Many people increased their alcohol consumption during lockdown. But a new analysis suggests that the end of the pandemic didn’t bring an end to the drinking. Medscape
Tag: Internal Medicine
The Mysterious Link Between Pesticides and Prostate Cancer
Dr F. Perry Wilson comments on a study suggesting that we might be able to blame certain chemicals for causing prostate cancer — someday. Medscape
How Old Are You? Stand on One Leg and I’ll Tell You
Duration of unipedal stance is a reliable and gender-independent measure of neuromuscular aging. Medscape
Time-Restricted Eating Is Not a Metabolic Magic Bullet
This lifestyle change wasn’t effective in reversing a lifestyle disease. Medscape
One in Three Pro Football Players Think They Have CTE
A stunning number of still-living former football players perceive chronic traumatic encephalopathy, with clinical implications. Medscape
Coffee’s ‘Sweet Spot’: Consumption and Cardiometabolic Risk
How many daily cups of joe can be beneficial to health? Medscape
Guns and Children: What Is Responsible Ownership?
Gun owners may think that educating children about guns is sufficient to keep them safe. Medscape
Cancer Treatment 101: A Primer for Non-Oncologists
Many of your patients are undergoing complicated, multiphase cancer treatments. We all need a basic understanding of what they are facing. Medscape Internal Medicine
Leaving Your Legacy Via Death Bots? Ethicist Shares Concerns
Ethicist Art Caplan discusses using artificial intelligence to leave a digital legacy after death. Medscape Business of Medicine
In the Future, a Robot Intensivist May Save Your Life
Dr Wilson comments on a unique closed-loop system that can resuscitate and stabilize trauma patients during transport to a higher level of care. Medscape
When It Comes to Medicine, ‘Women Are Not Small Men’
In her book Sex Cells, Phyllis Greenberger says doctors didn’t consider biological sex. If it was successful on a man, they’d blanketly use it on a woman. WebMD
Opportunistic AI for Medical Scans
A remarkable wealth of data are being missed. Medscape
Opportunistic AI for Medical Scans
A remarkable wealth of data are being missed. Medscape
Increased Retinopathy Risk Seen With GLP-1RAs for Diabetes
But diabetes-related eye complication risks were reduced with SGLT2 inhibitors and insulin. Medscape News UK
Harvard Docs Train Ukrainian Counterparts 2 Years Into War
Boston program aimed to mentor specialists whose medical education was forged in the remnants of the old Soviet system. Medscape Medical News
US Board Discloses Cheating, Grads Say Problem Is Rampant
USMLE says it is invalidating some scores amid mounting allegations that online sellers of test questions have been operating without consequence. Medscape Medical News
Legacy of a Medical Crusader: Sidney Wolfe, MD
As the cofounder of the Public Citizen Health Research Group, Wolfe worked for more than five decades to protect patients. But his efforts helped change medicine, too. Medscape Medical News
Information Underload: Device Tracking Seen Falling Short
Missed opportunities abound to spot risks with implantable devices. Physicians said identifiers should be included in electronic health records and claims for payment. Medscape Medical News
FDA OKs First Drug for Geographic Atrophy, a Major Cause of Adult Blindness
"The approval of SYFOVRE is the most important event in retinal ophthalmology in more than a decade." FDA Approvals
Physician Group Staffing Down, Expenses Up, New Reports Show
New reports show that higher wages elsewhere induce ancillary staff to leave, groups hire more RNs to fill the gap, and advanced practice clinicians get their own patient panels. Medscape Medical News