Public Health & Prevention Perspective

• Eating in the Raw: Are Raw Food Devotees Right or at Risk? The centuries-old raw food movement is experiencing a resurgence. Is this diet ancient wisdom or modern folly?
  Medscape, November 2018
• First-Ever Pediatric Concussion Guidelines: Real-Life Cases Are you up on the new guidelines for evaluating kids with possible mild traumatic brain injury? These cases illustrate key points to be aware of, wherever you encounter these children.
  CDC Expert Commentary, November 2018
• Antibiotics for Everyone? Is it possible to keep patients happy while practicing antimicrobial stewardship?
  Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA), November 2018
• Infectious Theory of Alzheimer Disease Draws Fresh Interest More and more research supports the theory that Alzheimer disease, at least in some cases, may be caused by an early-life infection.
  Medscape Neurology, November 2018
• AHA 2018Nothing Fishy: Triglyceride Lowering With High-Dose EPA   How do the findings from the REDUCE-IT trial square with prior data on triglycerides and CVD? Prof Armitage sees a pattern.
  theheart.org on Medscape, November 2018
• A Precaution About PrEP in HIV Prevention   PrEP can reduce new HIV infections if taken as directed. So why do PrEP failures occur?
  Medscape HIV/AIDS, November 2018
• AHA 2018Pure Fish Oil Lowers CVD Risk Even If We Don’t Understand How REDUCE-IT found that high-dose purified omega-3 fish oil reduced CV events even if the drug didn’t work as expected. Evidence-based practice means we should embrace these results, says John Mandrola, MD.
  theheart.org on Medscape, November 2018
• Lessons Learned From Mandatory Cardiac Screening of Young Athletes The authors of a UK study on athletic screening of young male soccer players see value in the enterprise.
  Letters to the Editor, November 2018
• The Probiotics Trend: Should We Be All In or Call Time Out?   Dr David Johnson on new evidence that may change how we view probiotics' efficacy and safety.
  Medscape Gastroenterology, November 2018
• An Ode to Canada and Cannabis   Canada's 2018 Cannabis Act makes perfectly good sense.
  Medscape Internal Medicine, November 2018
• Mediterranean Diet's Benefits May Extend to Multiple Diseases Dr William F. Balistreri on the latest evidence showing how we can eat our way toward improved health.
  Medscape Gastroenterology, November 2018
• Mandrola Previews AHA 2018 Among the highlights for the upcoming American Heart Association Scientific Sessions are studies on omega-3, inflammation, a potential EP breakthrough, and yoga. Not to mention new lipid guidelines.
  theheart.org on Medscape, November 2018
• Meta-analyses: 5 Things to Know Meta-analyses are on the rise, but they are only as good as the techniques that produce them. These tips help determine whether you're dealing with 'garbage in, garbage out' or a worthwhile study.
  theheart.org on Medscape, November 2018
• More Bad News About Dietary Supplements   More than three quarters of US adults take OTC dietary supplements. While most are harmless, others contain unapproved ingredients with a high potential for harm.
  Georgetown University Family Medicine, November 2018
• Infant Outcomes of Zika: New Data New CDC data on more than 1400 infants reveal the adverse outcomes found in infants exposed to Zika in utero.
  CDC Expert Commentary, November 2018
• Kanye West, Elon Musk, and the Complexities of Armchair Psychiatry   Commenting on the actions of public figures: Dr Jeffrey Lieberman discusses the 25th Amendment and the Goldwater Rule.
  Medscape Psychiatry, November 2018
• Should Physicians Approve Emotional-Support Animals for Air Travel? Many airlines require notes from physicians to allow support animals to travel with their owners. But some doctors are a little skeptical about the need for such companions.
  Medscape Family Medicine, November 2018
• Doctor and Nurse Among Those Shot at Pittsburgh Synagogue Two of the victims in the Tree of Life synagogue shooting rampage in Pittsburgh were gifted clinicians, and their kindness and devotion while ministering to their patients made them beloved to the author.
  Medscape Emergency Medicine, November 2018
• What Have We Learned From Hurricane Harvey? One Year Later   Lessons learned from Hurricane Harvey: Dr. Neil Gandhi discusses management, medication access, and mental health issues.
  Medscape Emergency Medicine, November 2018
• Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes Highlighted at EASD 2018 Dietary changes and regular exercise are proven interventions that reduce the risk for type 2 diabetes, but with rates of obesity on the rise, other strategies may be required.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, November 2018