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• Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Highlights From ASH 2023   Doublet and triplet therapies as well as strong results from late-generation BTK inhibitors and sequencing are among CLL highlights from ASH 2023, as reported by Dr John Allan.
  Medscape, December 26, 2023
• The 2024 Adult Vaccine Schedule Changes Are Here   Usually posted in February, the 2024 schedule has arrived early. Dr Sandra Fryhofer goes over the key changes in the adult schedule for 2024.
  Medscape Internal Medicine, December 26, 2023
• CDC Says JN.1 Variant Accounts for 39%-50% Of COVID Cases in US The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Friday that COVID subvariant JN.1 accounts for 39% to 50% of cases in the United States as of Dec. 23,...
  Reuters Health Information, December 22, 2023
• Technology for Primary Care — Terrific, Terrifying, or Both? The paper appointment book has been replaced by scheduling systems sometimes lacking in flexibility for double booking, sibling visits, and variable length.
  MDedge, December 22, 2023
• Europe: Erythritol Laxative Effect, Lead Levels Concerning A new evaluation by the European Food Safety Authority has set a new level for safe consumption of the sweetener while confirming that a warning label will still be necessary.
  Medscape Medical News, December 22, 2023
• Olympus Issues Recall Correction for Bronchoscopes The US Food and Drug Administration noted that use of devices may cause serious injury or death, but products are not being removed at this time.
  Medscape Medical News, December 22, 2023
• Metastatic Breast Cancer Treatment: What the Future Holds Dr Eric Winer discusses the current state of metastatic breast cancer therapies and what the future holds, as clinicians strive to optimize patient care.
  Medscape Oncology, December 22, 2023
• Walking Fast May Help Prevent Type 2 Diabetes An analysis indicates that patients with fairly brisk walking are at a 24% lower risk for type 2 diabetes than those with easy or casual walking.
  Medscape Medical News, December 22, 2023
• Your Patient Has a Drug Addiction, What's After Screening? Primary care clinicians can play a pivotal role in helping patients with substance abuse disorders achieve long-term recovery from addiction, through frequent checkup visits.
  Medscape Medical News, December 22, 2023
• Lifesaving Surgery for Lungless Man   Surgical creativity and a dash of DIY helped Chicago-area man beat a devastating pulmonary infection that destroyed both of his lungs.
  Medscape, December 21, 2023
• Flavored E-cigs Still Sold to Minors, Despite Law Online sales of flavored e-cigarettes to minors appeared to continue, despite a California law.
  Medscape Medical News, December 21, 2023
• Benign Ovarian Cysts: Will They Resolve Spontaneously?   Benign Ovarian Cysts: Will They Resolve Spontaneously?
  Medscape Ob/Gyn, December 21, 2023
• AI in Oncology: Sorting Through Misinformation   David J. Kerr, CBE, MD, DSc, discusses the use of artificial intelligence in oncology now and in the future.
  Medscape Oncology, December 21, 2023
• Physician-Owned Hospitals: The Answer for Better Care?   Drs Robert Glatter and Brian Miller discuss the current and renewed interest in physician-owned hospitals.
  Medscape Emergency Medicine, December 21, 2023
• Infographic: Can Doctors Meet Retirement Finances Goals? Physicians revealed how big of a retirement nest egg their families want. Doctors, on average, have met 77% of that goal already, so most of them are confident in funding their retirement.
  Medscape, December 21, 2023
• Serum Hormones May Predict AI Benefit for BC Prevention Measuring serum hormone concentrations in postmenopausal women at high risk for developing BC may help identify those most likely to benefit from preventive treatment with an aromatase inhibitor.
  Medscape Medical News, December 21, 2023
• COVID Strain JN.1 Is Now a 'Variant of Interest,' WHO Says JN.1 was previously grouped with its relative, BA.2.86, but has increased so much in the past 4 weeks that the WHO moved it to standalone status.
  WebMD Health News, December 21, 2023
• Mandrola's Top 10 Cardiology Stories of 2023 Obesity drugs, factor XI inhibitors, and procedures such as TAVR, PCI, and TEER are among the top stories of 2023, according to cardiologist John Mandrola, MD.
  theheart.org on Medscape, December 20, 2023
• COPD: Tips on Primary Care Management   Changes in the lungs with aging can make COPD diagnosis more challenging. These tools and resources are invaluable.
  The Curbsiders, December 20, 2023
• Cardiologists Cry Foul on Coronary Stent Overuse Report Clinicians question the group's methodology, but the Lown Institute, that produced the report, stands by its methods and conclusions.
