Impact Factor with F. Perry Wilson

• 'Beer Before Wine, Mighty Fine'? Nope.   Someone finally debunked the old adage that many people have followed in efforts to avoid hangovers, reports Dr Perry Wilson.
  Medscape, February 2019
• Did Abuse-Deterrent Oxy Spur Higher Heroin Usage?   A new study adds evidence to the idea that efforts to curb abuse of OxyContin may have had serious unintended public health consequences, says Dr Perry Wilson.
  Medscape, February 2019
• Screen Time Hurts Kids, May Help Parents   Dr Perry Wilson discusses parental guilt and physician advice in light of a new study that blames TV and computer time for child developmental delays.
  Medscape, January 2019
• Physician Marketing Tied to Opioid Overdoses   When opioid makers spend more to 'market' their drugs to physicians, the death rates from opioid overdoses go up, reports Dr Perry Wilson.
  Medscape, January 2019
• Chemotherapy for Relapsing-Remitting MS?   Perry Wilson dissects a new JAMA study that is seemingly about nonmyeloablative hematopoietic stem cell transplantation vs disease-modifying therapy for relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis.
  Medscape, January 2019
• At Cancer Diagnosis, One Question Is Key   'Before we start talking about all of the new therapies and options and the promise of the future, we need to stop and ask simply: Are you OK?'
  Medscape, January 2019
• Avoiding Sexually Transmitted Infections: Beware Partner A   A new study examines the impact of 'serial monogamy' on the risk of contracting sexually transmitted infections, but it may miss the most important point, says Dr Perry Wilson.
  Medscape, December 2018
• Prenatal Vitamin D May Prevent Schizophrenia -- But Really?   As tantalizing as the findings of a new study may be, no real cause and effect has been established with this 'lifestyle biomarker ,' says Dr Perry Wilson.
  Medscape, December 2018
• Vaping Pot More Powerful Than Smoking It   People who haven't tried cannabis in a long time should beware that with new vaping devices, they may get higher than intended, according to a small study.
  Medscape, December 2018
• The Real Scoop on the Latest Low-Carb Diet Study   A major diet study grabbed headlines and made the rounds on morning TV shows, but few interpreted it correctly, reports Perry Wilson.
  Medscape, November 2018
• 'Sex Addiction' in 10% of US Men, 7% of Women?   Perry Wilson reviews a new JAMA study that found a surprisingly high rate of distress over compulsive sexual urges among US men and women, asking: Should they all be treated?
  Medscape, November 2018
• Does Appendectomy Reduce the Chance of Developing Parkinson's?   Dr Perry Wilson discusses a recent study that links the development of Parkinson disease not to the brain but to the gut.
  Medscape, November 2018
• Is Insurer 'Scaring' Members Away From ED?   Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield is retroactively denying coverage for emergency department visits -- if they turn out to be nonemergent cases, reports Perry Wilson.
  Medscape, October 2018
• Organic Food's Dubious Cancer Benefits   At first glance it seems like a no-brainer, but does organic food really lower the risk for cancer? Perry Wilson takes a closer look.
  Medscape, October 2018
• 'Compelling' Data: Bariatric Surgery Saves Lives   Why are there still so many hurdles between obese patients with type 2 diabetes who would benefit from this life-saving treatment?
  Medscape, October 2018
• Counting Fetal Kicks: Too Much Info?   Perry Wilson discusses the evidence for tracking 'reduced fetal movement.' Is it beneficial in lowering fetal mortality or just anxiety-inducing in the mother?
  Medscape, October 2018
• A Secret to 5-Star Ratings: Prescribe Antibiotics   A new study confirms what many clinicians suspected: Patients reward and punish them for how they treat respiratory infections, reports Dr Perry Wilson.
  Medscape, October 2018
• Gender Nonconformity: New Suicide Risk in Teens?   High school is a rough time for almost everyone, but for teens who don't conform to gender norms, it can be life threatening.
  Medscape, September 2018
• Strike Three for Aspirin in Primary Prevention   Three more studies seal the deal: Aspirin no longer has a role to play in primary prevention of heart attacks, says Perry Wilson.
  Medscape, September 2018
• Suicide Notes Suggest 'Chilling' Role of Chronic Pain   Clinicians may need to reprioritize chronic pain as a risk factor for suicide, a new study suggests.
  Medscape, September 2018