A few of my favorite Medical sites:
Medscape Newsfeed:
- OTC Solution for Erectile Dysfunction?
Topical gel helped more than half of men achieve erection within 10 minutes, according to a new study. Medscape Medical News
- High-Dose Prednisone Can Reduce Rate of Pregnancy
"I almost didn't believe the data," author of new study said. Medscape Medical News
- Office Procedure Found to Get Stone Fragments Rolling
The novel ultrasound device resolved lingering kidney stones and prevented relapse in a new study. Medscape Medical News
- In Angina, Gene Therapy Coaxes Heart Vessel Growth
The experimental new approach, delivered to the heart of those with angina after bypass surgery, showed evidence of restored blood flow 1 year later. Medscape Medical News
- Consider These Two Things With Your GI Patients
The roles of the nervous system and the gut microbiome need to be more carefully considered when treating gastrointestinal disorders, say experts. Medscape News UK
NIH Newsfeed:
- Endurance exercise affects all tissues of the body, even those not normally associated with movement
NIH-funded project in rats also finds widespread differences between male and female organisms.
- Researchers review findings and clinical messages from the Women’s Health Initiative 30 years after launch
Data from influential study underscore the importance of personalized and shared decision-making to support the health of postmenopausal women.
- Scientists discover how an essential nutrient enters the brain
NIH-funded study may inform the design of new therapies that cross the blood-brain barrier.
- NIH-funded clinical trial links frequent anger to increased risk of heart disease
Findings demonstrate impairment of blood vessel function; may lead to heart attack, stroke.
EM Journal Watch Newsfeed:
- Best Practices for Advanced Cardiac Life Support
The American Heart Association has published minor but relevant updates to its resuscitation guidelines.
- Low-Risk Pulmonary Embolism: An Opportunity to Prevent Hospitalizations
Nearly two thirds of patients with low-risk PE are hospitalized.
- Another Benefit of a Primary Care Continuity Relationship
Subsequent emergency department use was lower following a virtual visit with a patient's own family physician compared with a visit with another physician.
- Steroids for Community-Acquired Pneumonia
Patients who were admitted directly to intensive care derived the greatest benefit from steroids.
- Holding Off on Intubation for Airway Protection After a Toxic Ingestion
This practice was safe and also resulted in fewer intensive care unit admissions.