In today’s feature article, we talk with Ziyad Al-Aly, MD, of the Institute for Public Health in Washington, DC, who describes treating long-haulers as “America’s next big health crisis.”
To learn more about the potential role of cannabinoids in the management of sleep disorders, we interviewed Aleksandra M. Kwasnik, MD, who recently coauthored a review on the topic.
For patients with rheumatoid arthritis, studies show the benefits of certain dietary patterns and nutrients, including their possible protective effects on disease risk and progression.
Researchers review the primary clinical and research questions regarding blood pressure (BP) reduction with vasodilators in the early management of hypertensive acute heart failure (H-AHF).
Jordan Deaner, MD, Duke University Eye Center and Cecilia Koetting, OD, FAAO, of Virginia Eye Consultants, offer advice on remote triaging and how to spot an ocular emergency.
While neurological and psychiatric sequelae of COVID-19 have been reported, more data are needed to adequately assess the effects of COVID-19 on brain health.
About 90% of those with familial hypercholesterolemia have not been diagnosed or treated for it, leaving them more vulnerable for COVID-19 infection and its complications.
The Guideline Development Group of the WHO agreed that its recommendations on managing chronic pain in children would be based on the principles that access to pain management is a fundamental human right and children have a right to the highest possible standard of health.
In March, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention launched phase 1c of its COVID-19 vaccine roll-out plan. Diabetes patients and patients with other underlying medical conditions are included on the list. Learn more in this article.
For the 12-month period ending in May 2020, the CDC reported 81,000 drug overdose deaths — the most ever recorded in a 12-month period in the United States. We interviewed Danielle F. Haley, MPH, PhD, assistant professor in the department of community health sciences at the Boston University School of Public Health about COVID-19 and the rates of substance abuse and overdose cases.
The authors of this review present key epidemiologic data about cancer patients vulnerable for each pain syndrome along with evidence for the management for each condition.
Oncologists and patients should be aware of the potential manifestations of the COVID-19 vaccination on imaging and the consequences this might have on disease assessment, treatment monitoring, and decision-making.
Although sleep disorders are often difficult to treat, increased knowledge regarding the disordered sleep associated with ASD could lead to effective treatments for these patients.
