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DEA Gets an Earful About Telehealth Prescribing of Controlled Substances

Proposed in-person visit requirements raises concern for psychiatry groups

Sep 12, 2023
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AI May Influence Who Can Get or Prescribe Pain Medication

New tech can have unforeseen consequences if it improperly flags patients or doctors

Sep 03, 2023
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Dementia-Infection Link; NfL and Kids; Wobbly Cat Boosts Brain Disease Awareness

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

Aug 08, 2023
Neuro Break over a computer rendering of neurons.
Novel Drug Reduces Acute Pain After Common Surgeries

Investigational sodium channel blocker shows benefit in two trials

Aug 02, 2023
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Hand Motions Predict Memory Impairment; APOE4 Smell Loss; Alzheimer's Drug Guidance

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

Aug 01, 2023
Neuro Break over a computer rendering of neurons.
What's Your Risk of Coronary Artery Disease?; Chronic Pain Prediction Score

Also in TTHealthWatch: treating COVID-related pneumonia and a new agent for smoking cessation

Jul 15, 2023
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Gabapentinoid, Opioid Prescriptions Rose in Older Patients After Surgery

Almost all procedures had an increase in both types of prescribing, Medicare data showed

Jun 16, 2023
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Predicting Dementia Risk; Brains in Space; Epilepsy and Osteoporosis

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

Jun 13, 2023
Neuro Break over a computer rendering of neurons.
'If the Narcan Isn't Working, Give More' and Other Myths About Naloxone Use

In non-responsive patients, think polysubstance use, says addiction treatment expert Kelly Ramsey

Jun 02, 2023
A photo of Kelly Ramsey, MD, MPH, next to a blisterpack of a Narcan applicator.
Chronic Pain Detected in the Brain for the First Time

Real-world signals were seen mostly in the orbitofrontal cortex

May 22, 2023
An x-ray image of a patient with electrodes connected to both sides of their brain.
Unemployment, Depression Tied to Pain Frequency in Sickle Cell Disease

But the pain "does not discriminate on two key socioeconomic markers, researchers find

May 22, 2023
A computer rendering of sickle cells in the bloodstream.
Chronic Pain Incidence Is High in the U.S.

New cases occur more frequently than other conditions, and often persist

May 17, 2023
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Prion Disease in Human Tears; Functional vs Primary Tics; COVID-19 and the Brain

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

May 16, 2023
Neuro Break over a computer rendering of neurons.
Diabetes and Poor Diet; Non-Surgical Sciatica Treatment

Also in TTHealthWatch: umbilical cord blood analysis and obesity

Apr 29, 2023
TTUHSC EL PASO HEALTHWATCH with their logo and photos of Rick Lange, MD, and Elizabeth Tracey
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