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Is Pelvic Drain Needed After Robot-assisted Radical Prostatectomy? Some patients undergoing robot-assisted radical prostatectomy do not need a pelvic drain, new research suggests.
Reuters Health Information, October 18, 2017

Better Response to Exercise When Androgen Deprivation Therapy Is Longer Men with prostate cancer who undergo long-term androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) respond more favorably to exercise than men who undergo short-term ADT, according to results from a randomized controlled trial.
Reuters Health Information, October 17, 2017
Liquid Biopsy Promising for Monitoring Post-cystectomy Bladder Cancer
Reuters Health Information, October 16, 2017

Potentially Preventable Medicare Spending High in Frail Elderly Although frail elderly adults make up a small proportion of high-cost Medicare beneficiaries, they account for the greatest proportion of potentially preventable costs, a new study shows.
Medscape Medical News, October 19, 2017
Fewer ACA Ads, Puzzled Public Threaten Sign-ups, KFF Says
Medscape Medical News, October 19, 2017
'Robust Dialogue' Needed About Equity of Women in Healthcare
Medscape Medical News, October 18, 2017
Should Physicians Treat Gun Violence as a Public Health Threat?
Medscape Reader Polls, October 18, 2017

Should Doctors Embrace or Reject Alternative Treatments? More consumers are using complementary and alternative treatments, and medical centers are adding nontraditional therapies. Should doctors embrace or reject these treatments?
Medscape Business of Medicine, October 18, 2017
How Much Is Your Practice Worth? Many doctors who have a financial stake in a practice don't know what the practice is worth. That's a mistake, say experts in practice valuation. Here's why, and what a practice valuation involves.
Medscape Business of Medicine, October 17, 2017

Analysis of PSA Screening Trials: More Clarity or Confusion? Does a new analysis of the PLCO and ERSPC trials confirm mortality benefit of PSA screening? Not so fast, says Dr Chodak.
Medscape Urology, October 13, 2017
Should You Recommend Coffee Drinking to Your Patients? Recent studies suggest that coffee drinking may be good for you, but more data replicating these studies are needed. Should you recommend coffee consumption to patients?
Medscape Business of Medicine, October 2, 2017
The Power to Protect: Vaccination Guidelines for Adults With Chronic Diseases CDC reviews the latest vaccine recommendations for adults, including patients with chronic medical conditions.
CDC Expert Commentary, October 2, 2017
Leading Science Journalist Carl Zimmer on His Genome Dr Eric Topol speaks with science journalist Carl Zimmer about where he gets his ideas, what his genome looks like, and how he got a tapeworm named after him.
Medscape, October 5, 2017

Eric J. Topol, MD Director, Scripps Translational Science Institute; Chief Academic Officer, Scripps Health; Professor of Genomics, The Scripps Research Institute; Senior Consultant, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Scripps Clinic, La Jolla, California; Editor-in-Chief, Medscape

Patient Prejudice: When Credentials Aren't Enough In a WebMD/Medscape survey produced with STAT, physicians told us how often they hear biased comments from patients and patients told us what characteristics they look for in a healthcare provider.
Medscape Features Slideshows, October 18, 2017
Exercise May Lower Prostate Cancer-Specific Mortality
Medscape Urology, October 5, 2017
Effects of Early and Delayed ADT on Patient QOL
Medscape Urology, September 22, 2017
Houston ER Doc: Our Vital Steps in Aiding Hurricane Victims
Medscape Emergency Medicine, September 7, 2017