Medical Students Perspective

• Disparities in SGLT2i Use: Patient Barriers or Physician Bias? A recent study suggests that although the use of SGLT2 inhibitors has increased overall, certain groups are not being prescribed these medications. Dr Akshay Jain looks into possible reasons why.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, May 12, 2021
• Medical Triumph: Gene Therapy Gives Shot at Normal Life   Dr F. Perry Wilson discusses an advance in gene therapy that may allow children with ADA-SCID, a rare and life-threatening immunodeficiency, to have a normal life.
  Medscape, May 12, 2021
• How Has COVID-19 Affected People With Migraine? Lifestyle changes and stresses as a result of the pandemic, as well as the virus itself, have made an impact on patients with migraine.
  American Headache Society and Medscape, May 12, 2021
• AF Ablation Latest: Whom to Treat and How Early to Intervene   Drs Thomas Munger and Peter Noseworthy weigh the results of recent data on early intervention in AF in light of CABANA and other trials.
  Mayo Clinic, May 12, 2021
• Navigating Prior Authorization and Costs for HFrEF Drugs Online tools and decision aids can help clinicians and patients work through the barriers that have slowed the use of new drugs such as sacubitril-valsartan.
  American College of Cardiology & Medscape , May 11, 2021
• FDA Expands Pfizer Vaccine EUA for Children Ages 12-15   WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, MPH, announces the expansion of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine EUA for children ages 12-15.
  WebMD, May 11, 2021
• Why I Chose Neurology Neurologist Matthew Barrett recounts how his family experience influenced his decision to become a neurologist.
  Medscape Neurology, May 11, 2021
• How to Improve Our Response to COVID's Mental Tolls From our countries' myriad mistakes, a bold vision for identifying and addressing those most at risk for long-term mental illness can arise, says psychiatrist Lloyd Sederer.
  Medscape Psychiatry, May 10, 2021
• Mandrola Previews (Virtual) ACC 2021 Presentations on aspirin dosing, surgical left atrial appendage occlusion, heart failure rehab, and rate vs rhythm control are among the top picks from the virtual ACC 2021, according to John Mandrola, MD.
  theheart.org on Medscape, May 10, 2021
• Stop the Daily Blood Draws in Hospitalized Patients A click of a mouse can trigger daily lab tests in stable patients with little clinical benefit and much patient discomfort.
  theheart.org on Medscape, May 10, 2021
• 'Living at Work': Work-Life Balance in a Pandemic A physician reaches out to colleagues for advice on rebalancing his professional and personal obligations.
  Medscape Oncology, May 10, 2021
• Lawsuit: Misplaced Test Result Leads to Unneeded Surgery Good intentions don't help if you fail to follow up and check test results.
  Cooperative of American Physicians, May 10, 2021
• Latest Updates on Monoclonal Antibodies   WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, speaks with George Yancopoulos, MD, PhD, President & Chief Scientific Officer, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc., about the latest updates on monoclonal antibodies.
  WebMD, May 06, 2021
• Going Viral: Social Media May Be Increasing Cases of New-Onset Tics   Drs Tamara Milka Pringsheim and Kathrin LaFaver on an emerging theory about why so many young and teenage girls are presenting with so-called 'TikTok tics.'
  Medscape Neurology, May 06, 2021
• New Pediatric Advanced Life Support Guidelines Raise Questions   Drs Robert Glatter, Peter Antevy, and Paul Pepe discuss why they disagree with the scientific interpretation behind two new recommendations for pediatric advanced life support.
  Medscape Emergency Medicine, May 06, 2021
• After Hundreds of Interviews, Here's John Whyte's View of COVID   Our problem with vaccines is that we talk about people instead of talking with people and listening to their perspectives.
  Medscape, May 05, 2021
• To Fight Anti-Asian Hate, We Must Talk About It Dr Krysti Lan Chi Vo on why when it comes to racism and bigotry, words matter.
  Medscape Psychiatry, May 05, 2021
• COVID and False Beliefs: How Social Media Exploits Cognitive Bias   Dr F. Perry Wilson discusses four main cognitive biases that social media exploits to lead people away from what is true.
  Medscape, May 05, 2021
• New Physician Moms Need More Resources and Less Guilt   Returning to practice after maternity leave prompted Michelle O'Donoghue to advocate for new moms in the healthcare workplace.
  theheart.org on Medscape, May 04, 2021
• Kickbacks and the Trouble They Cause Don't accept money in return for your orders, referrals, or prescriptions.
  Medscape, May 03, 2021