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The combined use of broad-spectrum antibiotics and hormonal birth control was associated with a higher risk of unintended pregnancy, researchers found. Individuals who used antibiotics while taking hormonal contraceptives — such as the pill, patch, or ring — were nearly seven times as likely to get pregnant (odds ratio 6.7, 95% CI 2.9-16.0), according to

It’s often our skin that gives away our age. As we get older, not only do we get wrinkles, but our skin actually thins and can look paler, even appear see-through in some spots. It becomes less elastic and more fragile, subject to tears and bruising. Some of the chronic diseases that can affect us

Here are the coronavirus stories Medscape’s editors around the globe think you need to know about today. #3 Cause of Death More than 170,000 people have died of COVID-19 in the United States since the pandemic began, according to data from Johns Hopkins University, making it the third-leading cause of death in the country, former

From the day in mid-March when he was forced to close his dental practice because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Cary J. Limberakis, DMD, started planning for its reopening. During the shutdown, Dr. Limberakis went to his Abington, Pennsylvania, office every day to field patient calls and meet with his son and partner, Jonathan Limberakis, DMD.

Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Rates of thyrotoxicosis are significantly higher among patients who are critically ill with COVID-19 than among patients who are critically ill but who do not not have COVID-19, suggesting an atypical form of thyroiditis related to the novel coronavirus infection, according

A group of public health attorneys harshly criticized the nation’s response to COVID-19, calling it a “failure of leadership,” as well as a legal failure, in a new report. Sponsored in part by the American Public Health Association (APHA), the report charges that the U.S. failed to implement an effective response; ignored the “devastating effects

With the annual flu season comes advice for people to get vaccinated. But not everyone does, and some end up regretting that decision. While the race is on to find a COVID-19 vaccine, researchers confirm that the seasonal flu shot, already available, could prevent some flu-related complications.  Most people recover from the flu within 2 weeks without medical intervention. But those

Starting sacubitril-valsartan (Entresto) in patients hospitalized with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) is not only cost-effective, but actually cost-saving, as compared with outpatient initiation, a new analysis shows. From a healthcare system perspective, initiation of sacubitril-valsartan during hospitalization saved $452 per year compared with continuing enalapril (Vasotec), and $811 per year compared with

Buyer beware: That’s what we’re always told no matter what we purchase, but it’s even more important when our health is at stake. Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, many companies began producing hand sanitizers for use when soap and water isn’t available or convenient. However, some companies are taking advantage of the increasing demand and

Onyemaechi Okolo, MD, ticks all three boxes that make a physician more likely to be the recipient of bias from patients – she’s a woman, she’s younger than 34 years, and she’s not a White person (according to a 2017 patient prejudice report). Dr Onyemaechi Okolo She recently illustrated how bias can play out in