CA-125: To Monitor or Not to Monitor?
Experts debate the pros and cons of monitoring CA-125 levels in patients whose ovarian cancer is in remission.
Medscape Hematology-Oncology
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Experts debate the pros and cons of monitoring CA-125 levels in patients whose ovarian cancer is in remission.
Medscape Hematology-Oncology
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It has been more than 4 decades since Dr. John Wennberg first identified healthcare disparities across the United States and found that more care doesn’t necessarily mean better care.
Medscape Internal Medicine
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John C. Reed of the Sanford-Burnham Institute interviews NIH head Francis Collins on why doctors should get excited about the science of medicine.
Medscape Internal Medicine
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Medscape sits down with Dr. Kimford Meador to discuss the effects of in utero antiepileptic exposure on cognition in children.
Medscape Neurology
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Dr. Elliott Fisher of the Dartmouth Institute discusses the ins and out of ACOs and more.
Medscape Internal Medicine
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Dr. Elliott Fisher of the Dartmouth Institute discusses the ins and out of ACOs and more.
Medscape Internal Medicine
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Cora Breuner, MD, MPH, an adolescent medicine specialist, discusses the implications of the recent decision to disallow over-the-counter sales of emergency contraception to teens.
Medscape Pediatrics
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ICD-10 will have a huge impact on physicians’ daily lives and revenue. It’s important to make the transition smooth and be ready, or the practice could end up losing significant money when billing.
Medscape Internal Medicine
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We asked an expert from IDSA to offer perspective on recent reports on the influenza vaccine.
Medscape Infectious Diseases
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The Affordable Care Act is explained by a man who played an active role in crafting healthcare reform.
Medscape Internal Medicine
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Ten years after 9/11, are we now more or less prepared? Dr. Linda Landesman, a renowned expert on public health preparedness, discusses our current level of readiness to respond to disasters.
Medscape Public Health
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Recently the US Food and Drug Administration released significant changes in labeling requirements for sunscreen products. Are you providing the right information to your patients when they ask?
FDA on Medscape
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Eli Adashi, MD talks to Donald M. Berwick, MD, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) about what has been accomplished so far under the Affordable Care Act.
Medscape Internal Medicine
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Tom Coburn, one of 3 physicians in the US Senate, discusses the realities of Medicaid in today’s healthcare system and the struggles faced by healthcare providers and patients.
Medscape Internal Medicine
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Internationally renowned bioethicist Arthur L. Caplan, PhD, talks with Eli Y. Adashi, MD, about the ethics of clinical trials overseas and other hot button issues of debate in medicine.
Medscape Internal Medicine
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Surgeon General Regina M. Benjamin, MD, MBA, talks with Eli Y. Adashi, MD, about the importance of breast-feeding and her Call to Action initiative to help make breast-feeding easier.
Medscape Internal Medicine
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In the wake of the autism controversy, pediatric psychiatrist and journal editor Dr. Fred Volkmar discusses the roles and responsibilities of editors in vetting the information they publish.
Medscape Psychiatry & Mental Health
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President of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons Phillip Haeck, MD, clears up misunderstandings perpetuated by recent media reports on ALCL and breast implants.
Medscape Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine
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What are the most positive updates? What recommendations could have been made stronger?
Medscape Public Health & Prevention
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What are the new recommendations and changes? Could these updates help to reverse the trends in overweight and obesity in the United States?
Medscape Public Health & Prevention
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Dr. Margaret Hamburg talks with Dr. Eli Adashi about the complex role of the US Food and Drug Administration in approving new drugs while still ensuring their safety.
Medscape Internal Medicine
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Dr. Margaret Hamburg talks with Dr. Eli Adashi about the complex role of the US Food and Drug Administration in approving new drugs while still ensuring their safety.
Medscape Internal Medicine
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This expert interview with H. Eugene Hoyme, MD, from Sanford Health provides important information on fetal alcohol syndrome — risk factors, treatments, and future diagnostic advantages.
Medscape Pediatrics
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Don’t miss these tips and resources to help healthcare professionals get a handle on antibiotic overuse.
Medscape Infectious Diseases
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Don’t miss these tips and resources to help healthcare professionals get a handle on antibiotic overuse.
Medscape Infectious Diseases
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New WHI data follow up on breast cancer outcomes from combined hormone therapy use. Dr. JoAnn E. Manson, an author of the study, spoke with Medscape to translate the findings into clinical practice.
Medscape Ob/Gyn & Women’s Health
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