Ob/Gyn and Women's Health Perspective

 
 

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • This Is Your Brain on Zoom Neurologist Leah Croll reviews a novel brain imaging study showing that virtual interactions don't access the brain's social neural pathways as effectively as live interactions.
  • Benign Ovarian Cysts: Will They Resolve Spontaneously?   Benign Ovarian Cysts: Will They Resolve Spontaneously?
  • 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.
  • The 10 Best GI Studies From 2023 That You Need to Know Dr David Johnson highlights the articles from this year that are most likely to have immediate game-changing implications in your practice.
  • Sodium Bicarbonate Use in the Emergency Department Two recent reviews may change how you use bicarb in the ED.
  • Beware of Biased AI   AI to "aid" physician diagnosis may not be as helpful as we expect it to be.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Erectile Dysfunction Rx: Give It a Shot   Dr Rachel Rubin shares her erectile dysfunction toolbox, revealing the wide array of treatments available for this common problem.
  • SABCS 2023: Highlights in HR+/HER2- Breast Cancer   Tarah J. Ballinger, MD, provides her biggest takeaways from SABCS 2023 in HR+/HER2- breast cancer.
  • How to Prescribe Zepbound Recently approved tirzepatide joins semaglutide as an option for patients with obesity. Beverly Tchang, MD, offers her recommendations based on her experience for prescribing.
  • Medscape Nurse Career Satisfaction Report 2023 Several categories of nurses describe what makes them happiest and unhappiest with their career, how the abuse they experience shapes their views, and other facets of career satisfaction.
  • Why Are Prion Diseases on the Rise?   Remember the outbreak of "mad cow disease" in the 1990s? Creutzfeldt-Jakob is increasing again, but this time, we don't know why.
  • The Truth About Vaping   The idea that vaping is harmless is going up in smoke. What would you tell your own kids or grandkids about e-cigarette use?
  • Revamped APS Criteria and Their Impact on Clinical Research Dr Medha Barbhaiya and Dr Doruk Erkan answer questions about the new ACR-EULAR criteria and how they improve upon Sapporo APS classification criteria last updated in 2006.
  • Change Makers: Bill Meury on Transformative Medicines Bill Meury, president and CEO of Karuna Therapeutics, speaks with WebMD Chief Medical Officer John Whyte, MD, about the differences in drug development in psychiatry and the importance of innovation.
  • Medscape Female Physician Wealth & Debt Report 2023 Female physicians discuss their track record in building family net worth and reveal how they feel about their savings, spending, investing, and other aspects of personal finance.
  • Dr Christmas on Managing Menopausal Symptoms   Dr Monica Christmas's gift to The Curbsiders is expert advice on using hormonal and nonhormonal therapies in perimenopause.