A Physician Gets Cancer
Patients with serious disease fear the unknown. A physician with a serious disease knows the potential outcomes, making it far more difficult to cope. How does a physician react to developing cancer? ...
18 Aug 202034min
The Consequences of Not Vaccinating for Measles
Before COVID-19, even though most children got vaccinated for measles, too many did not, resulting in worsening outbreaks of measles. People forgot how bad a disease measles is and became lax about ge...
14 Aug 202020min
The Intersection Between Flu and COVID-19
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread throughout the world, flu season is almost upon us. This is concerning because there will be an overlap between flu and COVID-19 and patients could get bot...
14 Aug 202015min
How to Reopen Schools in the COVID-19 Era
One of the most contentious issues relating to COVID-19 is when to reopen schools. This is a complicated matter because placing people in close quarters risks spread of the disease. Yet children being...
13 Aug 202010min
Why Are We Still Talking About Hydroxychloroquine as a Treatment for COVID-19?
The use of hydroxychloroquine as a treatment for COVID-19 serves as an example of what is wrong with medical information being widely disseminated before it is thoroughly vetted by peer review. Prelim...
13 Aug 202013min
A Patient's Perspective on Nonoperative Treatment of Appendicitis
A major study recently published in JAMA showed that many children who have appendicitis do not need surgery and, if they undergo surgery, may have more disability than if they were treated with antib...
11 Aug 202014min
Updated Pulmonary Embolism Guidelines
The European Society of Cardiology updated its guidelines for pulmonary embolism in 2019. Jonathan Paul, MD, from the University of Chicago discusses what is new in the management of pulmonary embolis...
11 Aug 202022min
The Importance of Minimal Clinically Important Differences in Research Studies
Before a study is carried out, it is important to define what is an important difference between groups. This is often not done correctly. Anna McGlothlin, PhD, from Berry Consultants discusses how to...
6 Aug 202013min
