Author questions benefit of some medical screening tests
Medical screening tests like Pap smears, cholesterol tests, and mammograms have been credited with saving countless lives. But the author of a new book says many of these tests are being overused by well-meaning doctors and a medical industry that's preying on patient fears. (Source: CTV Health)div id=medwormpbiMedWorm Sponsor Message:/i/b Have a look at a href=http://www.thepsychologydaily.comThe Psychology Daily/a, the new psychology portal powered by MedWorm, with all the latest psychology news and research updated daily./p/div
Physical Therapy - A Quick Fix For Sacroiliac Joint Pain In Many Children And Adolescents
Investigators report that a simple bedside manual therapy to correct a painful misaligned sacroiliac joint was highly successful in a group of 45 patients 10 to 20 years of age. Thirty-six patients (80 percent) obtained significant pain relief, whereas nine patients (20 percent) experienced minimal to no relief. In 24 patients (53 percent) complete resolution of pain was experienced immediately upon treatment. Only two patients required a second treatment because of symptom recurrence. These findings are reported in a new article, Sacroiliac joint pain in the pediatric population... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
