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After making an insulting comment to a surgery scheduler, a surgeon become the subject of a peer review investigation. The surgeon had been called in on a Saturday morning for surgery, but when he arrived at the hospital, staff informed him that the operating room had been incorrectly booked and asked him to come back

I’m currently reading What Happened to You by Oprah Winfrey and Bruce D. Perry, MD, PhD, and being reminded that I react rather than respond when I am in a trauma activation. When that happens, I don’t have access to higher cortical functions like critical thinking. And as Gabor Maté, MD, would say, I don’t

Do you dislike the cold? Well, taking cold showers is actually good for you! Here are some surprising cold shower benefits (plus the best bath products) that should convince you to make the switch. Benefits of Cold Showers 1. Good for circulation – By reducing your core temperature, cold showers will make your body work

The anti-inflammatory agents colchicine and icosapent ethyl (Vascepa; Amarin) failed to provide substantial benefits in separate randomized COVID-19 trials. Both were reported at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress 2021. The open-label ECLA PHRI COLCOVID trial randomized 1277 hospitalized adults (mean age 62 years) to usual care alone or with colchicine at a loading

Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Patients on immunosuppressive or immunomodulatory therapy should receive a third dose of either the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine or the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at least 28 days after the second dose of either of these two mRNA vaccines, according to updated recommendations

A risk-based booster dose strategy for COVID-19 vaccines could target populations at risk of severe disease and those critical to the public health infrastructure, CDC staff said at a meeting of CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) on Monday. Though FDA has yet to review data on booster doses for COVID-19 vaccines among the

Public health authorities have been persuading the general masses to get the COVID-19 booster shots once they have become available. But the guidance has mostly been for those who received the mRNA vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna, leaving recipients of Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen vaccine wondering if they also need the additional dose of the vaccine. 

A new study from Africa shows a remarkable 70% reduction in malaria if two treatments — a vaccine and an antimalarial medication — are combined instead of giving them individually. Malaria is endemic in the tropics. The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that in 2019, there were 229 million cases and 409,000 deaths from this

This year marks the 20th anniversary of International Overdose Awareness Day. Since it started in 2001, it served as a way for governments and special organizations to help reduce the stigma towards drug and overdose victims. A Global Crisis Overdose (OD) is described as taking too much of a substance, in this case, drugs, that it becomes

A new noninvasive procedure is safe and effective for treating patients with mild Alzheimer’s disease (AD), new research suggests. The approach uses MRI-guided low-intensity focused ultrasound (FUS) and injected microbubbles to temporarily open the blood-brain barrier (BBB). In a small group of patients, the procedure was significantly associated with reduced amyloid plaque and cognitive decline.

Finerenone (Kerendia) prevents cardiovascular (CV) and some renal events in type 2 diabetes patients with earlier stages of kidney disease, the FIGARO-DKD trial showed. In the trial’s stage 1 to 4 kidney disease patients with moderate-to-severe albuminuria, the nonsteroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist (MRA) reduced the composite of CV death, nonfatal myocardial infarction or stroke, or

In patients with coronary artery disease scheduled for a percutaneous intervention (PCI), fractional flow reserve (FFR) assessment at the time of angiography significantly improves outcome, but it has no apparent value as a routine study in all CAD patients, according to the randomized RIPCORD 2 trial. When compared to angiography alone in an all comer-strategy,

Remember when your mom made sure you wash your face every day when you were younger? Well, she’s right. Having a regular skincare routine is crucial in maintaining healthy, radiant skin. So, are you using one of the best facial cleansers yet? Why You Need a Facial Cleanser Never skip facial cleansers in your routine

The addition of image-guided atrial fibrosis ablation did not significantly reduce the risk of recurrence relative to pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) alone in patients with treatment-resistant atrial fibrillation (AFib), according to results of an intention-to-treat analysis of the randomized DECAAF II trial. However, there was a significant advantage for the addition of image-guided ablation in

