Opioid Rx in the ED Slightly Raises Risk for Future Opioid Use, Hospitalization
Opioid prescriptions in the emergency department linked to small increases in hospital admission and subsequent opioid prescription use
ACP Issues Clinical Guideline for Pharmacologic Prevention of Episodic Migraine
Three recommendations suggest monotherapy options for preventing episodic migraine headache in outpatient settings
Salt Substitution Cuts Risk for Recurrent Stroke
Additionally, during more than five years of follow-up, risk for stroke-related death also reduced
Study Finds Exenatide Not Beneficial for Parkinson Disease
No evidence seen to support GLP-1 receptor agonist exenatide as disease-modifying treatment for Parkinson disease
Decline in BMI, Waist Circumference Seen in Decade Before Dementia
Dementia cases had lower BMI and waist circumference and faster declines; HDL levels generally higher predementia
FDA Approves Wearable Infusion Device for Advanced Parkinson Disease
Onapgo is a subcutaneous apomorphine infusion device for the treatment of motor fluctuations in patients with advanced disease
Occupational Exposures Tied to Higher Risk for Vertigo
Risk increased with exposure to noise and vibrations
Minority Children Less Likely to Be Diagnosed With Migraine in Emergency Department
Compared with White children, Black and Hispanic children also received less testing, including brain MRI
FDA Approves Symbravo for Acute Treatment of Migraine in Adults
Symbravo can rapidly eliminate migraine pain within two hours, with efficacy sustained through 24 and 48 hours, across migraine pain severity
Heavy Cannabis Use May Lower Brain Activation on Working Memory Task
Anterior insula, medial prefrontal cortex, and dorsolateral prefrontal cortex associated with history of heavy use
