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While well known as a significant factor in overall health, vitamin D deficiency could influence the occurrence of frequent headaches, especially in patients underexposed to sunlight. Given that dietary vitamin D has been identified in the development of various neurovascular diseases, such as neurocognitive decline and ischemic stroke,1,2 it was a matter of time before vitamin […]
Read MoreNew epidemiological evidence suggests that patients at greater risk of opioid abuse and misuse could be the same patients who are more likely to receive prescriptions for pain for an extended period of time. Interview with Patrick D. Quinn, PhD, and Robert J. Gatchel, PhD, ABPP With a rising rate of opioid prescribing among patients […]
Read MoreMany people regularly take nonprescription pain relievers to manage or treat minor aches and pains. Yet some of these medications, when used regularly for an extended period of time, may increase the risk of hearing loss. Interview with Brian M, Lin, MD Today, approximately 48 million Americans suffer from some form of hearing loss, and […]
Read MoreAuthors: Spaulding C and Mennuni MG., J Am Coll Cardiol 2016 Dec 20; 68:2633 A study of Danish registry data suggests that a delay of a year may be unnecessary. Current guidelines recommend delaying noncardiac surgery for at least 6 months after percutaneous coronary intervention to insert a drug-eluting stent (DES). By linking government registries, Danish investigators […]
Read MoreAsthma was ruled out in a third of adults who were re-evaluated several years after first being diagnosed with the condition. The findings appear in JAMA. Over 600 randomly selected adults who’d received a physician diagnosis of asthma within the previous 5 years completed symptom questionnaires and underwent spirometry (patients on long-term oral steroids or unable […]
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