In the largest COVID-19 patient series to date, nearly 67% of patients who were treated in an ICU and who required ventilation died, compared with 19% of ICU patients who did not require ventilation. Medscape Medical News …read more
Physicians are having to close their clinics and transition to remote patient visits when possible because of COVID-19. “This is going to drive a lot of people out of practice,” says one pediatrician. Georgia Health News …read more
Patients with hypothyroidism taking desiccated thyroid extract such as Armour perceive it works better than synthetic levothyroxine alone, despite lack of data and known risks. Medscape Medical News …read more
The data could help pinpoint where staff and equipment are most needed and help answer who is at highest risk. But there’s no national reporting and only a few states report the numbers publicly. Medscape Medical News …read more
Long-term risk for coronary events went down with greater consumption in a pooled analysis of three major longitudinal studies, but one common soy product didn’t show such a benefit. Medscape Medical News …read more
With the arrival of COVID-19, a pilot program for delivering chemotherapy at home quickly became the standard of care. However, a major oncology organization is opposed to the practice, citing safety concerns. Medscape Medical News …read more
The Pregnancy Coronavirus Outcomes Registry (PRIORITY) is collecting information on COVID-19 symptoms, clinical course, pregnancy, and neonatal outcomes. Medscape Medical News …read more
Under the AMA-led proposal, every doctor would get a full month’s worth of revenue to tide practices over. Medscape Medical News …read more
ACOG’s key recommendations for gynecologists during COVID-19 are reviewed. Medscape Ob/Gyn …read more
After 12 weeks of mat Pilates, obese young women with high blood pressure lost body fat and had significantly improved blood pressure compared with those who didn’t participate. Medscape Medical News …read more