Many Patients of Color Expect and Prepare for Unfair Health Care
In a recent survey, 55 percent of Black respondents said they believe they must be careful about their appearance to get fair treatment in doctors' offices
Triptans, Ergots, Antiemetics Most Effective Meds for Migraine
Individual medications with the highest odds ratios were eletriptan, zolmitriptan, and sumatriptan
Over-the-Counter Meds, Exercise Most Prevalent Treatment for Chronic Pain
26.6 percent of adults reported pharmacologic therapy use alone, with most reporting nonopioid use only
Opioid Rx Down, but Overdoses and Deaths Up, AMA Report Shows
The American Medical Association calls for action on eight strategies to increase access to evidence-based opioid use disorder care
Opioid Use Down With Erector Spinae Plane Blocks in Lumbar Laminectomy
Bilateral erector spinae plane blocks combined with multimodal analgesia also reduces pain scores, need for antiemetic therapy
No Significant Increase Seen in Cystitis Diagnoses During COVID-19 Pandemic
More women diagnosed with interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome, but difference was not significant
Critics Slam Updated Infection Control Recommendations for Hospitals
Health care workers worry whether the guidelines are protecting a hospital's bottom line rather than worker health
American Society of Anesthesiologists, Oct. 13 to 17
Acupuncture Aids Outcomes After Heart Valve Surgery
Reduction seen in pain, nausea, stress, and anxiety, as well as incidence of atrial fibrillation
Adverse Childhood Experiences Linked to Headache in Adulthood
Odds of primary headache increase as the number of adverse childhood experiences increases
