This transcript has been edited for clarity. Welcome to Impact Factor, your weekly dose of commentary on a new medical study. I’m Dr F. Perry Wilson from the Yale School of Medicine. You may not have realized it yet, but we are full-on in the era of biofeedback. I remember a few years ago when … Read more
This transcript has been edited for clarity. Today I am going to discuss a recent paper on intensive blood pressure control in people with type 2 diabetes. This was a big study. It included over 12,000 participants who were older than age 50, and had type 2 diabetes and an increased risk for cardiovascular disease; … Read more
BREAKING: Melanoma Adjuvant Therapy Faces Reimbursement Concerns The lack of definitive overall survival data for adjuvant therapy in stage III melanoma is prompting worries about reimbursement and treatment… The post Melanoma Adjuvant Therapy: OS Data Gaps Explained appeared first on NewsyList. Source link
Proposed budget changes threaten Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligibility for doctors, possibly excluding residency years. This critical shift could dramatically impact medical school debt, a primary worry for many physicians. The Department of Education is also examining limits on hospital eligibility for PSLF,raising concerns about healthcare access,particularly in underserved areas. Critics say discouraging doctors … Read more
This transcript has been edited for clarity. This is Dr JoAnn Manson, professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital. I’d like to talk with you about a recent report in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition that suggests vitamin D supplementation has a promising role in protecting telomeres and slowing … Read more
Editor’s Note:The Case Challenge series includes difficult-to-diagnose conditions, some of which are not frequently encountered by most clinicians, but are nonetheless important to accurately recognize. Test your diagnostic and treatment skills using the following patient scenario and corresponding questions. If you have a case that you would like to suggest for a future Case Challenge, … Read more
Prostate Cancer Treatment: Navigating Drug Interactions Bucharest – May 9, 2024 – Prostate cancer treatment involves careful management of drug interactions, as certain medications can pose risks when combined. This article explores the challenges of navigating these interactions,specifically concerning relugolix,a gonadotropin-releasing hormone antagonist. When is it a concern? Healthcare providers and patients must be aware … Read more
Editor’s Note:The Case Challenge series includes difficult-to-diagnose conditions, some of which are not frequently encountered by most clinicians, but are nonetheless important to accurately recognize. Test your diagnostic and treatment skills using the following patient scenario and corresponding questions. If you have a case that you would like to suggest for a future Case Challenge, … Read more
This transcript has been edited for clarity. Hello, my name is Van Morris. I’m a medical oncology physician at MD Anderson Cancer Center who takes care of patients with lower GI cancers. I’m excited to talk today about updates in anal cancer. Anal cancer is a rare cancer linked to prior infection with the human … Read more
Over a span of several months, I helped care for three separate patients taking sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors for at least the past 2 years who presented to the ICU with euglycemic diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) within a few weeks of initiating a keto diet. These days, SGLT2 inhibitors are being prescribed so frequently, it sometimes … Read more