• By The American Migraine Foundation  |  Oct 23, 2019

    Caring for a Child with Migraine

    Editor’s Note: The following is reprinted with permission from the American Migraine Foundation. Visit the American Migraine Foundation web site to download a copy of the full guide, which includes additional information on pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments. Nothing hurts more than seeing your child in pain. Between four and ten…more.

    Categories: Caregiving, General
  • By Linda Barlow  |  Sep 15, 2015

    HCUP: Potentially Preventable Pediatric Inpatient Stays for Asthma and Diabetes

    A statistical brief from the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) addresses one of the key issues in the healthcare industry today: preventing hospitalizations. HCUP examined trends in the rates of potentially preventable pediatric visits for asthma and diabetes, which have increased by 21 percent in recent years after seven…more.

  • By Linda Barlow  |  Nov 7, 2013

    MD and DO Medical Schools Consider Major Changes to Education Model

    Experts from allopathic medical colleges (those that graduate MDs) and from osteopathic medical colleges (those that graduate DOs) have been actively exploring ways to lower the cost of medical and graduate school without sacrificing the quality of the education. Groundbreaking recommendations were issued Monday that seek to improve osteopathic medical…more.