Video
Update on Otitis
In this "3 in 3" video, B. Gwen Carlton, DNP, FNP, AE-C, walks you through the treatment basics for acute otitis media in children.
Article
A Connection Between Brain Glucose and Alzheimer?
Researchers may have found a connection between the way a patient’s brain breaks down glucose and the risk of developing Alzheimer disease...
News
Drug approved for kids with sickle cell anemia
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a hydroxyurea product (Addmedica’s Siklos) for use in pediatric patients with sickle cell...
News
Nilotinib label updated with info on discontinuation
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved an update to the product label for nilotinib (Tasigna) that includes information about how...
News
Isolation precautions are associated with higher costs, longer LOS
Clinical question: What are the effects of isolation precautions on hospital outcomes and cost of care?
Opinion
When cannabis use becomes another disorder
Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome is one adverse effect of regular marijuana use, occurring especially in males.
Article
She’s Not My Mother: A 24-Year-Old Man With Capgras Delusion
This uncommon delusion is associated with varied psychiatric, medical, iatrogenic, and neurologic conditions and may be difficult to fully resolve...
News
Chemo-free combo should be option for rel/ref CLL, doc says
ATLANTA—The combination of venetoclax and rituximab (VR) should be a standard treatment option for adults with relapsed/refractory chronic...
News
More Medicaid pay leads to more pediatric participation
Most office-based pediatricians accepted at least some Medicaid patients after the ACA upped the program’s pay rates.
News
Ertugliflozin gets FDA thumbs-up for glucose control
The SGLT2 inhibitor was approved as a single therapy and in two combined formulations for type 2 diabetes patients.