The state’s governor and attorney general, who are white, admitted they had donned blackface in the 1980s. The state’s lieutenant governor is facing accusations of sexual assault from several women, which he’s denied. And now — as of Tuesday night — Joe Morrissey is back! Who is Joe Morrissey, you ask? Well, he’s almost certainly… Read More »
Using Pediatric Migraine Disability Assessment (PedMIDAS) and headache action plans (HAPs), key quality measures in the treatment of pediatric headache were improved and provided measurable cost savings, according to a study published in Neurology: Clinical Practice. In 2014, the American Academy of Neurology identified 10 areas of underperformance in the prevention and treatment of headache,… Read More »
A new federal rule that took effect this year was supposed to make health care costs more transparent by requiring hospitals to disclose their prices to the public. But it may be adding to patients’ confusion. Nicki Pogue’s recent out-of-network emergency room visit for a viral syndrome left her more fearful of her hospital bill… Read More »
(Reuters Health) – – Many migraine sufferers avoid alcohol, saying it can trigger the severe headaches, a survey found. Among more than 2,000 migraine patients in the Netherlands, more than a third said alcohol was a migraine trigger for them. Of the 650 patients who had stopped consuming alcohol, one in four said it was… Read More »