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UrduThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) yesterday released its long-awaited updated Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain. The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) and its members – who are experts in pain medicine and have led the…
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Expert Available: Anesthesiologist and pain specialist says new poll shows people unaware of treatment options for back pain
A surprising new Harris Poll reveals that more than one in four U.S. adults (28%) suffer from chronic low back pain – affecting more people than diabetes and heart disease combined. That’s more than 72.3 million adults, far higher than…
George Washington University Experts Available to Discuss Brood X Cicadas
WASHINGTON (March 24, 2021) — Brood X cicadas, also known as the Great Eastern Brood, will reemerge sometime in May after 17 years underground. According to experts, the insects will blanket several states in the east, especially in areas with…
Pulse oximeters are useful, non-invasive tools for estimating blood oxygen levels, but FDA cautions that the devices have limitations and caveats, particularly among persons of color
Pulse oximeters are devices that clip painlessly onto fingers to externally measure blood oxygen levels, based on measurements of light absorbed through tissues. Recent research suggests these devices are less accurate in persons with dark skin pigmentation. The U.S. Food…
Eating Disorders Awareness Week: A Crisis in the Treatment of Anorexia Nervosa
At some point in their lives, nearly 28.8 million Americans will have an eating disorder, such as anorexia nervosa, the most lethal of psychiatric disorders after opioid overdose. Anorexia nervosa frequently requires prolonged hospitalization for weight restoration and medical stabilization.…