His bundle pacing has now entered guidelines from the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). The update to the cardiac pacing and cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) guidelines also brought changes on pacing after syncope or transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), as well as revisions to recommendations on loop recorders, CRT in heart failure, and implantable device

New data on using the nonsteroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist (MRA) finerenone to treat patients with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease did more than further confirm this new drug’s efficacy in these patients for slowing progression to end-stage renal disease and reducing hospitalizations for heart failure. It also strengthened the case for clinicians to

Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Nearly one half of people who are hospitalized with COVID-19 suffer at least one lingering symptom 1 year after discharge, according to the largest study yet to assess the dynamic recovery of a group of COVID-19 survivors 12 months after the

Colonoscopies performed by surgeons and other endoscopists were associated with lower adenoma detection rates compared to those done by gastroenterologists, according to a meta-analysis. In a systematic review of 36 studies, adenoma detection rates during colonoscopy were 19% lower with surgeons (OR 0.81, 95% CI 0.74-0.88) and 9% lower with family physicians, general practitioners, and

Over the years, wine has undergone intensive studies and it has been proven to have impressive health benefits. Now, what better time to learn more about this than on National Red Wine Day 2021, which is celebrated every August 28. As you enjoy your drink, here are eight surprising science-backed red wine health benefits. Cheers! In addition to being heart-healthy,

The transition from undergraduate medical education (UME) to graduate medical education (GME) in the United States needs comprehensive reform, says a new report from the Graduate Medical Education Review Committee (UGRC) of the Coalition for Physician Accountability. The 275-page report presents preliminary findings that were released last April and a long list of stakeholder comments.

As the delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 surges across the U.S., almost 1 in 5 Americans continue to resist getting shots that are widely available, safe and effective – particularly for preventing the most severe outcomes of the virus. While people have many different justifications for not getting the shot, one particularly insidious bit of pseudoscience

The hallmark of Parkinson’s disease is the accompanying motor symptoms, but the condition can bring other challenges. Among those are nonmotor symptoms, including depression, dementia, and even psychosis. Dr Leslie Citrome The culprit is Lewy bodies, which are also responsible for Lewy body dementia. “What we call Lewy body dementia and Parkinson’s disease are caused

An SGLT2 inhibitor seemed to offer protection from reduced ventricular arrhythmias in heart failure patients, according to a post hoc analysis of DAPA-HF. In that trial, the cohort randomized to dapagliflozin (Farxiga) had a reduced first occurrence of any ventricular arrhythmia, resuscitated cardiac arrest, or sudden death (5.9% vs 7.4% for placebo group; HR 0.79,

Women in the United States are developing gestational diabetes at a higher rate than a decade ago, and disparities have persisted between White women and women of other races, researchers say. In a study of 12.6 million women who had given birth, the overall age-adjusted prevalence of gestational diabetes increased from 47.6 per 1000 live

There is still a preponderance of hesitancy among a number of people when it comes to getting the COVID-19 vaccines. Such hesitation has been linked to their belief that the vaccines are not safe and come with far greater risks than getting infected with the novel coronavirus. But experts are speaking up in favor of

Kids who wear helmets and are involved in all-terrain vehicle (ATV) crashes are less likely to suffer a severe brain injury, new research suggests. In a retrospective cohort study of almost 700 children assessed over a 10-year period, two thirds of those injured while riding a dirt bike or an ATV were not wearing a

Yesterday I got an email from the Department of Health here in New York City announcing that they are spraying local bodies of water in Brooklyn starting this Thursday, to eliminate mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus. Man, it’s bad enough that we’re dealing with the Delta variant of COVID-19 — now we’ve got to remember

When you think of “detox,” you might instantly think of juice cleanses, specialty teas or body scrubs. But did you know that your feet can also help with your body’s detoxification? Here’s why you should start using detox foot pads. Are Detox Foot Pads Safe? Detox foot pads help draw out toxins from your feet while you sleep. Rectangular-shape or feet-shaped pads,