Headache Perspective

• 5 New Neurology Studies to Know   Dr Christoph Diener discusses findings from recent neurology studies published in April 2019.
  Medscape Neurology, May 2019
• CDC Guidance for Swine Influenza Virus Infection Human infection with swine flu viruses can occur. Here's how to diagnose and treat swine flu.
  CDC Expert Commentary, May 2019
• More Emergency 'MacGyver' Tips for Physicians   Problem-solver Amy Faith Ho reveals more tips and tricks for simplifying emergency procedures and challenges in the ED.
  Medscape Emergency Medicine, May 2019
• New Studies in Neurology: April 2019   Dr Christoph Diener discusses new studies in neurology investigating acute ischemic stroke, carotid stenosis, migraine, multiple sclerosis, and cognitive decline.
  Medscape Neurology, May 2019
• Headache Treatment Protocols: One Size Does Not Fit All Dr Robert Cowan discusses the reasons why treatment plans for migraine headache should be tailored to each patient.
  American Headache Society and Medscape, April 2019
• Endocrinopathies: The New Price of Cancer Treatment With the success of immune checkpoint inhibitors for various cancers came the burden of endocrine immune-related adverse events. Dr Kotwal reviews how to identify and treat these endocrinopathies.
  Endocrine Society, March 2019
• Who Is Prescribing Opioids for Kids With Headache? Thousands of kids are still being prescribed opioids for headache. A new study looks at when and where this is happening.
  Medscape Pediatrics, March 2019
• How to Take a Headache History Dr Deborah I. Friedman suggests strategies for arriving at a correct diagnosis when taking a headache history.
  American Headache Society and Medscape, March 2019
• Updates in Parkinson's, Stroke, and Migraine   Dr Christoph Diener discusses a number of recent neurology studies with the potential to guide practice.
  Medscape Neurology, March 2019
• Are We Relying Too Much on Biomarkers and Algorithms? In the age of biomarker-based risk assessment, oncologist Ravi Parikh gets 'a sobering lesson in what really matters when we talk about prognosis in oncology.'
  Medscape Oncology, March 2019
• A 72-Year-Old Man With a Severe Headache: USMLE Question A 72-year-old man presents with a severe headache that began suddenly a few hours prior. Can you make the correct diagnosis?
  Osmosis, February 2019
• Acute Migraine Therapy During Pregnancy: A Primer Dr Anna Pace discusses options for treating migraines in pregnancy.
  American Headache Society and Medscape, February 2019
• Contraception for Women With Chronic Medical Conditions   A new practice bulletin from ACOG guides individualized decision-making about contraception for women with chronic medical conditions.
  Medscape Ob/Gyn, February 2019
• Can a Rebreathing Device Treat Migraine With Aura?   Treating migraine with aura using a rebreathing device: Dr Alan Jacobs discusses results from a recent pilot study.
  Medscape Neurology, February 2019
• Top Reasons for Primary Care Visits A systematic review uncovers the differences in perspectives among patients and clinicians about the reasons for primary care visits.
  Medscape, February 2019
• Update: Common Shingrix Reactions--Which Can Be Prevented?   If administered incorrectly, Shingrix can produce some painful local reactions. Make sure your staff knows the differences between the two herpes zoster vaccines.
  CDC Expert Commentary, February 2019
• Four Neurology Studies to Know   New data and recommendations in neurology: Dr Christoph Diener discusses results from randomized studies and guidelines for practice.
  Medscape Neurology, January 2019
• Acromegaly: Are You Missing the Signs? For patients with acromegaly, 10 years or more may pass from symptom onset before a correct diagnosis is made, by which time complications may already exist. Could you be missing the signs?
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, January 2019
• 5 Persisting Myths About Flu and the Flu Vaccine Experts dispel persistent myths about the flu and flu vaccines in the hopes that more people will seek vaccination and keep themselves and others well during the full flu season.
  Medscape Infectious Diseases, January 2019
• Type 2 Diabetes Risk May Be Lower in Women With Migraine Dr Laurie Barclay on the future implications of this analysis of data from a large French prospective population-based study.
  Medscape Neurology, January 2019