Advertisement
Donepezil should not be prescribed to patients with mild cognitive impairment without first giving them a genetic test

Off-Label Donepezil Rx for MCI Could Be Risky for Some Patients

0
Medication has detrimental effect on patients with the K-variant of the butyrylcholinesterase gene
An initial Republican replacement for the Affordable Care Act was formally introduced in the House of Representatives on Monday.

Republicans Introduce Affordable Care Act Replacement

0
Initial Republican replacement for the Affordable Care Act formally introduced Monday
Cervical arterial dissection increases risk of ischemic stroke

Migraine Consistently Tied to Cervical Artery Dissection

0
In young patients with ischemic stroke, migraine associated with cervical artery dissection
Alzheimer's disease claims nearly twice as many American lives annually as it did just 15 years ago

Five Million American Seniors Now Living With Alzheimer’s

0
Price tag hits $259 billion a year; projected to exceed $1 trillion by 2050
In a clinical practice guideline published in the March issue of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

Guidelines Updated for Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo

0
Recommendations for diagnosis, management of BPPV based on data from reviews, randomized trials
A quality improvement project can decrease use of computed tomography in the emergency department for children with head injury

Quality Improvement Project Can Reduce Pediatric Head CT Use

0
Reduction in CT use from 29.2 at baseline to 17.4 percent during postintervention period
Learning to control brain waves with neurofeedback appears to help cancer survivors ease symptoms of chronic chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy

Neurofeedback Aids in Reducing Chemo-Related Nerve Damage

0
Clinically and statistically significant reductions in peripheral neuropathy seen following neurofeedback
Most provider organizations can offer a cost estimate

Most Health Care Providers Can Offer Cost Estimate

0
Although 75 percent of provider organizations can offer estimate, only 25% of patients request one
A nasal nerve block may be an effective pain relief method for children with migraines

SIR: Children With Migraine Can Benefit From Nasal Nerve Block

0
Local anesthetic is administered to the sphenopalatine ganglion via nasal catheters
Children exposed to a widely-used group of insecticides (pyrethroids) may be at increased risk for behavioral problems

Insecticides Linked to Behavioral Issues in Children

0
Behavioral disorders seen in 6-year-old children exposed in utero to pyrethroid insecticides