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How Can I Find Love During Training?
Developing a romantic relationship seems very difficult during medical training. Is there anything I can do to improve my prospects?
Medscape Med Students, June 2008
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Smoking in Movies Linked to Smoking in Children?
A study published in the January 2008 issue of Pediatrics looks at whether children are influenced by on-screen smoking.
Medscape Pediatrics, June 2008
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Let's Get Real About Conflicts of Interest in Medicine
John F. Kamp, PhD, JD, Executive Director, Coalition for Healthcare Communication, New York, discusses complexities in conflicts of interest.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, June 2008
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How Can I Avoid Clinical Mistakes?
I am constantly worrying about making mistakes. Is there any way to minimize errors?
Medscape Med Students, May 2008
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How Do You Handle Pre-examination Stress?
I often panic before an exam because I am so worried about my performance. This makes it even harder to do well. What should I do?
Medscape Med Students, May 2008
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What Should I Do When I Suspect That a Patient Is Suicidal?
I work in a primary care setting. What is the best course of action if I suspect that a patient is suicidal?
Medscape Nurses, May 2008
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Icyou: How Social Media Is the New Resource for Online Health Information
Prerna Mona Khanna, MD, MPH, Medical Editor, Icyou.com, Charleston, South Carolina, describes another promising use of the health Internet.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, May 2008
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Congress Passes Genetic Privacy Bill
In this videoblog, Dr. Eric Topol updates us on some of the details and discusses what this might mean for the future if it is signed into law.
May 2008
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Does Honey Relieve Cough in Children?
A study in the December 2007 issue of Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine finds that honey may be an inexpensive and safe treatment for cough in patients older than 2 years old.
Medscape Pediatrics, May 2008
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What If I Match a Residency Program I Don't Want?
It's a graduating student's worst fear -- matching at a program that wasn't near the top of their list.
Medscape Med Students, May 2008
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Integrase Inhibitors -- Recent Developments in ART: An Expert Interview With Dr. Martin Markowitz From The New York Course
In this Expert Interview, Dr. Martin Markowitz is interviewed by Dr. Eric Daar on the specifics of his presentation at The New York Course regarding integrase inhibitors and their new role in ART.
Medscape HIV/AIDS, May 2008
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Underutilization of Thromboprophylaxis in Patients With Heart Failure
Gregory Piazza, MD, Clinical Fellow in Medicine, Cardiovascular Division, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, discusses how poorly many hospitals are preventing deep vein thrombosis.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, April 2008
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The Changing Epidemiology of Clostridium difficile Infection: An Expert Interview With Gonzalo M. Bearman, MD, MPH
How is the epidemiology of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) shifting? Why is the severity of CDI increasing? Gonzalo M. Bearman, MD, MPH, answers these questions in an Expert Interview.
Medscape Infectious Diseases, April 2008
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Transmission of Influenza Virus: What Is Keeping the Next Pandemic at Bay?
Can we predict whether the next pandemic will be like the mild 1968 Hong Kong influenza or more similar to the devastating 1918 pandemic, which may have killed more than 50 million people worldwide?
Medscape Infectious Diseases, April 2008
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MRI Is the New Gold Standard for Excluding Cervical Spine Injury in Patients With Blunt Trauma
MRI is the new gold standard for conclusively excluding cervical spine injury in patients with blunt trauma.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, April 2008
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Recent Hot Information About Abacavir
Watch as Dr. John G. Bartlett reviews recent abstracts, publications, commentary, industry response, and DHHS and NIAID communication and bulletin regarding the efficacy and risk of MI with abacavir.
Medscape HIV/AIDS, April 2008
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New Guidelines Downplay Role of Diet in Preventing Pediatric Allergies: An Expert Interview With Frank Greer, MD
Frank Greer, MD, talks about the clinical evidence regarding nutritional options during pregnancy, lactation, and the first year of life.
Medscape Pediatrics, April 2008
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Why Less Radiology May Be Better Radiology: Tom Dehn's State of the Imaging Union, Part 2
The primary cause of inappropriate use of imaging is nonclinical patient demand: people who don't really need a study such as an MRI for a minor complaint but ask for it anyway.
Medscape Radiology, April 2008
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Recovery PVCs During Treadmill Testing Tied to Heart Disease
George D. Lundberg, MD, explains that PVCs do matter.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, April 2008
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MRSA: What Do We Tell Our Patients about Institutional Precautions in the Presence of Conflicting Universal Screening Data?
Dr. Paul Auwaerter discusses the challenges of current evidence when reviewing hospital acquired infection control and surveillance practices. What do you share with your patients who inquire?
Medscape Infectious Diseases, April 2008
