Meta-Analysis: Psychological Interventions Beneficial for Migraine
MONDAY, March 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Adults with migraine seem to benefit from psychological interventions, according to a meta-analysis published online Feb. 5 in Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain.Noting that a recently published revie…
Learn MoreGenetic Analysis Suggests Coffee Intake Not Linked to Migraine
MONDAY, March 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — There seems to be no causal relationship between genetically predicted coffee consumption and risk for migraine, according to a study published online Jan. 25 in Frontiers in Genetics.Heng Chen, from Zhejang U…
Learn MorePhysician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
Here is what the editors at Physician’s Briefing chose as the most important COVID-19 developments for you and your practice for the week of Feb. 28 to March 4, 2022. This roundup includes the latest research news from journal studies and other truste…
Learn MoreExcess Health Care Spending Up for PCP Turnover in the U.S.
FRIDAY, March 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Turnover of primary care physicians (PCPs) is costly, resulting in about $979 million in excess health care expenditures per year, and a considerable proportion of this spending is attributable to PCP burnout-…
Learn MoreU.S. Surgeon General Investigates COVID-19 Misinformation
FRIDAY, March 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — An investigation into health misinformation on COVID-19 has been launched by U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, M.D.”Misinformation has had a profound impact on COVID-19 and our response,” Murthy told CNN. “St…
Learn MoreBiden Plan Will Tackle Mental Health Crisis in America
FRIDAY, March 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — President Joe Biden has announced a new plan to expand mental health and drug abuse treatment that would devote millions to suicide prevention, mental health services for youth, and community clinics providing…
Learn MoreNFL Drops All COVID-19 Restrictions
FRIDAY, March 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The National Football League COVID-19 protocols will be lifted immediately under a deal reached between the league and its players association. The agreement makes the NFL one of the first major sports leagues…
Learn MoreFlorida Lawmakers Ban Most Abortions After 15 Weeks
FRIDAY, March 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Florida legislators voted on Thursday to ban most abortions after 15 weeks, a move that would restrict access to the procedure for women in that state.The bill — modeled after a similar abortion ban in Missis…
Learn MoreMolnupiravir for Nonsevere COVID-19 Added to Living Guideline
FRIDAY, March 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Molnupiravir is recommended for patients with nonsevere COVID-19 who are at the highest risk for hospitalization, according to the updated World Health Organization living guideline on drugs for COVID-19, publ…
Learn MoreNAFLD Risk Up in Women With Long, Irregular Menstrual Cycles
FRIDAY, March 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For young premenopausal women, long or irregular menstrual cycles are associated with an increased risk for both prevalent and incident nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), according to study published on…
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