Ob/Gyn and Women's Health Perspective

• Cannabis for Psychiatric Disorders? Experts Weigh In   Steve Strakowski, Leslie Hulvershorn, and Christopher Hammond discuss the role of cannabis in psychiatric disorders.
  Medscape Psychiatry, January 08, 2024
• The Microbiome: It's What's Inside That Counts   The microbiome is the constellation of microscopic organisms that call the human body home, and its clinical implications are becoming increasingly clear to physicians.
  Medscape Gastroenterology, January 05, 2024
• Do Statins Offset Venous Thrombosis Risk With Hormone Therapy?   Statins might offer a way to reduce the risk for a potentially serious adverse effect of hormone therapy.
  Medscape Ob/Gyn, January 05, 2024
• Mechanisms of Hypothalamic Inflammation in Obesity Dr Adam Gilden explores the challenges in managing hypothalamic obesity, and a multidisciplinary approach to address the specific needs of individuals affected by this multifaceted condition.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, January 03, 2024
• Clinical Takeaways in Thrombocytopenia From ASH 2023   Clinical takeaways in immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) from ASH 2023 include efficacy of novel therapies, infection risk in chronic ITP, and ITP effects during pregnancy, as reported by Dr Howard Liebman.
  Medscape, January 02, 2024
• Triple Negative Breast Cancer e-Tumor Boards: Case 3: PD-L1 Negative TNBC with Homologous Recombination Deficiency   This case focuses on a patient with metastatic triple negative breast cancer which was initially HER2-positive.
  Medscape, January 02, 2024
• Diagnosing Adrenal Insufficiency: The 'Quick and Dirty' Method   The Curbsiders share an endocrinologist's tips on recognizing, diagnosing, and treating adrenal insufficiency.
  The Curbsiders, January 02, 2024
• Key Abstracts in HER2-Positive Breast Cancer From SABCS 2023   Highlights in HER2+ breast cancer from SABCS 2023 include data from the HER2CLIMB-02 trial of tucatinib plus T-DM1 and a 9-year follow-up of the KATHERINE trial, as discussed by Dr Harold Burstein.
  Medscape, January 02, 2024
• Most Popular Stories of 2023: Primary Care Edition New vaccines, sex and older adults, blood pressure targets, and physician shortage topped our list of most popular stories.
  Medscape Family Medicine, December 27, 2023
• Highlights in HR-Positive Breast Cancer From SABCS 2023   Highlights in HR+/HER2- breast cancer from SABCS 2023 include the INAVO120 trial of novel PI3K inhibitor inavolisib and 3-year follow-up data from the NATALEE trial, as reported by Dr Harold Burstein.
  Medscape, December 27, 2023
• 'Shower' Me for My Medical Expertise A recent article criticized Wegovy's manufacturers for "showering" doctors with money. Beverly Tchang, MD, explains why doctors shouldn't be ashamed of receiving consulting fees for their expertise.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, December 27, 2023
• The Clinical Implications of Findings From SABCS 2023   Dr Tarah J. Ballinger explores the impact of the INAVO120 study and the NATALEE trial on HR+/HER2- metastatic breast cancer.
  Medscape, December 27, 2023
• The 2024 Adult Vaccine Schedule Changes Are Here   Usually posted in February, the 2024 schedule has arrived early. Dr Sandra Fryhofer goes over the key changes in the adult schedule for 2024.
  Medscape Internal Medicine, December 26, 2023
• Metastatic Breast Cancer Treatment: What the Future Holds Dr Eric Winer discusses the current state of metastatic breast cancer therapies and what the future holds, as clinicians strive to optimize patient care.
  Medscape Oncology, December 22, 2023
• This Is Your Brain on Zoom Neurologist Leah Croll reviews a novel brain imaging study showing that virtual interactions don't access the brain's social neural pathways as effectively as live interactions.
  Medscape Neurology, December 21, 2023
• Benign Ovarian Cysts: Will They Resolve Spontaneously?   Benign Ovarian Cysts: Will They Resolve Spontaneously?
  Medscape Ob/Gyn, December 21, 2023
• Infographic: Can Doctors Meet Retirement Finances Goals? Physicians revealed how big of a retirement nest egg their families want. Doctors, on average, have met 77% of that goal already, so most of them are confident in funding their retirement.
  Medscape, December 21, 2023
• The 10 Best GI Studies From 2023 That You Need to Know Dr David Johnson highlights the articles from this year that are most likely to have immediate game-changing implications in your practice.
  Medscape Gastroenterology, December 20, 2023
• Sodium Bicarbonate Use in the Emergency Department Two recent reviews may change how you use bicarb in the ED.
  Medscape Emergency Medicine, December 20, 2023
• Beware of Biased AI   AI to "aid" physician diagnosis may not be as helpful as we expect it to be.
  Medscape, December 19, 2023