Florida House Bill 21 Reduced Opioid Use Across the State
Implementation of Florida’s House Bill 21 (HB21) in July 2018 has led to reductions in opioid use and changes in opioid prescribing practices across the state.
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Increasing Headache Frequency and Intensity Linked to Additional Health Risk
The presence of migraine and increasing headache pain intensity are associated with higher rates of anxiety, depression, inflammation, and sleep conditions, among other disorders.
People With Migraine Often Present With Metacognitive Dysfunctions
Compared with people without migraine, people with migraine and migraine with medication overuse headache often have deficits in metacognition.
Intranasal Ketamine Reduces Pain in Children Hospitalized for Migraine
A single-center study showed that intranasal ketamine effectively reduced pain in children with migraine from hospital admission to discharge.
Galcanezumab Relatively Safe for Up to 1 Year in Patients With Episodic and Chronic Migraine
Treatment with humanized monoclonal antibody galcanezumab for up to 1 year was safe and tolerable for episodic and chronic migraine prophylaxis.
The Link Between Opioid Receptor Function and Ethnic Disparities in Pain Management
Using μ-opioid imaging outcomes, researchers examined differences in BPND; [11C]carfentanil among healthy adults identifying as non-Hispanic black and non-Hispanic white.
Opioid-Related Unintentional Deaths and Suicides Have Increased Since 2000
Between 2000 and 2017, unintentional deaths and suicides related to opioid use have increased substantially, whereas overall deaths from have decreased.
Migraine May Increase Risk for Motor Vehicle Crashes
While migraine may have a negative impact on driving performance, few research studies have focused on the effect migraine has on the risk for motor vehicle accidents.
American Headache Society Publishes Recommendations on Neuroimaging in Migraine
Members of the AHS have released an evidence-based guideline that provides recommendations on neuroimaging for migraine.
Merging Chronic and High-Frequency Episodic Migraine Definitions Potentially Harmful
Researchers argue that chronic migraine should not be solely defined by headache frequency alone.
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