Grace Halsey

April 06, 2023

Cluster headache and migraine are described as "highly circadian at multiple levels," suggesting hypothalamus involvement and potential for new treatments, study authors say.

April 05, 2023

Each 1000 mg rise in Na excretion saw a corresponding 3%, 4%, and 4% higher risk of worsening carotid plaque, CAC score, and coronary artery stenosis, respectively.

April 05, 2023

Meta-analysis authors urge caution in use of analgesics used commonly to treat non-specific acute LBP in the absence of head-to-head RCT evaluating both efficacy and safety.

April 04, 2023

The risk of neurocognitive abnormality increased with each additional pain site among patients with multisite chronic pain and appeared to be mediated by loss of hippocampal volume.

April 04, 2023

Opioid manufacturers will supply outpatient pharmacies and other dispensers with pre-paid mail-back envelopes for disposal of unused medication.

April 04, 2023

Use of medical cannabis for chronic pain management is leading to decreased use of opioid analgesics and other common interventions, suggest new survey findings.

April 03, 2023

Patients on long-term opioid therapy for chronic pain who used the e-health program for 4 months reported cutting back on opioids as well as improved pain scores.

March 31, 2023

Screening for diabetes by weight will increase diagnoses; weight regain after loss doesn't cancel health benefits; strategy tested to improve RSV detection; and 2 more studies of note.

March 30, 2023

The Mediterranean and low-fat dietary patterns were the only 2 out of 7 "structured, named" programs shown to reduce risk of mortality, CV events in persons at risk.

March 30, 2023

An ongoing relationship with a primary care clinician is foundational to personal and community health and adults of color are less likely than White adults to have that.