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Lasmiditan Provides Rapid Improvements in Migraine Symptoms
Understanding CBD: How to Advise Patients About Existing Laws, Clinical Evidence, and More
Types of Data Compromised in Breaches of Protected Health Information Identified
Medicare Fraud-Prevention Rules to Be Revised
Cost of Waste in US Health System Estimated
Transversus Abdominis Plane Block May Improve Acute and Chronic Pain After Robotic Partial Nephrectomy
Reviewing the Efficacy of Media Campaigns for Back Pain Self-Management
Buprenorphine for Substance Use Disorder: Is Certification Right for Your Practice?
Fremanezumab Reduces Monthly Mean Migraine Days in Patients With Difficult-to-Treat Migraine
FDA, DEA Issue Joint Warning Letters to Illegal Online Opioid Sellers
Primary Care Appointment Time Affects Prescribing of Opioids
Reviewing the Efficacy of Medical Cannabis for Chronic Pain
Verum Acupuncture May Improve Symptoms of Fibromyalgia Syndrome
Lofexidine May Effectively Mitigate Symptoms of Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome
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Laser Therapies for the Healing of Burn Scars: An Interview With Jill Waibel, MD
The innovative use of fractionation of laser beam technology in dermatology has led to significant improvements in the treatment of burn scars, regardless of how mature. -
Psychological Interventions for Comorbid Migraine and Sleep Dysfunction
Researchers found data that showed, regardless of the number of headaches reported in addition to insomnia that cognitive behavioral therapy is indicated as first-line treatment. -
Working for a Health System vs Remaining Independent
Physician practices need to weigh the pros and cons of remaining independent or joining an integrated health care delivery system. -
Reviewing Noninvasive Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Migraine, Cluster Headache
A substantial percentage of patients with primary headache disorders are unresponsive to standard pharmacologic therapies, with pain-free response rates of 45% at 15 minutes and 30% at 2 hours, following the use of rescue medications.1 Such findings, along with the range of side effects associated with these agents, highlight the need for novel treatment options… -
Should Aging Physicians Be Required to Undergo Cognitive Testing? Three Experts Weigh In
The issue of aging physicians poses serious challenges to the medical profession, with concerns that judgment or skills might decline with age.
Managing Migraine During Pregnancy and Lactation
A particular challenge in this population is the effective management of migraine during pregnancy and lactation while minimizing the risk for harm to the fetus.
Clinician Roundtable: Does Marijuana Affect Fertility?
Rates of marijuana use are especially high among men and women of reproductive age. How should physicians advise patients who are trying to conceive about marijuana?
Online Health Information Gathering: Changing the Physician-Patient Relationship
A 2013 Pew Research Center and Internet Life Project report found that 59% of US adults said that they turned to the Internet regarding a health problem during the past year.
Examining Post-Intensive Care Syndrome
As mortality rates associated with admission to the intensive care unit have decreased in recent decades, there has been increasing interest in the long-term negative consequences of critical care.
How to Deal With “Difficult” Patients
Clinicians can manage their emotions and behaviors to meet the challenges of working productively with sometimes abrasive and argumentative patients.
