|  Kids having tonsils removed get better pain relief with IV acetaminophen  | Using intravenous (IV) acetaminophen with narcotics provides more effective pain relief to children having tonsillectomies, according to a study. Additionally, the combination therapy saves costs due to reduced use of narcotics after surgery, reduced side effects and slightly quicker hospital discharge than in patients who receive narcotics alone. | Read More » Women in labor can ditch ice chips, drink protein shake instead  | Women in labor can enjoy a chocolate or vanilla protein shake during labor rather than being relegated to the tedium of ice chips, according to a study. Mothers who drank a protein drink during childbirth reported higher satisfaction rates, although nausea and vomiting rates were the same as for mothers who were only given ice chips. | Read More » State executions threaten propofol supply  | Propofol has never been used for executions, but some states are considering changes to their lethal injection protocols due to market unavailability of barbiturates that have been previously used. | Read More » Chronic pain treatment cools hot flashes in menopausal women  | Menopausal women suffer from half as many hot flashes after receiving a non-hormonal chronic pain treatment. The nerve block treatment interrupts the area of the brain that regulates body temperature, reducing moderate-to-severe hot flashes and alleviating depression in menopausal women, breast cancer patients and women in surgical menopause. | Read More » | |
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