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• Special Report: Hypertension Redefined New hypertension guidelines redefine stage 1 hypertension as 130/80 mm Hg and call for better BP measurement. Get the details and the reactions here.
  Medscape Special Reports, December 2017
• Special Report: Saturated Fat and CVD: AHA Convicts, We Say Acquit The debate on the role of saturated fat in cardiovascular disease continues despite a recent advisory from the American Heart Association.
  Medscape Special Reports, July 2017
• Special Report: Deprescribing PPIs: How and When to Do It New guidelines make it easier to decide when to stop a PPI. But first we need to put the risks associated with this class of drugs into perspective.
  Medscape Special Reports, July 2017
• Special Report: Medical Societies and the Paris Climate Accord Several medical societies have denounced President Trump's withdrawal from the Paris climate accord, saying that climate change may be catastrophic to health.
  Medscape Special Reports, June 2017
• Special Report: Antibiotics: Are You Sure About the Diagnosis? Antibiotics--give the right drug, the right dose, and the right duration. But, most important, first make the correct diagnosis.
  Medscape Special Reports, June 2017
• Special Report: Impact of New Travel Restrictions on Healthcare International medical graduates and foreign-born healthcare workers are confronting new travel and visa requirements that may affect care.
  Medscape Special Reports, June 2017
• Special Report: Should Doctors Enter the Political Fray? The March for Science is the latest politically charged event to pose a dilemma for physicians; should you show your political side?
  Medscape Special Reports, April 2017
• Special Report: ACIP 2017 Adult and Child Immunization Schedules ACIP has released the 2017 adult and child immunization schedules. What are the key changes?
  Medscape Special Reports, February 2017
• Special Report: Screening Mammography and Overdiagnosis Dr Laurie Margolies moderates a debate on screening mammography. Does it lead to overdiagnosis of breast cancer? When is screening best done, and how should we inform patients?
  Medscape Special Reports, January 2017
• Special Report: When a Patient Reports a Penicillin Allergy, You Should… Patients who say they are allergic to penicillin test negative most of the time. What to do? Learn how to best evaluate and diagnose penicillin allergy.
  Medscape Special Reports, January 2017
• Special Report: Does Mammography Screening Overdiagnose Breast Cancer? A new analysis estimates some overdiagnosis of small breast cancer tumors. See how Medscape's experts are interpreting these findings.
  Medscape Special Reports, October 2016
• Special Report: Campaign 2016: Clintoncare or Trumpcare? The presidential candidates' healthcare proposals and more
  Medscape Special Reports, October 2016
• Special Report: Mitochondrial Intervention Mitochondrial manipulation technology allowed a woman to give birth to a baby born without her mitochondrial disease. Here's what you need to know.
  Medscape Special Reports, October 2016
• Special Report: Should You Keep Doing Pelvic Exams? How to Decide Dr Andrew Kaunitz offers his clinical guidance now that the USPSTF has concluded that there is insufficient evidence to recommend routine pelvic exams.
  Medscape Special Reports, July 2016
• Special Report: Do Advanced Nurses Need Physician Oversight? There is much controversy surrounding the VA's proposed rule on independent practice for APRNs. Learn about the views of professional organizations, see what the research shows, and learn how clinicians find ways to practice together.
  Medscape Special Reports, July 2016
• Special Report: Antibiotic Resistance -- Renewed Fears What happens when the last of the last-resort antibiotics will not work? Learn more about this latest report of mcr-1 plasmid-driven colistin resistance and the clinical implications.
  Medscape Special Reports, June 2016
• Special Report: Opioids -- Are Physicians Adopting Guidelines? The epidemic of opioid addiction has its roots in any number of issues--one of which may be overprescribing by physicians.
  Medscape Special Reports, April 2016
• Special Report: Morcellation and Women's Choice A new commentary argues that the FDA black box warning on morcellation has taken away women's choice in selecting a treatment for fibroids.
  Medscape Special Reports, March 2016
• Special Report: SPRINT Trial -- Implications for Hypertension Management The SPRINT trial showed a benefit for intensive vs standard BP management in CV-risk hypertensives. How broadly should the results be extrapolated?
  Medscape Special Reports, November 2015
• Special Report: IUDs Healthcare providers should encourage most adult women and teens to consider long-acting reversible contraception, ACOG says.
  Medscape Special Reports, October 2015