Grace Halsey

Medical cannabis is already popular with Medicare recipients and many fear insurance coverage will drive up the cost. Find out what else a new survey found.

US patients diagnosed with migraine: 40 million. US headache specialists: 600. Primary care is the answer, according to Christopher Gottschalk, MD.

The FDA clearance for the FitBit algorithm will provide another widely tested tool for patient and clinicians to help identify arrhythmias earlier and avoid severe cardiocerebrovascular events.

The CGRP inhibitor class of injectable migraine preventive agents has a very favorable side effect profile but the drugs do come with some cautions, says Christopher Gottschalk, MD.

In patients with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease with and without history of CVD, finerenone was associated with improved CV and kidney outcomes.

DiabetesWise Pro, created at Stanford University, provides an unbranded, unbiased guide to matching diabetes technology to patient needs, access, and lifestyle.

Opioid refills were reduced by ~40% in the 9 months following an initial prescription for rimegepant among patients with migraine, a new study found.

Initiating diabetes technology of any kind is a big step for patients, but also for a lot of primary care clinicians. If you have concerns, these myths and facts are for you.

The new HF guidelines prioritize primary prevention, revise disease stages to encourage early intervention, and now include SGLT2i as guideline-directed medical therapy.

Dupilumab is the only biologic to show positive, clinically meaningful phase 3 results in adults and adolescents 12 years and older with EoE.

ACC 2022. An EHR alert tailored to prompt clinicians to check guideline-directed medical therapy for individual HF patients was integrated carefully into clinical workflow.

ACC 2022. SODIUM-HF secondary findings, however, showed improvement in NYHA HF class and in QOL in the dietary intervention group.

ACC 2022. Black and Hispanic persons were 41% less likely than white individuals to receive CPR after cardiac arrest in public and 26% less likely when the event occurred in their home.

The higher dose of the GLP-1 analogue allows more flexibility for patients with T2D needing to intensify treatment, says manufacturer Novo Nordisk.

ACC 2022. Approximately 5% of hospitalizations for acute MI in the state were found attributable to elevated levels of traffic noise.

ACC 2022. Exercise lowers CVD risk in part by reducing the same neurobiologic activity associated with depression and anxiety, according to study authors.

ACC 2022. A new systematic review suggests skin melanin content may impede accurate recording of heart rate and rhythm by wearable devices.

A new study of more than 2 million US adults and adolescents who could benefit from medication for OUD reveals only 1 in 4 reported past-year use.

Gottschalk says CGRP inhibitors have made "...a life-changing transformation in how we think about and the kind of expectations we set for migraine treatment."

Persons with HIV now have the option to forego initiation of the long-acting injectable with oral formulations of the medications, according to a statement from Viiv Healthcare.

Christopher Gottschalk, MD, a leader in migraine research and clinical care, talks about what drew him to headache medicine early on and what it used to be like.

In a cohort of more than 110 000 patients hospitalized with moderate disease, aspirin use on day 1 reduced odds of mortality by 15% and of PE by 29%.

Injuries have included accidental use of test solution as eyedrops and children ingesting test parts and swallowing test solution.

Persons with type 2 diabetes who either gained or lost 5% of baseline bodyweight were found to be at higher risk for heart failure, MI, and all-cause death.

Higher blood eosinophils, younger age, and eosinophilic chronic rhinosinusitis were among factors associated with a switch from initial biologic therapy in a new study.

"Exhibit 1. US adults are among the least likely to have a regular doctor or place to go for care." More findings from a Commonwealth Fund report follow.

The phase 3 EMPA-KIDNEY clinical trial had just met prespecified criteria for positive efficacy when the study's Independent Data Monitoring Committee recommended the early halt.

A new meta-analysis questions the science demonstrating the link between statin-induced LDL-C lowering and improved CV, all-cause outcomes.

COVID-19 accelerated telehealth as a standard option but what services will it be best suited for now? A new survey suggests the future.

Individuals with migraine were found more likely to have IBS and IBS was more prevalent in those with migraine; both associations were statistically significant.