Novel Program Cuts Weight Retention After Gestational Diabetes
Postpartum, web-based weight loss program called ‘Balance After Baby’ reduces weight retention in women with prior gestational diabetes Medscape Medical News …read more
FDA Approves In-home Breast Cancer Treatment
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Nonforensic Autopsies More Common in Blacks Than Whites
Black decedents were significantly more likely to undergo nonmandatory autopsies compared with white decedents, and such autopsies have declined overall, researchers found. Medscape Medical News …read more
Physician Shortage Grows in Latest Projections
AAMC now estimates the shortage of PCPs and specialty physicians being between 54,100 and 139,000 by 2033, up from 46,900 to 121,900 in 2032. COVID-19 will have both long- and short-term effects. Medscape Medical News …read more
Pregnant Women at Greater Risk for Severe COVID-19, CDC Says
Infected mothers-to-be are five times more likely than their nonpregnant counterparts to be hospitalized and almost twice as likely to require mechanical ventilation, the CDC reports. Medscape Medical News …read more
Do We See Black Patients Differently?
California state senator Richard Pan, MD, calls on colleagues to address long-standing medical racism. Even well-meaning physicians, he says, can contribute to ongoing problems in Black healthcare. Medscape Medical News …read more
Did Hospital Administrators Impede a Racial Profiling Investigation?
Federal regulators are investigating a hospital accused of racial profiling. Hospital staff said administrators appeared to hide documents and discouraged cooperation with an initial state inquiry. ProPublica …read more
Fauci, Other Officials Plan for More, Not Less COVID-19 Testing
Fauci calls rising-case rate in some states “disturbing.” Medscape Medical News …read more
Decision Aid May Increase Lifestyle Changes for Prediabetes
A prediabetes decision aid reduced decisional conflict about treatment options and increased intention to participate in intensive lifestyle intervention, researchers found. Medscape Medical News …read more
Don’t Forget the Fomites as Face-to-Face Care Ramps Up
Not all COVID-19 transmission is respiratory; a detailed hospital investigation showed that shared equipment can also be a source of infection. Medscape Medical News …read more