Talking to Teens About Over-the-Counter Birth Control
Tips for how physicians should approach discussions with teen patients regarding using over-the-counter birth control pills, and information on Opill.
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Author: Teresa Sellinger
In IBD, Race & Ethnicity Influence Disease Severity
A study examining 20 years of data shows that race, ethnicity, and geography impact disease severity in patients with IBD.
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Letter to the Editor: Delving Deeper into Organ Donation After Cardiac Death
A medical ethicist, an organ procurement professional, and an organ donation/transplant attorney take a closer look at organ donation after cardiac death.
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How Will the FTC Ban on Noncompete Agreements Affect the Healthcare Sector?
The FTC banned noncompete agreements and predicts this change will raise competition and business growth nationwide. How will it affect the healthcare sector?
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Recognizing Voting as a Social Determinant of Health
The medical community recognizes voting as a social determinant of health, noting its mutual...
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Identifying Risk Factors for COPD Exacerbations in Patients With Limited History
Researchers investigated risk factors for acute COPD exacerbations to guide clinical...
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Expert Panel Issues Enhanced Guidance for PsA Diagnosis, Assessment, and Management
A panel of experts from the UK issued enhanced, evidence-based best-practice guidance to help clinicians assess and manage patients with psoriatic arthritis.
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Dermatologists Address Controversies Over Mohs for Melanoma
Recent studies compare Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS) with wide local excision for melanoma, showing MMS may be promising in specific clinical scenarios.
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Q&A: Part One: Diagnosing and Treating the “Great Masquerader,” Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria
A panel of experts discuss the process of diagnosing paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria, as well as the impact of complement-inhibiting drugs on patients’ QOL
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Without Targeted Efforts to Engage Patients With Hypertension, Digital Portals May Exacerbate Disparities
Patient portals enhance communication and interventions for hypertension management in primary care but recent studies highlight significant disparities.
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Risk Factors Alone Do Not Define Complicated S. aureus Bacteremia
Study findings question the use of risk factors alone to define complicated Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia, urging physicians to weigh the whole case.
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Personalized ddPCR Monitoring Enables Prompt Leukemia Treatment Decisions
Personalized ddPCR monitoring of rare genetic alterations can help clinicians make timely treatment decisions for patients with leukemia, according to research.
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Q&A: Social Vulnerability Measures Linked With Hospitalization for RSV
Increasing social vulnerability is linked to RSV hospitalizations, influenced by socioeconomic status, household composition, minority status, and housing type.
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Q&A: To Increase PrEP Use, “Push Beyond Equality” & Focus on Equity
New research suggests a need “to push beyond PrEP equality and focus on PrEP equity” to increase PrEP uptake and provide PrEP to the people who need it most.
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Short-Term Weight Loss Plans Should Not Be Discounted
Although long-term diet and exercise improvement is the gold standard in obesity treatment, weight loss can also be achieved during short-term interventions.
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Predictive Biomarkers & Treatment Targets Needed to Improve Fibrosis Management
A review of more than 75 studies outlines the pathogenesis of strictures and fibrosis in Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis and prevention.
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Psoriasis-Associated ED & Metabolic Syndrome Improve With 12-Week Intervention
A low-calorie diet and moderate-intensity exercise intervention for men with obesity improved psoriasis-associated erectile dysfunction and metabolic syndrome.
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Allogeneic HSCT for Myelofibrosis: What to Know as More Patients Receive Treatment
Authors of a recent review provide updates on stem cell transplants for myelofibrosis, with an emphasis on managing graft versus host disease and relapse.
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Certain Liver Histologic Features Predict Long-Term MASH Progression and Outcomes
Liver histologic features play a crucial role in forecasting long-term clinical outcomes in patients with MASLD and its inflammatory subtype, MASH.
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Guidelines Address Specific Clinical Scenarios in Unresectable, Locally Advanced NSCLC
The ARS AUS Thoracic Committee developed evidence-based guidelines for treating NSCLC, aiming to optimize clinical practices in various complex scenarios.
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