Latest Residents News

• Starting a Family in Med School Problematic, Say Students Incorporating family planning discussions into medical school curricula and creating supportive work environments could help, the study authors suggest.
  Medscape Medical News, December 26, 2023
• 'Real-time Experiment': Compounded GLP-1s on Coupon Site Purveyors on coupon sites like Groupon are marketing weight loss programs that include compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide.
  Medscape Medical News, December 26, 2023
• Docs Win $7 Million Settlement in Forced Retirement Case For 2 years, a San Diego–based medical group required physicians to quit at age 75.
  Medscape Medical News, December 21, 2023
• Evaluating Aesthetic Concerns Among Hispanic, Latinx Women To date, the aesthetic needs of Hispanic/Latinx patients, the second largest ethnic group in the United States, have been poorly understood.
  MDedge News, December 21, 2023
• Passing of Dr Jean-Philippe Collet The cardiology community mourns the loss of its internationally renowned member, who was equally talented in research and clinical practice.
  Medscape Medical News, December 20, 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
• Novel Solutions Needed to Boost Pediatric Rheum Recruitment Projections suggest that by 2030, demand for pediatric rheumatologists in the United States will exceed supply by about 77%.
  Medscape Medical News, December 19, 2023
• One Fifth of Americans Report Use of Hemp-Derived Products Adults who used delta-8 THC were more likely to live in states where cannabis use is illegal.
  Medscape Medical News, December 18, 2023
• Infections Down in Acute Care Hospitals Prevention strategies to reduce healthcare-associated infections are having an effect, according to a new report on national- and state-level incidence.
  Medscape Medical News, December 18, 2023
• Pilot Study Educates Barbers About Pseudofolliculitis Barbae In the study, barbers received questionnaires before and after an educational session on the recognition, cause, prevention, and treatment of PFB, which disproportionately affects Black men.
  Medscape Medical News, December 18, 2023
• Stanford Residents Get 21% Raise in First Union Contract A union representing 1500 resident physicians and fellows at California's Stanford Health Care has tentatively reached its first contract agreement with the health system.
  Medscape Medical News, 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
• Screening for Alcohol Use Disorder Cuts Hospital Readmission About half of actively drinking patients hospitalized for alcohol-associated hepatitis or decompensated alcohol-related cirrhosis undergo an intervention that can improve outcomes.
  Medscape Medical News, December 15, 2023
• Depression, Constipation, UTIs Early Signs of MS? Depression, constipation, cystitis, urinary tract infections, and sexual dysfunction may precede a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis by 5 years, new research shows.
  Medscape Medical News, December 15, 2023
• Alcohol and CV Risk: Both Beneficial and Harmful Effects? Some research has suggested that moderate alcohol consumption can benefit the heart, but new findings suggest that the picture is even more complicated than previously thought.
  Medscape Medical News, December 14, 2023
• Navigating the Semaglutide Shortage Grappling with a shortage of obesity drugs, doctors find themselves at the forefront of strategic decision-making to ensure optimal patient care.
  Medscape Medical News, December 14, 2023
• GLP-1 RAs for CVD: Are Cardiologists Ready? The SELECT trial catapulted GLP-1 RAs into the forefront of CVD prevention, but cardiologists are making their own decisions about whether and how they might integrate these agents into practice.
  Medscape Medical News, December 14, 2023
• SCD Mortality Rates Improved for Black Patients in 2010s The average age of death for Black US patients with sickle cell disease rose from 39 years in 1999-2009 to 43 years in 2010-2020, reflecting improvements in treatment.
  MDedge News, December 14, 2023
• Measurable Residual Disease-Guided Therapy Promising in CLL The ibrutinib-venetoclax combination was particularly effective in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia with high-risk features such as IGHV unmutated disease or chromosomal abnormalities.
  Medscape Medical News, December 12, 2023
• More Med Students Want Business Degrees Too A majority of medical schools now offer dual MD-MBA programs. The number of medical students seeking a business degree has nearly tripled. Whom will these doctors serve more, patients or shareholders?
  KFF Health News, December 12, 2023
• What Does It Take to Be a Doctor and an Astronaut?   The growing field of aerospace medicine puts physicians on track for jobs at NASA — and trips to space — a fascinating combo of childhood dream and hardcore medical practice.
  Medscape Medical News, December 12, 2023
• What Is the Link Between Cellphones and Male Fertility? A recent Swiss study, despite having a better methodology than previous research, can do little more than fuel hypotheses.
