Mixed Topics
Livin' on the MDedge
The enemy of carcinogenic fumes is my friendly begonia
Also: Driving the gastrointestinal highway and pulling the plug on an unsupervised chatbot.
Livin' on the MDedge
Ancient plague, cyclical pandemics … history lesson?
Plus: AI detects invisible concussions and a janitor does more than clean.
Conference Coverage
Abortion restrictions linked to less evidence-based care for miscarriages
In states and institutions with abortion restrictions, mifepristone and office-based aspiration are often unavailable to patients despite being...
Clinical Review
Hyperlipidemia management: A calibrated approach
Gauge the level of LDL cholesterol and assess risk-enhancing factors for ASCVD—thus setting the table for primary and secondary prevention with...
Conference Coverage
Maternal health clinic teams with legal services to aid patients
Health-harming legal needs are drivers of poor health outcomes, particularly for Black women and children.
Livin' on the MDedge
People still want their medical intelligence in human form
Plus: Finding humor in the temporal lobe and comparing reproductive inequality in mammals.
From the Journals
Focus of new ASH VTE guidelines: Thrombophilia testing
New guidelines recommend testing for thrombophilia in patients with VTE provoked by a nonsurgical major transient risk factor or associated with...
Commentary
No expiration date for sex
What should clinicians do with this information? First, we could start talking about sex with our older patients.
From the Journals
Review supports continued mask-wearing in health care visits
Masks continue to lower the risk of catching the virus during medical visits.
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.