Public Health & Prevention Perspective

• Early Identification of Autism New data from CDC show some gaps and delays in identifying autism and getting kids into early intervention.
  CDC Expert Commentary, February 2019
• Are There Health Consequences of Declining Sperm Counts?   Gerald Chodak discusses results from a meta-analysis of sperm counts and concentration among more than 40,000 men.
  Medscape Urology, February 2019
• Considering Food Desensitization? Read This First Although new therapies hold great promise, there may also be considerable risks.
  Medscape Allergy & Immunology, January 2019
• Disasters, Ever Increasing, Take Their Toll on Mental Health A conversation with disaster resilience expert Regardt Ferreira, PhD, on what communities face in the wake of catastrophe.
  Medscape Psychiatry, February 2019
• Scientists Closer to Identifying the Cause of MS As researchers gain a better understanding of multiple sclerosis pathology, more effective preventive strategies and treatments may be around the corner.
  Medscape Neurology, February 2019
• Generic DPP-4 Inhibitors Would Be a 'Shot in the Arm' Dr Akshay Jain discusses the potential implications of a generic DPP-4 inhibitor for the management of type 2 diabetes that may soon enter the US market.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, February 2019
• A Nonopioid Approach to Opioid Discontinuation   Facilitating opioid discontinuation: Dr Charles Argoff discusses Lucemyra, an FDA-approved, nonopioid treatment.
  Medscape Neurology, February 2019
• Electroconvulsive Therapy and Stroke in Affective Disorder   Dr Peter Yellowlees discusses electroconvulsive therapy and later stroke in patients with affective disorders.
  Medscape Psychiatry, February 2019
• Therapy for Progressing Lung Cancer Not 'One Size Fits All'   Treating lung cancer progression may require biopsies, targeted therapies, or chemotherapy, but it should always include listening closely to the patient, says Dr Mark Kris.
  Medscape Oncology, February 2019
• For EGFR- and ALK-Driven Lung Cancers, Use 'Best Drug First'   Dr Mark Kris discusses current therapeutic strategies for patients with EGFR- and ALK-driven lung cancers.
  Medscape Oncology, February 2019
• Clinical Informatics: Is It the Right Field for You? Clinical informatics is a relatively new subspecialty that focuses on using data to improve patient care. Here's how to tell whether this field may be right for you.
  Medscape Med Students, February 2019
• What's New in the 2019 Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes   From telemedicine to patient education and lifestyle management, Dr Peters highlights key changes to this year's ADA standards for diabetes care.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, 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
• Pre-op Urine Screening: Changing Our Culture New evidence strongly suggests that it's time to end the longstanding practice of screening for and treating asymptomatic bacteriuria before surgery.
  Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA), February 2019
• Meds for Treating Addiction Also Reduce Crime and Suicide   Dr Peter Yellowlees on how certain medications for alcohol and opioid use disorders also reduce suicide risk, accidental overdoses, and crime.
  Medscape Psychiatry, February 2019
• 2019 ACIP Child/Teen Immunization Schedule: Key Changes What are the key changes in the 2019 immunization schedule that you need to know?
  Medscape Pediatrics, February 2019
• What's the Right RA Disease Activity Measure for You? A conversation with Dr Susan Goodman about the best tools for monitoring RA and the need to highlight cardiovascular disease risk for patients.
  Hospital for Special Surgery, February 2019
• Pregnancy of Unknown Location Different diagnostic protocols for confirming an ectopic pregnancy were compared in a meta-analysis.
  Medscape Ob/Gyn, February 2019
• Randomized Data (Finally) on Partial Breast Irradiation   Drs Julia White and Kathy Miller discuss the informative and long-awaited results of the NSABP B-39/RTOG 0413 trial comparing whole vs partial breast irradiation.
  Medscape Oncology, February 2019
• Measles: Will It Take a Death to Get Kids Vaccinated?   Paul Offit argues that it's unconscionable to let unvaccinated kids get and transmit measles and other vaccine-preventable diseases.
  Medscape Infectious Diseases, February 2019