Headache Perspective

• Episode 2: The Role of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Major Depressive Disorder   Madhukar Trivedi, MD, and Jonathan Downar, MD, review the evidence on the efficacy of transcranial magnetic stimulation as a treatment for major depressive disorder.
  Medscape, May 11, 2022
• A Doctor, a Poem, and a License to Reflect   The arts offer powerful ways to reconnect with the sentiments and motivations that brought us to medicine in the first place.
  Medscape Family Medicine, May 05, 2022
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• Key Studies in Migraine From AAN 2022   Dr Jessica Ailani reports key studies in migraine from AAN 2022, including a potential biomarker for migraine progression, analyses of the CaMEO study, and pregnancy outcomes in migraine patients.
  Medscape, May 03, 2022
• How Do We Distinguish Between Viral and Bacterial Meningitis? Early diagnosis is crucial for providing the appropriate treatment for meningitis. High-sensitivity and specificity molecular techniques can help distinguish between bacterial and viral etiologies.
  Medscape Infectious Diseases, April 25, 2022
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• Managing Migraine in Primary Care: 5 Things to Know Key aspects and practical tips about migraine diagnosis and treatment for primary care physicians.
  American Headache Society and Medscape, April 25, 2022
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• What's the Most Likely Cause of This Man's Severe Headaches? His headache is worse when he stands, and resolves when he lies down. Valsalva maneuver makes the headache much worse.
  Medscape Internal Medicine, April 20, 2022
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• Contraception for Women Taking Enzyme-Inducing Antiepileptics   These antiepileptics are not only teratogenic, but can interfere with contraceptive efficacy.
  Medscape Ob/Gyn, April 11, 2022
• Run Into a Rabid Animal? What to Know Rabid animals are a summertime hazard. Here's how to protect yourself.
  Medscape Blogs, April 11, 2022
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• What Neurology Misses in Treating Women With Parkinson's   Dr Kathrin LaFaver speaks with Dr Indu Subramanian about her recent work on gaps and controversies surrounding Parkinson's care in women.
  Medscape Neurology, March 24, 2022
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• Shingles Vaccination for Immunocompromised Adults In January 2022, CDC updated recommendations for shingles vaccination to include people 19 years and older who are or will be immunocompromised.
  CDC Expert Commentary, March 22, 2022
• Post–COVID-19 Headache and Migraine: What's the Connection?   Dr Deena Kuruvilla discusses the relationship between post–COVID-19 headache and migraine.
  American Headache Society and Medscape, March 11, 2022
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• Invasive Mold in Patients With COVID-19 COVID-19 is likely to increase the risk for pulmonary aspergillosis and mucormycosis, life-threatening infections caused by environmental molds.
  CDC Expert Commentary, March 03, 2022
• Episode 2: HIV Testing and Linkage to Care   Dr Michael Saag and Dr Aadia Rana discuss best practices that providers can implement to prevent the spread of HIV in their local communities and connect HIV-positive patients to lifesaving care.
  Medscape, March 01, 2022
• We Are Failing People With Chronic Pain An experienced nurse discusses why the healthcare community is failing those who suffer from chronic pain, with huge implications for an aging American workforce.
  Medscape Blogs, March 01, 2022
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• Tension Headaches: What About Nondrug Therapies? After Medscape readers weighed in on his management of a patient with tension headache, Dr Charles Vega took a closer look at nonpharmacologic approaches.
  Medscape Family Medicine, February 18, 2022
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• 5 Things to Know About New Pneumococcal Vaccine Guidance Adult pneumococcal vaccine recommendations have been considered some of the most complicated vaccine recommendations to appropriately implement. The good news: Implementation just got simpler.
  CDC Expert Commentary, February 17, 2022
• The Illustrious Patient — Diseases of Famous People The lives of prominent figures in history were shaped by various diseases.
  Medscape Features Slideshows, February 07, 2022
• Cognitive Impairment in Long COVID The COVID-19 pandemic involves more than just an acute infection -- it's also about the disease's long-term effects.
  Medscape Blogs, February 03, 2022
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• Yogi MD: How to Minimize Stress in 3 Minutes   Retired pathologist-turned-yoga-instructor Nadine Kelly offers insight on how simple breathing exercises can help minimize stress for healthcare professionals.
  Medscape Family Medicine, January 20, 2022
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• Is COVID Vaccine Hesitancy Just Needle Phobia?   F. Perry Wilson asks why so many people object to vaccines, yet they accept other medicines without a hue and cry.
  Medscape, January 19, 2022
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