Misunderstandings and misperceptions about migraine persist, leading to misdiagnosis and less-than-optimal management. In this video, migraine experts seek to update the primary care provider on the current understanding of the disease, and the role of gepants, ditans, triptans, calcitonin gene-related peptide antibodies, and other therapies.

The evidence for NAD supplement effectiveness at present comes only from animal models and very small-scale human studies. And some studies link excessive consumption of NADH to anxiety and insomnia, and NAD precursors to Parkinson’s disease and diabetes.

In this randomized trial from Poland, Norway, Sweden, and the Netherlands, the study population of approximately 85,000 individuals were randomly assigned to colonoscopy screening or usual care. The risk of colorectal cancer at 10 years was 18% lower in the screening cohort.

“What if, in this age of a severely declining supply of doctors, nurses, and other critical healthcare workers, and against a rising surge in demand for these highly-skilled and trained individuals, some healthcare facilities made similar efforts to identify, improve, or ‘fix’ the multiple workplace problems currently plaguing healthcare?”

Assaults against nurses, unfortunately, is nothing new. But the frequency of the violence is increasing.

This individual passed away after 12 days of self-imposed starvation and refusal of a feeding tube. His loved ones were “beyond scarred” by his experience. Is this death with dignity? How can caregivers best serve their patients in such situations?