More than 40% of women with both obesity and migraine leave their headaches untreated, whereas the majority of those who do treat the pain rely on nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) either alone or in combination with another medication, rather than migraine-specific treatments, a new study indicates. Using smartphone technology to gather near-real-time data, the researchers […]
Read MoreLong-acting opioid medications are associated with an increased risk for death among patients treated for noncancer pain in comparison with patients treated with other pain medications, including gabapentin (multiple brands) and cyclic antidepressants, particularly in the first month after starting therapy, the results of a large US study reveal. In a study of more than […]
Read MoreBy Linda Wong, MD I looked at the next patient on my schedule and saw: “Reason for referral: Evaluate for adrenalectomy.” In the next several minutes, visions of pheochromocytomas and aldosteronomas danced through my head. I thought about all of those algorithms about how to work up an incidental adrenal mass. It had been awhile, […]
Read MoreThe use of acupuncture for craniotomy may improve analgesia, reduce the required anesthetic dosage, and decrease postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV), according to a Cochrane systematic review and meta-analysis published in the Journal of Neurosurgical Anesthesiology (2016 Mar 10. Acupuncture also might have protective effects on brain tissue, according to this analysis. “Acupuncture treatment has been used in […]
Read MoreThanks to genetic analysis of a porcine model, researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) are one step closer to understanding the effect of myocardial infarction on the cardiac nervous system. According to preliminary data, chronic myocardial infarction induces remote changes in both the peripheral and central nervous systems. The fact that these […]
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