Sugary drinks maintain hold on Americans
Despite the long term efforts of many public health agencies, a recent CDC report demonstrates that adults and children continue to consume the same number of calories from sugary beverages now as they did...
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Best Practices: HIPAA and Sharing info
"Can I share information about a patient with their family?" "What if it is an emergency?" Have you had these questions? Whether a provider or a patient, the HIPAA Privacy rule covers what information can be...
Acupuncture in the Emergency Room
There are many conditions where acupuncture has demonstrated value in providing pain relief. In a trial of 300 patients comparing acupuncture and morphine for acute onset moderate to severe pain, acupuncture provided more effective...
Overuse of analgesics and opioids linked to acute migraine headache
Medpage Today published a 12-07-2016 systemic literature review showing a link between the overuse of analgesics and opioids, as an increased risk for onset of Acute Migraine Headaches. Ergots (vessel constricting drugs: Migranal &...
Golden, wearable health trackers – the future of healthcare?
The wearable health tracker industry has grown tremendously in the last couple of years as evidenced by the number of different products available to measure a range of personal health information. The market has...
Meta-analysis of massage for cancer highlights benefits
A recent systematic review and meta-analysis examining the effects of massage therapy in the cancer population in Pain Medicine highlighted the benefits for this group. Overall massage therapy was found to be relatively safe...
Acupuncture and mastectomy recovery study
A single study may offer hope for better mastectomy recovery outcomes. This single study at Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, summarized their findings as: “Women who had acupuncture treatments after breast cancer surgery at Northwestern...
Infant immune systems positively affected by early introduction to food allergens, avoidance of “over-bathing”
In the past, introducing solid food was recommended only after 6 months of age, however, new research from the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI) presented at the 2016 Annual Scientific Meeting,...
Alcohol use linked to prostate cancer risk
In a study published online in BMC Cancer, Canadian and Australian teams both report finding meta-analyses, dose-response relationships, to alcohol consumption and increased risk for prostate cancer. Groups were compared to ‘Abstainers’ and divided,...