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Tap Water in Neti Pot Linked to Death From Brain-Eating Amoeba
Amoeba entered the upper nasal cavity and then the bloodstream, eventually reaching the brain
Smoking Linked to Cognitive Dysfunction in Fibromyalgia
In adjusted analysis, smoking tied to worse symptom severity, sleep problems, anxiety, depression
Lack of Peds Preventive Care Ups Unplanned Hospital Admissions
Infants and children lacking vaccinations, development checks more likely to be admitted
Most Insured Patients Not Using Online Portals
Socioeconomic disparities exist in use of patient portals; privacy concerns cited for nonuse
Functional Nasal Surgery Can Improve Headache Symptoms
Eighty-five percent of patients report partial or complete resolution of headaches postoperatively
Migraine With Aura Linked to Increase in Incident A-Fib
Risk for AF up for migraine with aura vs. no headache, migraine without visual aura, after adjustment
Few Physicians Work in Practices That Use Telemedicine
Specialty and larger practice size are correlates of telemedicine use
FDA Warns of Rare Stroke Risk With Multiple Sclerosis Drug
Alemtuzumab label will be updated to include the risk for stroke and arterial dissection
Urate Elevation in Potential Tx for Parkinson’s Not Tied to HTN
Phase II clinical trial results, mouse model study show no link between serum urate, changes in BP
Many Patients Withhold Information From Clinicians
Reasons for nondisclosure include not wanting to be judged or lectured, being embarrassed
