Medicine Matters

• Are Pet Owners Healthier?   A new study suggests that pet owners are at lower risk for cardiovascular disease. What are the reasons?
  Medscape Internal Medicine, December 17, 2013
• Blood Glucose and Dementia Risk: The Latest Evidence   How does elevation in blood glucose, even in those without diabetes, affect dementia risk?
  Medscape Internal Medicine, November 15, 2013
• Celiac Disease: Is Gluten-Free Really Gluten-Free?   New ACG guidelines reinforce the need for a gluten-free diet for patients with celiac disease. FDA has made it easier.
  Medscape Internal Medicine, October 31, 2013
• Busting Obesity Myths   A recent paper tackles common myths about obesity and weight loss.
  Medscape Internal Medicine, October 01, 2013
• Med Diet vs Low Fat: And the Winner Is?   Sandra Fryhofer discusses a study that compares the Mediterranean diet with a low-fat diet. Was there a clear winner?
  Medscape Internal Medicine, September 27, 2013
• Airport X-Rays: How Worried Should We Be?   Sandra Fryhofer talks about the results of an AMA report on radiation exposure from airport scanners.
  Medscape Internal Medicine, September 10, 2013
• Sports Concussion: Now There Are Guidelines   Sandra Fryhofer provides highlights of the new guidelines on managing concussions from sports injury.
  Medscape Internal Medicine, August 30, 2013
• E-Cigs: Is It Safe to Vape?   Sandra Fryhofer provides recent evidence on e-cigarettes and whether they are a safe option for those who can't quit.
  Medscape Internal Medicine, August 29, 2013
• The First Cervical Cancer Vaccine: Use It   Sandra Fryhofer describes a CDC study showing a dramatic decline in HPV rates even though vaccine coverage is still low.
  Medscape Internal Medicine, August 22, 2013
• Prostate Cancer Screening: Latest ACP Guidance   Sandra Fryhofer provides the key points from the ACP recommendations on when and whether to screen for prostate cancer.
  Medscape Internal Medicine, August 16, 2013
• Lung Cancer: Whom to Screen   Sandra Fryhofer relays the important clinical points from the new ACCP guidelines on lung cancer screening.
  Medscape Internal Medicine, August 12, 2013
• Does Coated Aspirin Increase Resistance?   Sandra A. Fryhofer, MD, discusses a recent study that looks at coated aspirin and platelet reactivity.
  Medscape Internal Medicine, July 31, 2013
• Obesity: It's a Risk! It's a Symptom! It's a Disease!   Dr. Sandra Fryhofer discusses all aspects, pro and con, of the recent AMA statement on obesity as a disease.
  Medscape Internal Medicine, July 16, 2013
• Cancer Survivors in Your Care: The ASCO Blueprint   Sandra Fryhofer discusses the new blueprint from ASCO for managing cancer survivor patients.
  Medscape Internal Medicine, July 11, 2013
• HIV: Everybody Should Get Screened   Dr. Sandra Fryhofer talks about the changes in screening recommendations for HIV from the US Preventive Services Task Force.
  Medscape Internal Medicine, July 09, 2013
• Using Genetic Info Against Us: Is GINA Protective?   Sandra Fryhofer discusses the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) and whether it offers enough protections against discrimination from genetic testing.
  Medscape Internal Medicine, June 26, 2013
• BRCA: Best Advice for Patients Who Worry   Sandra Fryhofer gives practical guidance for patients concerned with the recent publicity concerning Angelina Jolie's announcement of a mastectomy because of BRCA mutations.
  Medscape Internal Medicine, May 28, 2013
• The ACOG Cervical Screening Guidelines: Key Changes   Sandra Fryhofer reviews the new cervical screening guidelines from the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology and why they matter.
  Medscape Internal Medicine, May 24, 2013
• Promiscuity and the HPV Vaccine: Any Link?   Sandra Fryhofer covers the evidence concerning the human papillomavirus vaccine and concerns about increased promiscuity in teenagers.
  Medscape Internal Medicine, April 19, 2013
• Baby Boomers and Hep C: What You Don't Do Can Kill Them   Sandra Fryhofer talks about recent recommendations on hepatitis C and urges physicians to screen their baby boomer patients.
  Medscape Internal Medicine, April 11, 2013