Influenza Perspective

• If Your Patients Reject the Flu Shot: How to Urge Them On   Dr Art Caplan addresses common arguments against the flu shot and highlights the importance of annual vaccination.
  Medscape Business of Medicine, October 2019
• Working With Your Spouse or Child: Dangerous Problems Familial familiarity can breed contempt by medical practice staff. Experts advise how best to work alongside spouses and other family members while avoiding potential pitfalls.
  Medscape Business of Medicine, October 2019
• Flu Vaccine Recommendations for the 2019-2020 Season   Here are the updates to this season's flu vaccine recommendations.
  CDC Expert Commentary, September 2019
• The Week That Wasn't: Cold Cure, Sickle Cell, Polluted Placenta Three medical stories that we didn't cover, explained.
  Medscape, September 2019
• Not Vaccinating Migrant Children Is 'Unconscionable'   Dr Paul Offit comments on the US Customs and Border Protection agency's decision to not vaccinate migrant children against influenza.
  Medscape Infectious Diseases, September 2019
• The Week That Wasn't: Kimchi, Light Therapy, FDA Bleach Warning Three medical stories that we didn't cover, explained.
  Medscape, August 2019
• Ebola Just 'A Plane Ride Away' How ready is the United States to cope with Ebola again? The immediate threat is low, but that can change on a dime.
  Medscape Infectious Diseases, July 2019
• Guillain-Barré Syndrome and Vaccines: Time to Say Yes? A woman with a history of Guillain-Barre syndrome presents for care. What vaccines would you give her?
  Medscape Internal Medicine, July 2019
• We Often Get CAP Wrong: Case Challenges The diagnostic and treatment complexities of community-acquired pneumonia are far from straightforward.
  Medscape Infectious Diseases, June 2019
• Learning From Our Ancestors to Regain the American Lifespan The past few years have been marked by an alarming rise in 'deaths of despair.' According to Dr Bert Mandelbaum, sports physicians are uniquely equipped to address this problem.
  Medscape Orthopedics, May 2019
• CDC Guidance for Swine Influenza Virus Infection Human infection with swine flu viruses can occur. Here's how to diagnose and treat swine flu.
  CDC Expert Commentary, May 2019
• Baloxavir for Kids? What We Know About New Flu Antiviral Baloxavir marboxil in children younger than 12: What should we do while waiting for data?
  Medscape Pediatrics, February 2019
• 8 Ways to Compete Successfully With Retail Clinics Primary care patients are often attracted to retail-based clinics, which exist in most urban areas. There are helpful ways that medical practices can keep these patients within their practice.
  Medscape Business of Medicine, February 2019
• The Loneliness of Being a Physician Despite seeing patients, families, and colleagues for hours daily, a physician's job can be lonely. One doctor talks about what's needed to overcome this.
  Medscape Business of Medicine, February 2019
• Scientists Closer to Identifying the Cause of MS As researchers gain a better understanding of multiple sclerosis pathology, more effective preventive strategies and treatments may be around the corner.
  Medscape Neurology, February 2019
• Medscape Internist Ethics Report 2018 Internists weigh in on the pressing ethical decisions physicians face every day.
  Medscape Features Slideshows, February 2019
• Medscape Family Physician Ethics Report 2018 Family physicians weigh in on the pressing ethical decisions that physicians face every day.
  Medscape Features Slideshows, February 2019
• Medscape Psychiatrist Ethics Report 2018 Psychiatrists weigh in on the pressing ethical decisions physicians face every day.
  Medscape Features Slideshows, February 2019
• 2019 ACIP Child/Teen Immunization Schedule: Key Changes What are the key changes in the 2019 immunization schedule that you need to know?
  Medscape Pediatrics, February 2019
• ACIP 2019 Adult Schedule: What You Need to Know   Dr Sandy Fryhofer, an internist and liaison to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, reviews key changes in the 2019 adult immunization schedule.
  Medscape Internal Medicine, February 2019