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• ECG Challenge: Smoker With Severe Chest Pain A 49-year-old man is rushed to the ED with substernal chest pain and nausea. What does his ECG reveal?
  Medscape Cardiology, May 23, 2023
• May 19 2023 This Week in Cardiology   When to use an ICD, risk stratification for HCM, blending EP and structural cardiology to improve care in post-TAVI patients, and hsTroponins are the topics John Mandrola, MD, discusses in this week’s podcast.
  theheart.org on Medscape, May 19, 2023
• Let's Value Health Instead of Wealth Dr Lundberg invites readers to work with him on ways to improve health and thus build a happier, wiser society.
  Medscape Internal Medicine, May 15, 2023
• May 12 2023 This Week in Cardiology   Two new papers on left atrial appendage occlusion, the promise of DNA, statins in the elderly, and SGLT2 inhibitors are the topics John Mandrola, MD, discusses in this week’s podcast.
  theheart.org on Medscape, May 12, 2023
• Targeted Strategies in Lipid-Lowering Therapy   Drs Seth Baum, Matthew Budoff, and Jay Shubrook discuss the current treatment landscape of lipid-lowering therapies and what we can expect to see next from the pipeline.
  American College of Cardiology & Medscape , May 12, 2023
• S2 Episode 3: Management of Opioid Use Disorder in Patients With HIV   Drs Michael S. Saag and Ellen F. Eaton discuss HIV and opioid use disorder, including opioid agonists for chronic pain management, tools for reducing mortality, and management in the outpatient setting.
  Medscape, May 10, 2023
• Episode 2: Cardio-oncology and Cancer Survivorship   Drs Ann H. Partridge and Joshua D. Mitchell discuss the art and science of cardio-oncology in cancer survivorship and the importance of finding a balance between treatment and preserving heart function.
  Medscape, April 26, 2023
• How Safe Is the Blackout Rage Gallon Drinking Trend?   Robert D. Glatter, MD, and Lewis S. Nelson, MD, discuss a drinking trend that has become popular on social media.
  Medscape Emergency Medicine, April 21, 2023
• Are Delayed Antibiotic Prescriptions Futile? What do readers think of the delayed prescription strategy for patients who persist in wanting unneeded antibiotics?
  Medscape Family Medicine, April 19, 2023
• S2 Episode 3: Psychiatric Comorbidities and Schizophrenia   Drs John M. Kane and Christoph U. Correll discuss the importance of ongoing assessment of psychiatric comorbidities in patients with schizophrenia and its impact on outcomes and treatment decisions.
  Medscape, April 19, 2023
• S2 Episode 4: Lung Cancer Screening   Drs Jacob Sands and Chi-Fu J. Yang discuss lung cancer screening trials and the intersection of guidelines and clinical judgment in evaluation of suspicious nodules.
  Medscape, April 18, 2023
• Practical Tips for Heart Failure Prevention   Dr Payal Kohli discusses key strategies for heart failure prevention.
  American College of Cardiology & Medscape , April 12, 2023
• Episode 2: Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: Who Gets an Antifibrotic?   Drs Jeffrey Swigris and Ayodeji Adegunsoye discuss fibrosing interstitial lung disease and treatment challenges for individuals with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
  Medscape, April 04, 2023
• 'Excess' Deaths Surging, but Why?   We can't blame COVID for this. F. Perry Wilson comments on a new study of excess deaths in the United States compared with Europe.
  Medscape, March 29, 2023
• Life's Essential 8: Higher Scores Extend Health Span   What's your life expectancy score? Not your life span -- what about your health span?
  Medscape Ob/Gyn, March 27, 2023
• Adult-Onset ADHD: Treatment in Primary Care   An expert shares with The Curbsiders his approach to ADHD in the adult patient.
  The Curbsiders, March 24, 2023
• The Cardiac Stress Test You Can't Ignore   Pregnancy not only reveals a woman's future CV risk but can also cause changes at the endothelial level that increase that risk. Cardiologists Michelle O'Donoghue and Rachel Bond discuss the issues.
  theheart.org on Medscape, March 22, 2023
• S2 Episode 1: Treatment-Resistant Schizophrenia   Drs John M. Kane and Jonathan Meyer discuss treatment-resistant schizophrenia, how common it is, how to detect and manage it, and how delays in the initiation of treatment negatively affect patients.
  Medscape, March 22, 2023
• S2 Episode 3: Perioperative Management of Lung Cancer   Drs Jacob Sands and Jamie Chaft discuss the past, present, and future of perioperative management of lung cancer, including data from recent trials, disease-free survival outcomes, and changes in the standard of care.
  Medscape, March 16, 2023
• Rogue Faculty and Academic Freedom in the Age of Misinformation   Should our nation's academic institutions rein in faculty who amplify conspiracy theories and spread potentially harmful falsehoods?
  Medscape, March 15, 2023