Mixed Topics
Latest News
U.S. adults report depression at record rates: Survey
The latest study found that depression rates increased the most among women, young adults, Black people, and Hispanic people.
Livin' on the MDedge
The antimicrobial peptide that even Pharma can love
Faster wound healing comes in waves, and a cancer drug that eats bugs.
Applied Evidence
Revisiting our approach to behavioral health referrals
This system of matching referrals to behavioral health practitioners’ historical effectiveness seeks to strengthen patient outcomes.
Case Reports
23-year-old woman • fever, fatigue, and sore throat • scleral icterus and hepatosplenomegaly • Dx?
► Fever, fatigue, and sore throat
► Scleral icterus and hepatosplenomegaly
Commentary
Doctor spots a gunshot victim staggering down his street
Afterwards, people asked me, “Weren’t you worried that you were going to get shot?” That does happen in North Philadelphia. But it didn’t even...
Applied Evidence
Physician wellness: Managing stress and preventing burnout
Physician burnout is increasing, but navigating its prevention involves a complex intersection of physical, psychological, social, and...
From the Journals
Key red flags for early-onset colorectal cancer
Two symptoms in particular – rectal bleeding and iron-deficiency anemia – point to the need for timely endoscopy and follow-up.
Photo Rounds
Severe rash after COVID-19 vaccination
The patient’s recent vaccine was the most remarkable thing about his medical history.
Practice Alert
These USPSTF recommendations should be on your radar
The US Preventive Services Task Force made 24 recommendations last year. But the ones highlighted here are most likely to affect your daily...
Latest News
Anxiety high among Americans, national poll shows
“There is a lot of worry in the world right now about economic uncertainty, about violence, about how we’re going to come out of this period of...
From the Journals
Number of cancer survivors with functional limitations doubled in 20 years
The 70% prevalence of functional limitation among survivors in 2018 is nearly twice that of the general population.