Perspectives

• The Likely Future of COVID-19? More Than Polio, Less Than Flu   Is the end goal in the fight against SARS-CoV-2 eradication of the virus or to have numbers similar to that of flu? Neither, says F. Perry Wilson.
  Medscape, March 03, 2021
• States Aim to Chip Away at Abortion Rights With SCOTUS in Mind Montana and other right-leaning states are introducing dozens of anti-abortion bills this year, hoping the high court will hear lawsuits against new state laws and side with the states.
  Kaiser Health News, March 03, 2021
• Your COVID Kids Will Likely Be Fine With 20-20 hindsight, I can provide some reassurance, because my kids were 8 and 10 when SARS hit Beijing nearly two decades ago, shutting down the city for months.
  Kaiser Health News, March 03, 2021
• SafeHaven Program Confidentially Supports Physician Mental Health   WebMD Chief Medical Officer John Whyte talks with Dr Teresa W. Babineau and J. Corey Feist about physician burnout, repetitive trauma during the pandemic, and programs that can help.
  WebMD, March 03, 2021
• How to Testify Before a State Legislature State legislatures need to hear from healthcare professionals when considering health-related bills. Here's how to do it, step by step.
  Medscape Family Medicine, March 03, 2021
• The 'Awful but Necessary Distance' of COVID-19   COVID-19 is causing significant fissures on the home front and revealing systemic economic inequalities among healthcare workers.
  Medscape Psychiatry, March 03, 2021
• Type 2 Diabetes Subtypes and Risks Related to Race, Ethnicity   A recent study demonstrates racial and ethnic differences across diabetes subgroups, and different risks for complications within those subgroups.
  Endocrine Society, March 03, 2021
• Variants or 'Scariants': Are the Threats Real or Just Media Hype?   WebMD Chief Medical Officer John Whyte talks with Dr Eric Topol about the COVID-19 variants -- which are legitimate threats vs premature media hype?
  WebMD, March 02, 2021
• Mindfulness Can Help Patients Manage 'Good' Change – and Relief But even good change, even a downshift into relief, can pose some challenges to look for and overcome.
  Medscape Psychiatry, March 02, 2021
• New Gout Guidelines: Primary Care Pointers   Dr Neil Skolnik highlights new evidence-based gout management recommendations.
  Medscape Family Medicine, March 02, 2021
• Expanding Dermatologic Care in Rural Areas   Dr Vincent DeLeo talks to three dermatologists about care in rural areas, including access to care and training to influence dermatologists to establish rural practices.
  Medscape Dermatology, March 02, 2021
• BP at Midlife: Preterm Birth and Offspring Size as Predictors   A reproductive factor can be a window into a woman's future cardiovascular health.
  Medscape Ob/Gyn, March 02, 2021
• Amal Mattu's Top Non-COVID Studies in 2020 Amal Mattu's picks include tips on treating gonococcal infection, the use of thrombolytics for acute ischemic stroke, and treating low-risk pulmonary embolism.
  Medscape Emergency Medicine, March 01, 2021
• Battle of the Sexes: Who Gives Better Medical Care? Does physician gender affect quality of care? Dr Arghavan Salles takes a look at the evidence.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, March 01, 2021
• Fixing the Match Crisis Starts With Capping Interviews Concern about the so-called 'Match crisis' has risen. A cap on interviews won't fix everything, but here's why it should be the first step in solving problems with the residency application process.
  Medscape Med Students, March 01, 2021
• Defining Optimal Therapy in High-Risk Early Breast Cancer: Recurrence Investigation   Stanford oncologists discuss the use of genomic assays to risk-stratify patients with breast cancer and help predict the efficacy of adjuvant chemotherapy.
  Medscape TV, February 26, 2021
• Feb 26 2021 This Week in Cardiology   Risk factors for COVID-19, CMR after COVID-19, and two important obesity studies are discussed in this week’s podcast.
  theheart.org on Medscape, February 26, 2021
• How Has COVID-19 Affected MBC Treatment Decisions? Oncologists discuss how they've modified their pre-pandemic practices based on local COVID conditions in an effort to sustain patient care.
  Medscape Oncology, February 26, 2021
• Helping COVID 'Long Haulers' in Primary Care   Long-haul COVID-19 is nowhere near being well understood, but Dr Chuck Vega has guidance for supporting patients through their long-term symptoms.
  Medscape Family Medicine, February 26, 2021
• Keratoconus Progression Measurements Often Miss the Target Dr Christopher Rapuano comments on a recent study showing significant measurement variability of the Pentacam, and what it may mean for treating progression.
  Medscape Ophthalmology, February 26, 2021