Obesity tied to higher risk of complications in spinal surgery, Jefferson neurosurgeon finds
...ough and continues to put on weight. Then the back hurts more and he becomes even more inactive." "The take-home message is, when considering elective spine surgery, a person who is extremely overweight might consider waiting a little while and losing some weight," Dr. Ratliff says. An individual's recover...Camera-guided colon surgery works best for most patients, study confirms
...sions are smaller," says Stamos. "Consequently, it hurts less and so you're getting less pain medication, which translates into fewer medication side effects. One of the side effects of pain medications is ileus, in which the gut slows down its passage of food particles." Another factor is that the small ...Smoking increases risk for liver, pancreatic and colorectal cancers
...l. "Recognizing that this high-risk behavior also hurts the digestive system is fundamental in preventing life-threatening cancers and improving overall health." Smoking and Alcohol Use Associated with Markedly Earlier Age of Onset in Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma (Abstract 360) With the link between smokin...Rats with migraines provide Jefferson scientists insights to improved drug strategy
...gy in Miami Beach. For many migraine sufferers, it hurts to touch their face, brush their hair, even take a shower during a migraine attack. Triptans, another class of drugs commonly used to treat migraines, can also treat acute headache pain, but has a narrow window in which it works against allodynia. Dr...