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NAMS Osteoporosis Warrants Long-term Treatment Although bisphosphonate holidays can be part of the long-term management of osteoporosis, the concept does not transfer to all other drugs, an expert suggests.
Medscape Medical News, October 17, 2017

Alert FDA Clears New Robotic Surgery System The Senhance System (TransEnterix Surgical Inc) includes unique technological characteristics and is intended for use in laparoscopic colorectal and gynecologic surgery.
FDA Approvals, October 16, 2017
Does Gestational Diabetes Per Se Up Long-term Cardiovascular Risk? A new prospective study hints that gestational diabetes alone -- without subsequent development of type 2 diabetes -- could up CVD risk, although healthy living seems to attenuate the risk.
Medscape Medical News, 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

Menopausal Hormone Therapy: Why Mortality Outcomes Are ‘Vital’ Dr JoAnn Manson is the lead author of a new report that examined all-cause and cause-specific mortality among women who have taken hormone replacement therapy for menopausal symptoms.
Medscape Ob/Gyn, September 12, 2017
ACOG's Updated Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndrome Guidance Dr Kaunitz summarizes key recommendations, including that genetic counseling should be advised prior to genetic testing.
Medscape Ob/Gyn, September 26, 2017
Is Biopsy Sampling in Endometrial Cancer Accurate? Despite new research on endometrial tissue sampling, more accuracy of preoperative grading for endometrial cancer is needed, says Dr Kovacs.
Medscape Ob/Gyn, October 12, 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
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

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
Is Biopsy Sampling in Endometrial Cancer Accurate?
Medscape Ob/Gyn, October 12, 2017
Risk Factors Associated With Fibroids
Medscape Ob/Gyn, October 6, 2017
North American Menopause Society (NAMS) 2017 Annual Meeting
Medscape Ob/Gyn, October 4, 2017