Chronic, subacute, and acute pain remain among the most common and complex challenges encountered in clinical practice. Inadequate pain management contributes to diminished quality of life, impaired function, and increased healthcare utilization. At the same time, the ongoing opioid crisis …
Food insecurity and other negative social drivers of health (SDOH) impact health outcomes in underserved communities. Screening for food insecurity using validated tools has proven to be an essential part of healthcare interventions to connect patients to critical resources, such …
Food insecurity and nutritional inequity disproportionately impact underserved communities. These disparities are directly linked to higher rates of chronic diseases, such as obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases. Research shows that access to healthy food is limited in food deserts, exacerbating …
Inequitable distribution of and access to healthy food exacerbates chronic conditions such as obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases for low-income and non-White communities. Research shows that the absence of affordable, healthy food options, combined with social drivers of health like …
Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) is a growing clinical challenge due to its increasing prevalence, complex pathophysiology, and strong association with comorbid conditions such as cardiovascular disease and obesity. Evolving diagnostic criteria, risk stratification tools, and new therapeutic options require health …
There is a critical and ongoing need to educate nurses and nurse practitioners, who often form the backbone of patient care delivery, about the presence and impact of unconscious bias in clinical settings. As essential connectors within the healthcare provider …
Transthyretin amyloidosis (ATTR), including hereditary variants such as ATTRv-CM and ATTRv-PN, remains underdiagnosed despite increased awareness and treatment advances. Many patients experience significant diagnostic delays, often seeing multiple clinicians before receiving a correct diagnosis, which can limit treatment efficacy and …
Early detection and treatment of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis B and C (HBV, HCV) are paramount to mitigating the damage associated with these diseases, thus allowing patients to live longer, healthier lives; but many patients do not receive …
Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS) is a severe epileptic encephalopathy with early childhood manifestations that results in developmental delays, behavioral issues, and cognitive dysfunction. Alongside treatment-resistant seizures, patients with LGS experience a wide range of non-seizure symptoms that severely impact quality of …