A high pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI) and a lack of sleep predict whether women will need migraine medications during pregnancy, new research shows. Reuters Health Information
Advances in minimally invasive surgery for the foot and ankle permit more effective and rapid intervention in problems affecting ambulation and quality of life in the elderly population. Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine
Obesity increases the risks of bleeding and infections after abdominal hysterectomy, but a body mass index of less than 20 kg/m2 may increase the risks of bleeding and infection after hysterectomy. Medscape Medical News
One in 10 physicians reports having lied to a patient within the previous 12 months; 1 in 5 did not fully disclose a medical mistake because they feared a lawsuit, according to a new study. Medscape Medical News
Painful calcium deposits in the shoulder were dissolved and extracted nonsurgically through needle injection and aspiration in a single 15-minute procedure. Medscape Medical News
The raised volume rapid thoracoabdominal compression (RVRTC) technique allows safe, repetitive lung function measurements during methacholine challenge in young infants, according to a report in the January issue of Chest. Reuters Health Information
