COVID-19: Time to ‘Take the Risk of Scaring People’
It’s past time to call the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, a pandemic and help people prepare for widespread cases, experts said. Medscape Medical News …read more
Benzodiazepines Implicated in High Rate of ED Visits
Seven out of eight ED visits attributed to adverse events from benzodiazepines involve self-harm or nonmedical use of these drugs. Medscape Medical News …read more
Mediterranean Diet Tied to Gut Diversity and Healthier Aging
A new study finds that eating a Mediterranean-style diet alters the gut microbiome and is linked to less frailty and better cognitive function in the elderly. Medscape Medical News …read more
Medical Student Mistreatment Higher Among Women, Minorities
Mistreatment from senior physicians, nurses, and staff is more common among medical students who are female, nonwhite, and/or not heterosexual. Medscape Medical News …read more
Frequent Inpatient Consults Up Care, Cost but Not Outcomes
Medicare inpatients whose hospitalists relied more on specialist consultation had longer stays, greater costs, and higher subsequent specialist consultation but not better outcomes, a study found. Medscape Medical News …read more
MTHFR and Birth Defects: Does Type of Folate Matter?
How do MTHFR genotypes affect blood folate levels and the risk for birth defects? Here are the answers to some commonly asked questions. CDC Expert Commentary …read more
FDA OKs First Once-Daily IV COX-2 Preferential NSAID for Pain
The FDA approved meloxicam injection (Anjeso, Baudax Bio) for the treatment of moderate to severe pain, either by itself or with other NSAID analgesics. FDA Approvals …read more
Endocrine Society Advises on Use of Romosozumab for Osteoporosis
Updated guidance for osteoporosis now includes a recommendation for the use of romosozumab, but only in severe osteoporosis and not in women with a history of myocardial infarction or stroke. Medscape Medical News …read more
Flu Vaccine Effectiveness Good This Season, CDC Says
Preliminary estimates show influenza vaccine effectiveness for 2019-2020 was 55% in children and 45% overall, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Medscape Medical News …read more
Longer Breastfeeding, Lower Type 2 Risk After Gestational Diabetes
Women with a history of gestational diabetes who breastfed for 2 years or longer had a 27% lower risk of type 2 diabetes than those who did not, a new study shows. Medscape Medical News …read more