Commentary
Opinion
Morning PT
Now more than ever, I feel we have to be physically fit to deal with a physicians’ day’s work.
Livin' on the MDedge
The antimicrobial peptide that even Pharma can love
Faster wound healing comes in waves, and a cancer drug that eats bugs.
Opinion
Overcoming death anxiety: Understanding our lives and legacies
The modern psychiatrist should not forget fundamental truths of behavior and humanity that were once the staple of psychiatry.
Expert Commentary
Does the current age cutoff for screening miss too many cases of cervical cancer in older women?
Women aged 65 and older were more likely to be diagnosed at a later stage of cervical cancer than younger women (71% vs 48%), and...
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Boys may carry the weight, or overweight, of adults’ infertility
Plus: The promise of fecal beads and the air of sleep-dieting.
Drugs, Pregnancy & Lactation
Transcranial magnetic stimulation during pregnancy: An alternative to antidepressant treatment?
A growing number of women ask about nonpharmacologic approaches for either the treatment of acute perinatal depression or for relapse prevention...
Reproductive Rounds
Understanding clinic-reported IVF success rates
Patients are opting to undergo multiple ART cycles to cryopreserve embryos for family building before they attempt to get pregnant, says Dr. Amy...
Latest News
Osteoporosis and osteopenia: Latest treatment recommendations
It is strongly recommended that postmenopausal women with osteoporosis receive a bisphosphonate as first-line treatment to reduce the risk for...
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Drive, chip, and putt your way to osteoarthritis relief
Plus: Gut diversity gets measured and dog walking gets dangerous.
Commentary
Bone-bashing effects of air pollution becoming clearer
Particulate matter induces systemic inflammation and an increase in cytokines that stimulate bone cells (osteoclasts) that cause bone loss.
Opinion
Get action! – Teddy Roosevelt
Explained waits are more tolerable than unexplained waits and giving updates always help. If you’re running an hour late in the office, have your...