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Migraine headaches: diagnostic and treatment tips

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A retrospective analysis of characteristics of 15 consecutive years of code stroke cases at a hospital in Barcelona, Spain, found that patients who were ultimately diagnosed with migraine headache with aura (1.1%) were more likely to be younger, female, and have fewer vascular risk factors than patients with ischemic strokes.

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Measles, vaccine hesitancy, and the ACIP

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As of March 27, 2025, 19 states had confirmed a total of 483 measles infections , with 444 cases associated with an ongoing outbreak in West Texas and New Mexico that began in late January. 70 people (14%) have been hospitalized for serious illnesses, and one child and one adult have died. Kennedy, Jr.,

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For family medicine workforce, HHS reorganization plan receives a failing grade

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Match Day on March 21, 2025 unfolded similarly to the National Resident Matching Program in previous years. The sub-headline from a Medscape news article said it all: "Anesthesiology Still Hot, Family Medicine Is Not." The number of visits to primary care physicians fell by 43% from 2010 to 2021 despite 7.4% growth in the U.S.

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