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What Is the Value of Recommended Cervical Cancer Screening?
Dr. Maurie Markman discusses an important study demonstrating the utility of recommended cervical cancer screening, not only for identifying early lesions but also for discovering advanced disease.
Medscape Hematology-Oncology, May 2008
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Occult Tumor Cells in Colorectal Cancer: Is There an Effect on Survival After Curative Surgery?
Commentary on a study on occult tumor cells and colorectal cancer, published February 2008 in the Archives of Surgery.
Medscape General Surgery, May 2008
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Infectious Syphilis: The Return of an Epidemic
An infectious syphilis epidemic returns to challenge public health. As past becomes present, what do clinicians need to know about this sexually transmitted infection?
Medscape Infectious Diseases, May 2008
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What Are the Risks of Contracting MRSA From Domesticated Animals?
Is there a risk of contracting MRSA from domesticated animals? An expert answers a reader's question about disease transmission from animals to humans.
Medscape Infectious Diseases, 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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Retirement May Be Hazardous to Your Health
Retirement may be hazardous to your health.
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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Genomic Research and Personalized Medicine: An Expert Interview With Francis Collins, MD, PhD
Dr. Francis Collins talks about how close we are to the achievement of personalized medicine.
Medscape Genomic Medicine, May 2008
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Can A Topical Immunomodulating Agent Obviate Need for Surgery in Vulvar Intraepithelial Neoplasia?
Results of a small placebo-controlled study suggest that a topical cream may serve as an alternative to surgery for some patients with vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia.
Medscape Hematology-Oncology, May 2008
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Regional Anesthesia, Compression, and Aspirin Is the Safest Form of Prophylaxis for Hip and Knee Arthroplasty
Regional anesthesia, compression, and aspirin is the safest form of prophylaxis for hip and knee arthroplasty.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, May 2008
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Genes That Mediate Risk for Depression and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Genetic inheritance and early traumatic life events contribute to the development of MDD and PTSD in adults. Emerging data indicate that specific genes may be used to identify individuals at risk.
Medscape Psychiatry & Mental Health, 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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What is the Value of Comprehensive Surgical Staging in Women With Early Stage Ovarian Cancer?
In this first video commentary for Medscape Hematology-Oncology, Dr. Maurie Markman discusses findings from an important study that sought to evaluate the need for comprehensive surgical staging in women with early stage ovarian cancer.
Medscape Hematology-Oncology, April 2008
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A Step Backward: The ACPM Recommendations on Prostate Cancer Screening
A recent position paper issued by the American College of Preventive Medicine recommends against routine screening with DRE or PSA. Drs. William Catalona and Stacy Loeb strongly object.
Medscape Urology, 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
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New Techniques Enabling a Greater Understanding of the Science and Biology of Leukemia: An Expert Interview With Dr. Brian Druker
Functional approaches in development may enable physicians to rapidly identify factors that are important for the growth and survival of a particular leukemia and would serve as targets for therapy.
Medscape Hematology-Oncology, April 2008
