Preventive Care
From the Journals
Dolutegravir in pregnant patients with HIV showed more viral suppression at delivery vs. other treatments
Dolutegravir-based ART yields similar birth outcomes to other ART options.
Commentary
Time to reevaluate herbal supplements?
We need to ask patients whether they are taking supplements and be vocal about their lack of protection against harm, as allowed by DSHEA.
From the Journals
Alcohol warning labels need updates to reflect harms: NEJM
The current warning is“so understated that it borders on being misleading.”
Feature
Many young kids with COVID may show no symptoms
The relationship between symptoms and viral load also differed between adults and young children in a new study.
Latest News
Online tool IDs people with genetic mutations linked to cancer
“What we hope is that hospital systems will use it and that insurance companies will also use it as a way to say who needs testing and who to...
News
FDA authorizes updated COVID boosters to target newest variants
The agency cited data to support the safety and efficacy of this next generation of mRNA vaccines targeted toward variants of concern.
From the Journals
Nearly 30% of U.S. cancer deaths linked to smoking
Getting more people to screen for lung cancer in the United States is also important, given that only 6.6% of eligible people in 2019 received...
From the Journals
Drinking black tea linked to lower risk of dying from cardiovascular disease
“While these findings may offer reassurance to tea drinkers, they do not indicate that people should start drinking tea or change their tea...
Feature
How docs in firearm-friendly states talk gun safety
Some patients “bristle” when they’re asked about guns. Focusing on the “why” of the question can soften their response.
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Monkeypox in children and women remains rare, CDC data show
“This data should be very reassuring to parents and to children going to back to school.”
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Well-child visits rise, but disparities remain
Uninsured children continue to fall short in well child visits, with a 20% gap between highest and lowest-adherence regions.