U.S. Guidelines Endorse At-Home Cervical Cancer Screening
Move will require insurers to cover self-collected samples for HPV testing without cost-sharing
Publisher: Medpage Today
‘A Wild West Environment’: What We Heard This Week
Quotable quotes heard by MedPage Today‘s reporters: “Every little bit matters and we really need to tighten the screws to try to minimize it as much as possible.” — Jay Lieberman, MD, of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis, on the shift away from corticosteroids for asthma.
Does the Future of Asthma Treatment Involve Fewer Corticosteroids?
With new guidelines for the treatment of moderate to severe asthma, experts noted a shift toward increasing caution in corticosteroid use.
Nasal Spray Epinephrine Increasingly Used in the Office
Non-injection routes of epinephrine delivery are gaining proponents for rapid response to immunotherapy anaphylaxis in the allergists’ office.
Frankie Stentz on Impact of a High-Protein Diet on People With T2D and Obesity
In small study, T2D resolved in 100% of those on an HP regimen, with significant improvements in CV risk factors
Could This Be the First Disease-Modifying Drug in Bronchiectasis?
CT substudy of ASPEN trial suggests a slowing in progression of lung damage
Finding Humanity in Provider Burnout, and Other Stories of Perseverance
Statistics don’t tell the full story of healthcare burnout, maintains Jessi Gold, MD, MS, of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis. People do.
Another Study Debunks Benefits of Omega-3 Supplements for Dry Eye Disease
“I do not think they work,” said Penny A. Asbell, MD, MBA, of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis, in an interview with MedPage Today. Asbell, who was not involved in the current study, led the landmark DREAM study, which found no benefit with fish-derived omega-3 fatty acids compared with an olive oil placebo… Read More