  Medscape Medical News, December 20, 2023
• FDA Approves First Test to Identify Opioid Use Addiction Risk The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said on Tuesday it has approved the first test to assess if there is a risk of opioid use addiction in certain...
  Reuters Health Information, December 19, 2023
• Where Is the 'Microbiome Revolution' Headed Next? Famed microbiome researcher Dr Martin J. Blaser shares what he sees as the most promising applications, and the rigorous clinical trials needed to realize them.
  Medscape Medical News, December 19, 2023
• Beware of Biased AI   AI to "aid" physician diagnosis may not be as helpful as we expect it to be.
  Medscape, December 19, 2023
• Christmas: A Time for Love and... Penile Fractures Medical professionals on duty over Christmas should not just be expecting strokes, heart attacks, hip fractures, and intoxication.
  Medscape News UK, December 19, 2023
• Recent TB Infection Rare Among Immigrants to Canada Data suggest that few immigrants to Canada with tuberculosis infection were infected within the preceding 2 years, when the risk for progression to tuberculosis disease is the highest.
  Medscape Medical News, December 19, 2023
• ED Visits for Diabetes on the Rise in the US Emergency department visits by adults with diabetes rose by more than 25% since 2012, with the highest rates among Blacks and those aged over 65 years.
  Medscape Medical News, December 19, 2023
• Hearing Aids and Dementia Risk Study Retracted The Lancet Public Health has retracted a study published last spring suggesting that untreated hearing loss increases dementia risk after the researchers identified a coding error in the analysis.
  Medscape Medical News, December 18, 2023
• More Kids Under Age 4 Have Severe Obesity: Study The new data put an end to hopes that childhood obesity was on the retreat following a small decrease from 2010 to 2016.
  WebMD Health News, December 18, 2023
• Alert Europe Recommends Tropical Disease Drugs for Use Beyond EU The drugs were submitted through the EU Medicines for All scheme, which enables Europe with the WHO to provide scientific opinions on high-priority medicines for markets outside of the European Union.
  Medscape Medical News, December 18, 2023
• Growing Mpox Outbreak Prompts CDC Health Advisory The current outbreak of mpox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has led to health and travel advisories with clinicians on the lookout for new cases.
  Medscape Medical News, December 18, 2023
• Last of the HIV Vaccine Trials Fails, Scientists Regroup Vaccinations were stopped after it became clear they would not be effective. "We cannot and will not lose hope that the world will have an effective HIV vaccine," the International AIDS director said.
  Medscape Medical News, December 18, 2023
• Cluster of Eye Syphilis Cases Prompts CDC Concern A rare presentation of syphilis has experts questioning whether the bacterium has mutated.
  Medscape Medical News, December 18, 2023
• Should BP Guidelines Be Sex-Specific?   New data show that the risk for CVD death among women increases at lower systolic blood pressures than it does among men.
  Medscape Ob/Gyn, December 18, 2023
• Primary Care, Meet Lifestyle Medicine   Dr Kenny Lin speaks with Dr Alka Gupta about implementing lifestyle medicine into primary care practice, including billable shared medical appointments to help patients navigate lifestyle changes.
  Medscape Family Medicine, December 18, 2023
• Parkinson's Disease Highlights 2023   Neurologists Kathrin LaFaver and Alberto Espay review the top Parkinson's disease research in 2023, including biomarkers and what the data on GLP-1 receptor agonists may mean for future research.
  Medscape Neurology, December 15, 2023
• Top 10 Fictional Docs on Streaming TV Both tried-and-true and out-of-the-ordinary holiday gift ideas are offered to those seeking a great present for a physician.
  Medscape News Slideshows, December 15, 2023
• The Top Cardiology Trials of 2023   For this year's review, Bob Harrington and Mike Gibson revisit the major cardiology conferences -- from ACC in New Orleans to AHA in Philly.
  theheart.org on Medscape, December 15, 2023
• Cysteamine and Melasma Cysteamine is a natural agent that has recently garnered attention primarily for one indication: melasma.
  MDedge, December 15, 2023
• Infographic: Female Physicians Close Their Wealth Gap Female physicians' survey answers about their net worth show a gender gap vs male doctors (although it's narrowing) and reveal their saving and borrowing habits.
  Medscape, December 15, 2023
• Medscape Physicians Eye Retirement: 2023 Report Physicians of various ages reveal their financial goals for retirement and the personal and professional lifestyles they want to lead after practicing medicine.
  Medscape News Slideshows, December 14, 2023