Mixed Topics
Feature
Starting April 5, patients can read your notes: 5 things to consider
Health care groups must provide patients with immediate electronic access to their doctor’s clinical notes.
Guidelines
The best exercises for BP control? European statement sorts it out
European cardiology societies have issued a consensus statement that fine-tunes indications for exercise training to control blood pressure.
Feature
Cardiologist forks out $2M to resolve unnecessary testing claims
The settlement resolves allegations brought by two whistleblower lawsuits in Michigan; there was no determination of liability.
Conference Coverage
STEP 4: Ongoing semaglutide treatment extends weight loss
After weekly semaglutide injections produced an 11% average weight loss, continued use led to continued loss, while discontinuation meant regain...
News from the FDA/CDC
Arcalyst gets FDA nod as first therapy for recurrent pericarditis
The agent, rilonacept, is already approved to treat a group of rare inherited inflammatory diseases called cryopyrin-associated periodic syndromes...
News
Senate confirms Murthy as Surgeon General
He is not new to this role.
Feature
Top JAMA editor on leave amid podcast investigation
Dr. Howard Bauchner has been placed on administrative leave while the investigation takes place.
Pearl of the Month
Artifactual hypoglycemia: When there’s a problem in the tube
A patient has labs that don’t make sense clinically.
Conference Coverage
Combo thyroid hormones as good as levothyroxine for hypothyroidism
In a randomized, double-blind study of three common approaches to hypothyroidism, no significant differences in symptoms were reported.
Conference Coverage
Metyrapone for Cushing’s syndrome: Safe, effective in first test
Opinion
How family medicine has changed over the past half century
A physician reflects on the challenges to practicing that have developed since he graduated from residency in 1978.