracetamol formula reduces body temperature and eases pain significantly faster than three common versions for adults wi…