Recovery Protocol Cuts Opioid Use After Elective Neurosurgery
Cohort study shows reduced opioid use for patients having elective spine and peripheral nerve surgery
Smoking, High Early-Life BMI Projected to Add to MS Burden
Authors estimate the contribution of smoking, high child BMI as risk factors for MS in 2015, 2025, 2035
Admissions for Stroke, TIA Down Early in COVID-19 Pandemic
Emergency department stroke alerts decreased, and stroke severity as measured by NIHSS increased
About One in Three Multiple Sclerosis Patients Have Migraine
Pooled prevalence of migraine 31 percent in MS patients, with significant variance internationally
WHO: Polio Eradicated in Africa
Campaign by governments and nonprofits delivered nearly 9 billion polio vaccines
Blacks Have Higher Incidence of Cerebral Venous Thrombosis
Increases in the incidence of CVT from 2006 to 2016 driven mainly by increases among men, older women
Exposure to Burning Wood Linked to Abnormal Cardiac Parameters
Abnormal cardiac function, structure seen with exposure to pesticides, metals, burning wood
AHA Details How to Lower Stroke Risk During, After Heart Surgery
Preoperative, intraoperative, postoperative strategies can help prevent perioperative stroke
Feeling Dizzy Upon Standing May Point to Later Dementia
Dementia link seen only in people who have a drop in their systolic blood pressure
For Black Children With Autism, Diagnosis Occurs at About Age 5
On average, diagnosis occurs 3.5 years after parents' first concerns about the child's development
