Case Fatality Rate for COVID-19 Near 1.4%, Increases With Age
The case fatality rate among persons aged 80 years or older is close to 8%, authors of new study estimate. Medscape Medical News …read more
Chronic Pelvic Pain in Women: Common, Complex, and Real
New guidance helps all clinicians in their approach to this multifaceted condition. Medscape Ob/Gyn …read more
Abortion Access Shifting in Some States Amid COVID-19
In addition to challenges the coronavirus pandemic already poses to women seeking healthcare, several states have included surgical abortions as restricted procedures in executive orders related to COVID-19. Medscape Medical News …read more
Endocrine Society Annual Meeting to Proceed Online in June
The meeting is now scheduled for June 8-22, 2020; the content will include a mix of on-demand and live sessions with clinical and basic science content. Medscape Medical News …read more
Topol: US Betrays Healthcare Workers in Coronavirus Disaster
Many US healthcare workers started this year already suffering from burnout, but the worst was yet to come. Medscape …read more
Medical Meetings May Be Forever Changed
COVID-19 has caused medical conferences to be canceled this spring. Some regular attendees are expressing relief. Will this disruption lead to lasting changes? Medscape Medical News …read more
Do Patients on Meds Become Complacent About Lifestyle?
Dr JoAnn Manson highlights a study looking at whether patients view medications as substitutes for a healthy lifestyle. Medscape Ob/Gyn …read more
How Long Is It Safe to Delay Gynecologic Cancer Surgery?
Many health systems have defined which surgeries they consider permissible during the pandemic, typically by using time parameters (days/weeks/hours) by which a patient would not be caused harm. Medscape Medical News …read more
Antibody Screening Urged Before, During Pregnancy for Women With Autoimmune Thyroid Disorder
Women with a history of autoimmune thyroid disorder should be screened for thyrotropin receptor antibodies (TSH-R-Abs) before and during pregnancy, authors of a case study advise. Reuters Health Information …read more
EpiPens May Malfunction, Delaying Life-Saving Med, FDA Warns
Epinephrine auto-injectors could potentially have delayed injections or fail to inject as intended as a result of device design issues or operator error, the FDA warns. News Alerts …read more