COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations, Booster Doses, & Global Data as of March 15, 2022
Data from the CDC on boosters and US vaccination rates and from the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 interactive map on cases and deaths in the US and worldwide.
Serious Mental Illness Linked to Elevated Cardiovascular Risk in Analysis of Primary Care Patients
The increased risk of CVD was observed even in young adults with a serious mental illness, according to an analysis of nearly 600 000 US adults.
COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations, Booster Doses, & Global Data as of March 14, 2022
Even Modest Alcohol Consumption Found Linked to Decreases in Brain Volume
Increasing alcohol intake from 1 to 2 drinks per day was associated with brain changes equivalent to aging 2 years, according to a study of more than 36 000.
COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations, Booster Doses, & Global Data as of March 10, 2022
Atogepant: Pivotal Phase 3 Study Meets Primary Endpoint for Preventive Treatment of Chronic Migraine
Findings for atogepant from the phase 3 PROGRESS study will form the basis of a submission by AbbVie to FDA for a label expansion in the US.
Migraine Management Pearls for Primary Care with Neurologist Jessica Ailani, MD
Consider migraine screening for all women aged 20 to 50 years, suggests Ailani; you'll likely find a majority of them have migraine. More pearls follow.
Best & Worst States for Health Care
Which state has the most physicians per capita? Or the highest infant mortality rate? Answers plus more state rankings in our latest slideshow.
COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations, Booster Doses, & Global Data as of March 9, 2022
Migraine-specific Preventive Therapies Can Be a Primary Care Tool, Leading Investigator Says
Migraine-specific preventive therapies should be in the primary care toolbox, according to headache specialist Jessica Ailani, MD.
Migraine Perspectives with Jessica Ailani, MD: Start Migraine Care in Primary Care
Migraine headache specialist and researcher Jessica Ailani, MD, fully supports primary care as the setting for the majority of the treatment for the disease.
COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations, Booster Doses, & Global Data as of March 8, 2022
Primary Care Interventions Associated with More Moderate- to-Vigorous Exercise
Interventions delivered by primary care clinicians increased patients’ moderate- to vigorous-intensity exercise by 14 minutes per week, according to new research.
10 Questions on Migraine Impact, Diagnosis, & Treatment Based on the OVERCOME Study
Lifetime use of opioids for migraine was found to be higher than for triptan medications. Try these 10 questions on other OVERCOME findings.
Moderate Wine Intake with Food May Help Decrease T2D Risk in Adults
Moderate consumption of alcohol with food was significantly associated with a 14% lower risk of type 2 diabetes in a preliminary analysis.
COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations, Booster Doses, & Global Data as of March 7, 2022
Obesity-related Comorbidities and Treatment: An Overview
An overview of common and uncommon obesity-related comorbidities and treatment strategies, here.
Routine Point-of-Care Screening for Afib in Primary Care May Be Most Useful in Oldest Adults
Routine point-of-care AF screening in primary care using a handheld ECG device proved feasible but increased diagnoses only in patients aged ≥85 years, in the VITAL-AF study.
COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations, Booster Doses, & Global Data as of March 4, 2022
CDC: Uptake in Flu Vaccination is Down in Groups at High Risk for Complications
Drops in flu vaccine coverage this season have been recorded among young children and pregnant people and racial/ethnic gaps in uptake continue, says CDC.
