Telemedicine’s Uncertain Future
The ability to connect with health care providers via phone, laptop or tablet has become a lifeline for patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.
New Treatment Could Help Infants with Rare Disease
Families of infants with a rare and devastating metabolic disease could soon have their first chance at treatment.
World Sight Day Sheds Light on Eye Health
More than 2 billion people globally have a vision impairment – nearly half of which could have been prevented or have yet to be addressed.
Congress Spotlights Migraine’s Impact on Women
A first-of-its-kind congressional resolution is shedding light on how migraine disease impacts millions of Americans, many of them women.
Now More than Ever, Access to Mental Health Treatment Matters
Americans need access to mental health providers and to the treatments they prescribe.
New Paper Explores Precision Medicine for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Every patient experiences rheumatoid arthritis differently. So it makes sense that using what makes each patient unique – genetics – can help guide treatment. J. Eugene Huffstutter, MD, explores the issue in “Precision Medicine: Redefining Care for Rheumatoid Arthritis.” As Dr. Huffstutter explains, one especially promising example of precision medicine is new diagnostic testing that […]
Why Balanced Pain Management Matters as Much as Ever
As a pain management specialist, I can see how the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted patients’ access to treatments like targeted injections or physical therapy.
Don’t Penalize Doctors for Using Non-Opioid Pain Treatments
Even as COVID-19 dominates headlines, the opioid crisis continues.
When Step Therapy Increases Patients’ Pain
Chronic diseases have a way of rewriting people’s life plans. Just consider my longtime dream of being a college athlete.
COVID-19 Introduces New Balancing Act for Caregivers
Sometimes the caregivers who call our help desk need assistance finding local resources for their loved ones.
