Physicians, Patients at Odds on Chronic Care Priorities
A new study shows that physicians and patients often disagree on chronic care management and on what matters most. Medscape Medical News …read more
FDA OKs Nintedanib (Ofev) for Rare Lung Disease
Nintedanib capsules are approved for slowing the rate of decline in pulmonary function in adults with systemic sclerosis-associated interstitial lung disease. News Alerts …read more
Study confirms low fat diets benefit women’s health
New research suggests that a low fat diet reduces death risk among women who have had breast cancer, slows down diabetes, and prevents heart disease. …read more
Women With Breast Cancer Protest at Komen NYC Run
For the first time, women living with breast cancer staged a protest at a Komen ‘Race for the Cure’ fundraiser, which aims to help women with breast cancer. Medscape Medical News …read more
Vaping-Related Injuries Surge; ‘Consider Not Using’ e-Cigs: CDC
Health officials are now investigating 450 possible cases of severe lung disease related to vaping in 33 states and one jurisdiction. News Alerts …read more
Couldn’t Be Easier: A Handy Chart for Well-Woman Care
This interactive chart is a helpful reminder of best practices in well-woman preventive screening and care. Medscape Ob/Gyn …read more
Medical Masks, N95 Respirators Provide Similar Protection
Ordinary medical masks protected outpatient healthcare personnel against lab-confirmed influenza as much as more expensive N95 respirators, a study found. Medscape Medical News …read more
Getting a ‘Hollywood’ wax may not increase STI risk, after all
A new study reassures women that removing all their pubic hair is most likely not linked to an increased risk of sexually transmitted infections. …read more
Medical Groups, NEJM Editors Urge Abortion Rights Protection
The editors of the New England Journal of Medicine and five obstetrics and gynecology medical groups published a joint editorial today emphatically supporting the protection of abortion rights. Medscape Medical News …read more
Ablation, Surgery Edge Sclerotherapy for Varicose Veins
In a multicenter randomized trial, outcomes with laser ablation and surgery were better at 5 years post treatment than with foam sclerotherapy; laser treatment was most cost-effective. Medscape Medical News …read more