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Migraine headaches: diagnostic and treatment tips

Common Sense Family Doctor

An article on acute migraine headaches in the April 2025 issue of American Family Physician reviewed current treatment strategies for acute migraine headaches, which “account for … 3.6 Scores that indicate MIDAS grades III and IV should prompt clinicians to consider targeted migraine medications rather than simple analgesics.

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Postural Sway Velocity Effective for Assessing Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy

Physician's Weekly

The 2025 annual meeting of the Peripheral Nerve Society (PNS) took place in Edinburgh, Scotland, from May 17, 2025 to May 20, 2025. Clinicians obtain a detailed medical history and conduct two screening tests, one assessing small fibers and another for large fibers.

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A podcast on the evaluation and management of penetrating neck injuries in children

PEMBlog

Accessed June 24, 2025]. Now these injuries make up less than 1% of all pediatric trauma, but when they occur, they demand precision and vigilance in terms of diagnosis and management. Now, you may recall some teaching that you got in medical school or residency where the management was dictated by which zone was injured.

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Two “Unresolvable” Prescribing/Dispensing Red Flags Unfurled

FDA Law

We received a response to our post on the prescribing red flags indicating the likelihood of certain prescriptions filled by Walgreens pharmacies were invalid because they lacked a legitimate medical purpose or were not issued in the usual course of professional practice. 72,694, 72,703 (Dec. Deborah Dowell et al., 1, Recommendation 3.

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Advanced Imaging of Children in the ED: Ultrasound, CT, and MRI

PEMBlog

Focusing a lot on when to image, when not to image, and how to communicate imaging decisions effectively with families. Do you think that medical-legal concerns also play a role? And I always say that I do not envy my emergency medicine colleagues, particularly those practicing in community settings.

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Reducing cancer deaths, one test at a time

Permanente Medicine

Corley, MD, PhD I think I can speak for most physicians in saying that one of the most frustrating situations we face is late diagnosis of a serious condition. To improve early diagnosis and drive better outcomes, KPNC launched a powerful, integrated screening program that has saved thousands of lives. A third of U.S.

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Transgender Health, Aging, and Advocacy: A Podcast with Noelle Marie Javier and Jace Flatt

GeriPal

And so when I had decided to socially, medically, and surgically transition, I had to really sit down with members of the department and really did a lot of in services. Knowing that the community is really underrepresented in sort of our knowledge, what we do, how we provide care that’s truly inclusive and welcoming.