Science and Technology Perspective

• Weight Bias Affects Views of Kids' Obesity Recommendations New recommendations for "aggressive treatment" for children with obesity have sparked outrage among many. Dr Yoni Freedhoff says the extreme reaction doesn't surprise him but is unwarranted.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, January 26, 2023
• ChatGPT: To Bot or Not to Bot? Chatbots are taking the information world by storm, including medicine and scholarly medical publications.
  Medscape Internal Medicine, January 25, 2023
• Atrial Fibrillation and Dementia: What Do We Know?   Cardiologists Jag Singh and Jared Bunch discuss the link between atrial fibrillation and cognitive dysfunction, including vascular dementia and Alzheimer's disease.
  theheart.org on Medscape, January 25, 2023
• Jan 20 2023 This Week in Cardiology   The loop diuretic duels, adverse events during hospital admissions, BP accuracy, and left main revascularization strategies (again) are the topics John Mandrola discusses in this week’s podcast.
  theheart.org on Medscape, January 20, 2023
• The Mathematician Who Knows Uncertainty Is Unavoidable   Eric Topol and Abraham Verghese chat with the UK's professor Hannah Fry about taking risks and asking the right questions.
  Medscape, January 18, 2023
• Navigating Medicare Insulin Coverage Still Requires Caution Even with new federal caps on Medicare pay for insulin, people with diabetes need to choose insurance plans carefully to get the most help in managing drug costs, experts say.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, January 18, 2023
• The Career Pivot: Leaving Clinical Medicine   Bob Harrington talks to two former colleagues who made a mid- and senior-career switch to pharma and digital tech, respectively. How did they make this decision and what advice do they have for others?
  theheart.org on Medscape, January 17, 2023
• Jan 13 2023 This Week in Cardiology   FOURIER authors' response, a possible practice-changing paper in electrophysiology, and the ATLAS and CAPLA trials are the topics John Mandrola, MD, discusses in this week’s podcast.
  theheart.org on Medscape, January 13, 2023
• Migraine Therapy: Transitioning from Pediatric to Adult Care   Drs O'Brien and Slater share best practices for helping adolescent patients with migraine transfer to adult care.
  American Headache Society and Medscape, January 11, 2023
• ID Consult: Measles "This 2-year-old has a fever, cough, red eyes, and an impressive rash. I've personally never seen a case of measles, but I'm worried given that this child has never received the MMR vaccine."
  MDedge, January 11, 2023
• Can New Growth Charts Curb the Pediatric Obesity Epidemic? Newly revised CDC growth charts address flaws in the 2000 version, but Justin Ryder, PhD, explains why it’s not enough to address the pediatric obesity crisis.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, January 11, 2023
• Want to Thank Trial Participants? Provide Crossover   Kathy D. Miller, MD, shares a final thought after attending the 2022 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.
  Medscape Oncology, January 10, 2023
• Episode 2: Nuanced Management of HFrEF: Select Patients   Drs Michelle M. Kittleson and Gregg Fonarow share need-to-know nuances on initiating four HFrEF therapies in select patients.
  Medscape, January 10, 2023
• AGA Offers Key Guidance on Managing Subepithelial GI Lesions   Dr David Johnson highlights new best practice recommendations on these lesions commonly encountered during routine endoscopy.
  Medscape Gastroenterology, January 10, 2023
• Episode 1: Quadruple Therapy in HFrEF: Don't Back Down   Drs Michelle Kittleson and Biykem Bozkurt provide game-changing updates and insights on treating heart failure with reduced ejection fraction.
  Medscape, January 10, 2023
• Jan 6 2023 This Week in Cardiology   Damar Hamlin, obesity and semaglutide, Open Data and PCSK9 inhibitors, and TAVI vs SAVR trials are the topics John Mandrola, MD, discusses in this week’s podcast.
  theheart.org on Medscape, January 06, 2023
• Achieving a Long Duration of Response in Metastatic Breast Cancer Through Powerful Novel Therapies   Sara M. Tolaney, MD, MPH, recounts a patient with metastatic triple-negative breast cancer from her early days of clinical practice.
  Medscape, January 06, 2023
• What About Lp(a)? To Test or Not to Test   Drs Seth Baum and Matthew Budoff discuss the importance of and considerations for Lp(a) screening to optimize patient care.
  American College of Cardiology & Medscape , January 05, 2023
• Episode 6: Second-Line Treatment of Renal Cell Carcinoma   Drs Sumanta Pal and Martin Voss discuss second-line treatment of renal cell carcinoma, including current studies and agents used in the refractory setting.
  Medscape, January 05, 2023
• Current Approaches in Optimizing Targeted Agents and Sequencing Decisions for HR+ Breast Cancer The experts discuss current approaches in the sequencing of targeted agents for HR+ breast cancer as they strive for progression-free survival and overall survival advantage.
  Medscape Oncology, January 05, 2023