Public Health

Personal Health-Related Online Postings and Informed Consent
December 19, 2017"Infodemiology" and "infoveillance" are terms used to describe an emerging approach to public health research, based on Google Trends big data monitoring and data mining.

Strategies to Improve Adult Vaccination Rates in the United States
December 19, 2017The National Vaccine Advisory Committee highlighted 5 core concepts and strategies that can increase integration of social psychological components with health communication principles to improve the perceived benefits of adult vaccination.

Climate Change: Effects on the Incidence and Distribution of Infectious Diseases
December 18, 2017Scientists warn that unless there is an adequate response and proactive measures are taken, society will soon have to deal with direct and indirect effects of the changing climate on human health.

Opioid Crisis Declared Public Health Emergency by White House: Implications According to Pain Specialists
October 27, 2017On October 26, 2017, President Trump declared the opioid epidemic a national public health emergency.

CDC Report: Health in the United States
August 17, 2017The 40th annual CDC report summarizes health trends in the US, including an increase in life expectancy and a decrease in infant mortality.

Substance Use Disorders: Treatment Recommendations
April 05, 2017Substance Use Disorder is a chronic medical condition, and should be treated like one.

American Academy of Pain Medicine 2017 Annual Meeting: Focus on Public Health
March 09, 2017Clinical Pain Advisor offers comprehensive coverage of the American Academy of Pain Medicine's annual meeting, March 16-19, 2017, in Orlando, Florida.

Public Health and Prevention of Opioid Misuse
September 09, 2016"Ultimately, the goal is to turn our clinics into research laboratories where every single patient is characterized," noted Dr Mackey.

Legalized Marijuana: Are We Ready for the Consequences?
March 21, 2016Pot-related poison control calls and hospital discharges spike with wider availability.
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- Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Also Benefits Chronic Pain
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- An Evidence-Based Road Map to Navigating the Opioid Epidemic
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- World Health Organization: Five-Year Plan to Address 10 Biggest Global Health Threats
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- After Elbow Surgery, Children May Be Overprescribed Opioids