Metoclopramide for Extreme Nausea, Vomiting During Pregnancy

UMontreal.ca – Nausea and vomiting are telltale indicators of pregnancy, affecting more than 80 percent of future mothers. For a few moms-to-be, symptoms can become so severe that hospitalization is required – this condition is called hyperemesis...

Wrist Acupressure At P6 Point Prevents Nausea From Anesthesia

CFAH.org – Up to 80 percent of patients who have surgery complain of nausea and vomiting afterwards, but stimulating the P6 acupoint in their wrists can help reduce these symptoms, finds a new Cochrane review. Treatment for nausea and vomiting after...

Effective New Method of Diagnosing Bowel Cancer Using ‘light’ May Soon be Available

An effective new method of diagnosing bowel (also known as colorectal, or large bowel) cancer using ‘light’ may soon be available, according to research presented at the British Pharmaceutical Conference (BPC) in Manchester.