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Two alternative therapies -- acupuncture and the Alexander Technique -- appear equally beneficial for the long-term relief of chronic neck pain

Alternative Treatments Found to Benefit Chronic Neck Pain

Acupuncture, 'Alexander Technique' helped more than drugs and physical therapy
More Americans than ever are taking prescription drugs

Prescription Medication Use on the Rise in the United States

Many adults take five or more medications, often for preventable ills
Pertussis may be tied to a slightly increased risk of development of epilepsy in children

Pertussis in Childhood Tied to Small Increase in Epilepsy Risk

But chances of any one child developing epilepsy remain low
Panel management

AMA: 6 Steps to Help Ensure Patients Get Preventive Care

Panel management helps physicians provide preventive and chronic care to all patients
Financial and other factors should be considered before physicians change career direction

Doctors Should Consider Financial Factors Before Career Change

Issues to consider include cost of career change, ability to use Internet to monetize skills
Stem/progenitor cell assays can predict wound healing in diabetic foot ulcers

Stem/Progenitor Cells Can Predict Wound Healing

Assays during first weeks of care can predict wound healing in patients with diabetic foot ulcers
New electronic health record regulations modify Stage 2 of the meaningful use program and finalize requirements for Stage 3

New Electronic Health Record Regulations Released

New regulations modify Stage 2 of meaningful use program and finalize requirements for Stage 3

October 2015 Briefing – Pain Management

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pain Management for October 2015. This roundup includes the...
Displaying order prices to physicians seems to reduce order costs

Displaying Prices to Providers Seems to Reduce Order Costs

Review shows price display decreases aggregate order costs more frequently than order volume
Compared with controls

More Sedentary Time for Females With Fibromyalgia

Less time spent engaged in light, moderate, and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity