Simple remedies decrease contamination in operating, recovery rooms

Decontaminating the sanitizer dispenser, giving health care workers their own hand gel reduces operating room contamination significantly

Treatment reduces PONV in bariatric surgery patients

New drug regimen reduces post-op nausea and vomiting (PONV) by 80% in weight-loss surgery patients

Polyamine-deficient diet relieves pain pre- and post-spinal surgery

Patients provided a diet low in polyamine had decreased pain at rest before surgery, which became significant after surgery

IV lidocaine provides relief to fibromyalgia patients

Peripheral nerve stimulation is a promising long-term treatment for chronic headache sufferers

New therapy reduces headache intensity by 70%

Peripheral nerve stimulation is a promising long-term treatment for chronic headache sufferers

New approach to pain management post-cardiac surgery

Persistent pain around incision site following cardiac surgery can be predicted and reduced

IV acetaminophen effective for tonsillectomies

Kids having tonsils removed get better pain relief with treatment combined with narcotics

Chronic pain treatment cools hot flashes in menopausal women

Non-hormonal approach reduces frequency by half, eases depression

Herbal and weight loss supplements, an energy drink linked to liver damage

Case reports show adverse effects of herbal and weight loss supplements and an energy drink on liver.

Chongqing Steel successfully reduces costs by recycling sinter

Chinese steel producer Chongqing Steel has stated that its project for recycling of sinter of small grain size from blast furnaces has been a success

Construction starts on 1.5 million mt capacity coking project in Shanxi

Construction has officially started on Shanxi Province-based Chinese company Maosheng Coalification Group Co.’s new coking project.

CISA: China's average daily crude steel output edges up in late Sept

Average aggregate daily crude steel output in China in late September was approx. 2.152 million mt, up 0.4 percent from mid-September.