  Medscape Medical News, December 12, 2023
• Eight Wealth Tips Just for Doctors These money experts are doctors themselves and understand the unique financial needs of physicians. Here's what they suggest.
  Medscape Medical News, December 01, 2023
• FTC Chief Gears Up for a Showdown With Private Equity Lina Khan, chair of the FTC, says a recent lawsuit is meant to chill the consolidation of medical groups that results in higher prices for consumers. But it may be too late to curb price hikes.
  KFF Health News, December 01, 2023
• Pancreatic Cystic Neoplasms Rarely Turn Cancerous Individuals with intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms that lack 'worrisome or high-risk features' have no greater risk of pancreatic cancer than individuals without IPMNs.
  MDedge News, November 30, 2023
• All-Oral Regimen Succeeds for Rifampin-Resistant TB A combination oral-only therapy of bedaquiline, pretomanid, and linezolid was significantly more effective than standard care in preventing unfavorable outcomes in patients with treatment-resistant tuberculosis.
  MDedge News, November 29, 2023
• Rheumatology Fills Over 97% of Fellowship Programs for 2024 Adult rheumatology remains popular but pediatric rheumatology continues to be less successful, filling only 55% of programs.
  Medscape Medical News, November 29, 2023
• Air in Remote First Nations Houses Tied to Respiratory Ills The air in First Nations houses in remote northwestern Ontario contains high concentrations of biocontaminants, mold, and fine particles that increase the risk of respiratory infections.
  Medscape Medical News, November 27, 2023
• White House Appoints New NCI Director After years of working with the National Cancer Institute, W. Kimryn Rathmell, MD, PhD, gets the call to run the institute.
  Medscape Medical News, November 22, 2023
• Before Signing an Offer Letter: Read This You just received an offer letter, but should you sign it right away? How legally binding is it? Is it the same as a contract? Experts weigh in.
  Medscape Medical News, November 17, 2023
• AASLD 2023 Novel Agent Seladelpar Improves Markers of PBC Activity For 1 in 4 patients with primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) who received the investigational PPAR-delta agonist, alkaline phosphatase levels normalized.
  Medscape Medical News, November 17, 2023
• Compensation Is Key to Fixing Primary Care Shortage Many proposals have been floated about how to address the nation"s primary care problem. They range from training slots to medical school debt forgiveness but often sidestep comprehensive payment reform.
  KFF Health News, November 16, 2023
• 'Love More': Why Doctors Should Promote Social Connection Though some may still consider it to be pseudoscience, the positive data behind social connection is hard to deny. And it's easy for physicians to push.
  Medscape Medical News, November 15, 2023
• Medicare Preventive Visits Increase Over 20 Years Experts said patients may be seeking other specialists for problem-related visits.
  Medscape Medical News, November 14, 2023
• ACAAI 2023 Flaxseed Allergy Possible Through Ingestion or Contact Cases described include a toddler who ate flaxseed mixed with oatmeal and an adult artist whose paints contained the ingredient.
  Medscape Medical News, November 14, 2023
• 'We Can't Be the Last in Line Again During a Pandemic' The director of the Pan American Health Organization is taking lessons learned from the pandemic to reshape the region's healthcare sector.
  Medscape Medical News, November 14, 2023
• Dermatopathologists Make More Higher-Grade Dx of Lesions The findings "could in part play a role in the rising incidence of early-stage melanoma with low risk of progression or patient morbidity, thereby contributing to increasing rates of overdiagnosis."
  MDedge News, November 13, 2023
• AHA 2023 Impressive Bleeding Profile With Factor XI Inhibitor in AF Further details from the phase 2b AZALEA trial of the factor XI inhibitor abelacimab show significant reductions in major and clinically relevant nonmajor bleeding vs rivaroxaban for patients with AF.
  Medscape Medical News, November 13, 2023
• Children Who Survive Shootings Endure Huge Health Obstacles Oronde McClain was struck by a stray bullet on a Philadelphia street corner when he was 10. The bullet shattered the back of his skull, splintering it into 36 pieces.
  KFF Health News, November 13, 2023
• Mobile Stroke Units Tied to Better Outcomes vs EMS Mobile stroke units equipped with clot busting medications, CT machines, and video connections to a physician are linked to better patient outcomes, including stroke avoidance, vs traditional EMS.
  Medscape Medical News, November 13, 2023