Ob/Gyn and Women's Health Perspective

• Drug-Drug Interactions With DOACs: An Ongoing Concern   Drs Michael Field and Barbara Wiggins discuss the multitude of considerations involved in preventing drug-drug interactions as they pertain to the use of DOACs.
  Medscape Cardiology, December 28, 2022
• SABCS 2022 Deescalating DCIS: Experts Discuss New Data From SABCS   Kathy D. Miller, MD, and Shelley Hwang, MD, MPH, discuss studies focusing on DCIS from the 2022 San Antonio Breast Cancer Conference.
  Medscape Oncology, December 27, 2022
• What's Best for Treating Patients Who Are on Xylazine or 'Tranq'?   Robert D. Glatter, MD, and Joseph L. D'Orazio, MD, discuss the growing epidemic and abuse of xylazine.
  Medscape Emergency Medicine, December 27, 2022
• Report a Patient Who Is Driving While Using Cannabis? I Would Dr Kenny Lin explains his reasons for taking this dramatic step.
  Medscape Family Medicine, December 27, 2022
• Dec 23 2022 This Week in Cardiology   The top ten stories of the year plus a few honorary mentions.
  theheart.org on Medscape, December 23, 2022
• Inherited GI Cancers Take Center Stage at CGA Congress At its 26th annual congress, the Collaborative Group of the Americas (CGA) highlighted recent advances in genetic testing for gastrointestinal cancers.
  Medscape Gastroenterology, December 23, 2022
• To Stop COVID, We Must Clean Up Our Air   Two-way masking is pretty effective, but it's not sustainable. Environmental engineer and viral transmission expert Dr Linsey Marr reveals how we can fight COVID by tackling our contaminated air.
  Medscape, December 22, 2022
• Med Ed: How to Be a Better Preceptor   There's more than one way to be a preceptor to medical students or residents, and these expert tips will improve your teaching skills.
  The Curbsiders, December 22, 2022
• Top Cardiology Trials of 2022   Trials on heart failure, hypertension and lipid-lowering drugs, and the evolution of antithrombin and antiplatelet therapy are discussed in part 2 of cardiologists Bob Harrington and Mike Gibson's annual review.
  theheart.org on Medscape, December 22, 2022
• Would You Go to a 100-Year-Old Doctor?   Art Caplan, PhD, discusses the potential need for testing to ensure competency of aging physicians.
  Medscape Business of Medicine, December 22, 2022
• Your Brain on Joy: A Neuroscientist's Reflection on the Holidays We are now immersed in the season of joy. Neuroscientist Michael Merzenich encourages us to join in holiday celebrations, because joy is really good for the brain.
  Medscape Neurology, December 21, 2022
• Targeting Diabetes Care in Underserved, Underresourced Areas Black and Hispanic people are more likely to live in food deserts and have challenges accessing healthcare. Community-based programs are seeking to address the disparity.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, December 21, 2022
• Decoding Mechanisms of Diabetic Embryopathy Suggests Therapeutic Targets Experts discuss the characteristics of embryos from women with diabetes.
  MDedge, December 21, 2022
• State of Emergency -- 'Gunshot Wound' Women   'Gunshot Wound' Women is a portrait of heartache, hope, and connectedness, but it's also a tribute to women practicing medicine on the front lines.
  Medscape Emergency Medicine, December 20, 2022
• Could Vaccines Provide Better Immunity Than COVID Infection?   A new study seeks to answer a question that may be outdated in regard to COVID: whether it's better to obtain immunity through vaccination or natural infection.
  Medscape, December 20, 2022
• 2022's Top 10 Gastroenterology Publications This year's finest offerings were headlined by key practice guidelines from ACG and AGA, according to Dr David Johnson.
  Medscape Gastroenterology, December 20, 2022
• Morality Development Screening Kevin T. Powell, MD, PhD, discusses screening for development of a moral compass alongside social, motor, and language skills in children.
  MDedge, December 20, 2022
• Bacterial Infections and the Link to PCOS Dr Plotzker discusses intriguing studies examining the link between bacterial infections and PCOS.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, December 20, 2022
• SABCS 2022: New HR+/HER2- Breast Cancer Data Expected   Kevin M. Kalinsky, MD, looks forward to SABCS and new data concerning the population of patients with HR+/HER2- breast cancer.
  Medscape, December 19, 2022
• SABCS 2022: Anticipating an Abundance of Data   Kathy Miller, MD, surveys the wealth of data expected to be announced at this year's San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.
  Medscape, December 19, 2022