Mental health resources for patients and colleagues
Levels of anxiety and depression have increased in the US approximately 10% from pre-COVID-19 numbers....
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Resources to Combat the Opioid Epidemic: Heal Safely
An Unprecedented Spike: Overdose deaths in the U.S. exceeded 100,000 for the first time in the yearlong period ending in April 2021. The figure is more than the death toll of car accidents and guns combined.[mfn]Rabin RC....
US Preventive Services Task Force releases app to assist healthcare providers
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has released a new app and web-based tool to help health care providers and primary care clinicians and to “identify, prioritize, and offer the screening, counseling, and...
Electroacupuncture, Knee Osteoarthritis, and the Gut Microbiota
New research suggests that electroacupuncture not only alleviates osteoarthritic knee pain, but it may do so, in part, by enhancing the gut microbiota to modulate inflammation.[mfn]Wang TQ, et al. Effect of Electroacupuncture on Gut...
2021 ICD-10 Updates
On October 1, 2021 ICD-10 code M54.5 was decommissioned. In its place, providers may use the following new ICD-10 codes with a fifth character, for dates of service on or after October 1, 2021: ...
Prescription: Enjoyable Exercise
A 2021 open access article published in the Journal of Physiotherapy reports on a systematic review of network meta-analysis of specific exercise treatments for adults with chronic low back pain (cLBP). Exercise has long been supported...
Telemedicine Resources for Acupuncturists, Part III: A Focus on Breath
Part three in a series of blog post, this installment explores the importance of the breath and treatment options that acupuncture providers can offer with the use of telemedicine. As referenced in part I of...
Navigating clinical research in a world of misinformation, Part 1: Foundations of Clinical Research
The spread of health misinformation was declared a serious public health threat by the U.S. Surgeon General. Before accepting new clinical information that appears sensational, emotionally charged, or reminiscent of “click bate,” find the...
Using caution when making dietary recommendations based on RCTs
Many, if not most, evidence-based dietary advice releys on less-than-gold-standard randomized controlled trial (RCT) data. Diet history from patients is most commonly used to determine what sorts of food combinations (daily diet) increase or...