Mixed Topics
Feature
Rx for resilience: Five prescriptions for physician burnout
“Every person should have a toolkit of the things that bring them out of the psychological and physical distress that dysregulates their nervous...
Latest News
Isotretinoin users do not have higher suicide risk: meta-analysis
The analysis showed that the 1-year absolute risk from between two and eight studies of suicide attempts, suicidal ideation, completed suicides,...
News
FDA warns of potentially lethal reaction to seizure meds
Diagnosis is often difficult because early signs and symptoms, such as fever and swollen lymph nodes, may be present without evidence of a rash....
Latest News
New consensus guide on rare drug hypersensitivity reaction
To support clinicians in diagnosing and managing DRESS, a steering committee conducted a literature review to examine current research, identify...
Latest News
Laser epilation may reduce pilonidal disease recurrences when added to standard care
The study is “the first, to our knowledge, to compare LE as an adjunct to standard care versus standard care alone and demonstrate a decrease in...
Latest News
UHC accused of using AI to skirt doctors’ orders, deny claims
The case raises ethical and legal questions about whether AI can replace or supplement human tasks and interactions.
Latest News
Before signing an offer letter: Read this
Some employers play on the fact that younger doctors ... tend to be trusting or feel they don’t have negotiation power.
Commentary
A mid-marathon cardiac arrest, an MD’s crisis of confidence
Yes, I just did something great. But I’d recently been called the worst physician in the world.
Conference Coverage
Alpha-gal syndrome: Red meat is ‘just the beginning,’ expert says
“We are seeing increasing diagnoses of AGS in places that are not, perhaps, where we first thought this allergy existed.”
Latest News
Body dysmorphic disorder diagnosis guidelines completed in Europe
New guidelines for body dysmorphic disorder are designed to facilitate diagnosis and choice of intervention.
Latest News
Survey finds oral minoxidil shortage in Washington-area pharmacies
The drug’s popularity as a hair-loss treatment may be leading to decreased supplies.