Mixed Topics
Latest News
Dermatologists fear effects of Dobbs decision for patients on isotretinoin, methotrexate
The iPLEDGE work group has not yet issued any specific statements on the implications of the Dobbs decision on prescribing isotretinoin.
Opinion
The marked contrast in pandemic outcomes between Japan and the United States
Over time Japan has the least cumulative deaths per capita of any major country in the world.
Livin' on the MDedge
Keep menstrual cramps away the dietary prevention way
Plus: Unemotional robots provoke emotional humans, superorganisms walk and leap around children’s mouths.
Latest News
How do patients with chronic urticaria fare during pregnancy?
“Overall, these findings suggest that patients should continue their treatments using an individualized dose to provide optimal symptom control,”...
Clinical Review
COMMENT & CONTROVERSY
Misoprostol: Clinical pharmacology in obstetrics and gynecology
Outcomes from my practice’s pilot study
In his recent editorial,...
Livin' on the MDedge
Malaria vaccine gets special delivery by tiny health personnel
Plus: Sleeping and sweating the years away and dragon-sized embezzling from a cancer charity.
From the Journals
Folic acid tied to a reduction in suicide attempts
“This is a very large decrease and is extremely significant and exciting.”
Livin' on the MDedge
Meet our newest genetically engineered frenemy, herpes
Plus: Cooking and cleaning your way to air pollution, dying to become a tree, and thawing out “COVID-frozen” goals.
Livin' on the MDedge
Early bird gets the worm, night owl gets the diabetes
Plus: Sweating for mosquito science, sharing genes with zebrafish, and sharing vomit with synanthropic flies.
Clinical Review
Nonsurgical treatments for patients with urinary incontinence
Many nonsurgical options, including behavioral and drug therapies, are available to successfully manage urge urinary incontinence, stress urinary...
Medicolegal Issues
The SCOTUS 2021–2022 Term: Decisions and analysis
While abortion rights was the leadoff issue in this year’s Term, other important decisions also were in play, including COVID-19 vaccination,...