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Should Medical Aid in Dying Be Part of Hospice Care?

Wednesday, February 26, 2020

Many patients who request medical aid in dying (MAID) are already in hospice, but there is controversy as to whether a hospice should integrate this option into their care model. Medscape Medical News

Marijuana Use Continues to Grow in Older Adults

Wednesday, February 26, 2020

Cannabis use in older Americans is growing. New research shows that over a 4-year period use of the drug in individuals age 65 and older increased by 75%. Medscape Medical News

When to Call the Cath Lab for Your Patients With Cancer

Wednesday, February 26, 2020

Although cardiac interventions are increasingly seen as a valid option in patients with cancer, navigating the path to the cath lab is no mean feat. Medscape Medical News

'Startling' Increase in Alcohol-Induced Deaths

Wednesday, February 26, 2020

Alcohol-induced deaths in the US have increased substantially over the years and have recently accelerated, prompting calls for urgent action. Medscape Medical News

What Are the Most Prescribed Medications for Type 2 Diabetes?

Wednesday, February 26, 2020

Changes in labeling, formularies, and drug formulations were among the factors contributing to shifts in type 2 diabetes drug prescribing practices in the US. Medscape Medical News

Initial FLAG-Ida Outperforms 7+3 for High-Risk AML

Wednesday, February 26, 2020

A treatment commonly used as a salvage regimen for relapsed/refractory acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) showed better results than did standard treatment when used as initial induction therapy. Medscape Medical News

Looks Like Liver Cancer, but Large Cysts Contain Tapeworm Larvae

Wednesday, February 26, 2020

With the first few cases, physicians were flummoxed -- large growths on the liver were cancer free. Turns out they were cysts full of tapeworm larvae. Medscape Medical News

FDA Updates Infection-Control Measures for Heater-Cooler System

Wednesday, February 26, 2020

The latest safety alert updates instructions for cutting the infection risk associated with the devices, used during surgery, and announces availability of new systems with a safety upgrade. News Alerts

Cocoa a Novel Rx for Peripheral Artery Disease?

Wednesday, February 26, 2020

Results of a pilot randomized trial suggest a beverage with >85% cacao may also improve symptoms of PAD, including 6-minute walk and perfusion in the legs. Medscape Medical News

Oncology Dominates Clinical Trial Landscape

Wednesday, February 26, 2020

Oncology accounts for the majority of clinical trials that will be launched this year, and most are industry sponsored, notes a new report. Medscape Medical News

Ohio State Doc's Accusers: End Mediation, Proceed With Suits

Wednesday, February 26, 2020

Some of the men suing Ohio State over decades-old sexual abuse by the late team doctor Richard Strauss are asking a judge to let the litigation resume. Associated Press

Do Clinicians Need Training to Get Along?

Wednesday, February 26, 2020

'Interprofessional education' programs were part of the required curriculum at 143 medical schools in 2017-2018, and national nursing organizations promote them as well. Medscape Reader Polls

High-Dose Vitamin D in Pregnancy May Boost Kids' Bones

Wednesday, February 26, 2020

Questions remain regarding the extent to which the findings support a clinical recommendation. Medscape Medical News

Doc Shortage, Turnover Are Factors in Locum Tenens Surge: Report

Wednesday, February 26, 2020

A new survey shows a big rise in the percentage of hospital and practice managers seeking locum tenens physicians as many employed physicians relocate. Medscape Medical News

New Drug May Help Relieve Long-term Cough, Early Trial Suggests

Wednesday, February 26, 2020

Gefapixant shows promise in a phase 2b trial for a condition that affects 4% to 10% of adults worldwide and has had no safe, long-term treatments available. Medscape Medical News

CDC Expects Eventual Community Spread of Coronavirus in US

Tuesday, February 25, 2020

Outbreaks of coronavirus in a wide range of countries have the CDC believing it is now a matter of when, not if, there will be community spread in the US. Medscape Medical News

Will Artificial Intelligence Make Psychiatry Better?

Tuesday, February 25, 2020

Attention and popularity in AI is increasing across medicine, and psychiatry is no exception. But can it live up to its promise and improve the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness? Medscape Medical News

FDA Updates Steps to Make Power Morcellators Safer in Surgery

Tuesday, February 25, 2020

Laparoscopic power morcellation for myomectomy or hysterectomy should only be performed with an approved tissue containment system and only in appropriately selected patients. News Alerts

Hint of Benefit From Cilostazol in Preventing Carotid Restenosis

Tuesday, February 25, 2020

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SARS-CoV-2: What’s in a Name?

Tuesday, February 25, 2020

The name of the new coronavirus that first appeared in China has been evolving to its now official designation: SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2). Medscape Medical News