Internal Medicine Perspective

• Hair Loss and Breakouts of 'Maskne'   Pearls from The Curbsiders include managing the most common types of hair loss, as well as face mask-related skin blemishes.
  The Curbsiders, November 30, 2020
• What the Biden-Harris COVID-19 Task Force Is Missing COVID-19 is taking an increasingly alarming toll on the nation's mental health, which makes this oversight all the more disappointing, according to two psychiatrists.
  Medscape Psychiatry, November 25, 2020
• 20 Best Holiday Gift Ideas for Doctors Everyone wants to select the right gift, and this year more than ever, people want to give something that shows appreciation for a favorite physician in their life. Here are some great suggestions.
  Medscape Features Slideshows, November 25, 2020
• TB in Primary Care: New Diagnosis and Treatment Guidelines   Dr Neil Skolnik keeps it practical for PCPs with this summary of the latest diagnosis and treatment guidelines.
  Medscape Family Medicine, November 25, 2020
• Fish Oils and CV Prevention -- Now What?   Drs Tracy Wang and Renate Schnabel discuss new data on omega-3 fatty acids from the REDUCE-IT trial of icosapent ethyl. Do the STRENGTH, OMEMI, and VITAL Rhythm trials from the AHA meeting raise concerns?
  theheart.org on Medscape, November 25, 2020
• How a Medical School Dean Got Ahead of COVID-19   Dr Andrew Wilner talks with Dr Scott Strome, executive dean and vice chancellor for Clinical Affairs at University of Tennessee Health Science Center.
  Medscape Neurology, November 25, 2020
• How the US Has Mishandled the Pandemic   WebMD Chief Medical Officer John Whyte talks with Dr Howard Koh about the missteps the United States has taken during the COVID-19 pandemic and how we can do better as vaccines become available.
  WebMD, November 24, 2020
• COVID Thanksgiving Analogies: Drunk Driving or Safe Sex?   As the holidays approach in the midst of another COVID surge, health professionals need to rally around a common public health message, says Dr F. Perry Wilson.
  Medscape, November 24, 2020
• Doctors: Our Culture Is Ours and We Need to Own It As physicians, we are complicit in the construction and maintenance of our culture. Is this who we want to be?
  Medscape Internal Medicine, November 24, 2020
• Stop Calling Doctors Heroes and Saints: The Case Against Altruism People are showing their gratitude to healthcare professionals by calling them heroes, but that can have a negative impact, says a physician.
  Medscape Business of Medicine, November 24, 2020
• A Paradigm Shift for Preventing Stroke in Patients With Diabetes   Dr Christoph Diener on the promising new treatments that are taking aim at the deadly consequences of diabetes.
  Medscape Neurology, November 23, 2020
• Monitoring MBC Treatment Response: 5 Things to Know Although some patients with advanced breast cancer are living longer, a better understanding of treatment response and disease progression is necessary.
  Medscape Oncology, November 23, 2020
• CDC Doc Addresses Today's Pandemic and the Next A CDC physician's experience battling antibiotic resistance in a COVID-19 world.
  CDC Expert Commentary, November 23, 2020
• CAC Scores, Lp(a), CRP: CV Screening in Real Life   Lipidologists Budoff and Baum discuss real-life implications of the CAC score and how to apply it, and other measures, to everyday patients.
  American College of Cardiology & Medscape , November 23, 2020
• Ignoring the Sins of Our Patients As physicians, we are obliged to everyone who walks, staggers, or wheels through our doors -- regardless of what walk of life they've detoured from, sins they've committed, or what beliefs they hold.
  Medscape Emergency Medicine, November 23, 2020
• Hidden Diagnoses: From Einstein to Luther, JFK to Evita An acclaimed surgeon with rheumatoid arthritis and an emperor with a tracheotomy are among the fascinating vignettes presented here.
  Medscape Features Slideshows, November 20, 2020
• Nov 20 2020 This Week in Cardiology   COVID-19 vaccines and virtual AHA presentations on statins and the nocebo effect, high dose omega-3s, and AF ablation are the topics John Mandrola, MD, discusses on this week’s podcast.
  theheart.org on Medscape, November 20, 2020
• Medscape APRN Compensation Report 2020 Find out how much APRNs are being paid and whether their earnings are static or increasing.
  Medscape Features Slideshows, November 20, 2020
• SCORED and FIDELIO-DKD: Time for Cardiologists to Help, Not Hurt, the Kidney   Nephrologist Jennie Lin and cardiologist Jane Wilcox discuss the results of SCORED and FIDELIO-DKD, presented at the AHA meeting. Can these drugs help the specialties work together to protect the kidneys?
  theheart.org on Medscape, November 20, 2020
• COPD Highlights From CHEST 2020   COPD highlights from CHEST 2020, reported by Dr Darcy Marciniuk, include analysis of the effect of ICS-containing therapies on lung function decline and cardiovascular risk after acute exacerbation.
  Medscape, November 20, 2020