Benefit, Safety of Muscle Relaxants for Low Back Pain Uncertain
Findings based on large literature review and meta-analysis
Tooth Loss May Up Risk for Cognitive Decline, Dementia
Dose-response relationship demonstrated between the number of missing teeth and risk for cognitive decline
Use of Self-Applied TENS Device at Home Can Relieve Migraine Pain
Pain scores significantly reduced with use of TENS device; greater improvement seen in functionality
Racial, Ethnic Disparities Explored in Subjective Cognitive Decline
More Black and Hispanic adults than White adults report subjective cognitive decline at age 45 to 54 years
New Rx Instructions Tighten Use of Controversial Alzheimer Disease Drug
Major changes to prescribing instructions are rare, especially so soon after approval; change could curb the drug's use
Pharmacy Exec Behind Meningitis Outbreak Gets Longer Prison Sentence
President and co-owner of the New England Compounding Center received a 14.5-year sentence from a federal judge Wednesday
Behavioral, Biological Links Studied in Eating Disorders
Functional brain imaging used to assess brain reward response and ventral striatal-hypothalamic circuitry in young women with eating disorders
Cognitive, Functional Decline Detected Prior to Stroke
Patients with stroke have steeper declines in the 10 years before stroke compared with stroke-free controls
Patient Engagement May Not Drive Return to In-Person Visits
Findings seen among patients receiving letter during reopening following cancellation of in-person care during COVID-19
Tool Estimates Mortality Risk for Seniors Using Home Care
Model uses data reported by older adults receiving home care and their caregivers, family members to estimate six-month mortality risk
