Obstructive Sleep Apnea Raises the Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death
We interview experts Younghoon Kwon, MD, MS, FACC, and Richard J Castriotta, MD, FCCP, FAASM, about the connections between obstructive sleep apnea-sudden cardiac death.
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What Have We Learned From Genome-Wide Association Studies for Osteoporosis?
An overview of the history of genome-wide association studies (GWAS) for osteoporosis, and the existing challenges and recent developments in GWAS in the bone field.
Complying With HIPAA When Using Social Media
Among other considerations, health care providers must avoid giving individual medical advice.
What Does the Future of the Mental Health Pandemic Hold?
With health experts across the country agreeing we are in the midst of a mental health pandemic, psychiatrist Aaron M. Hawkins, MD offers his view about the current state and the future of mental health in the United States.
Highlights of Virtual Congressional Briefing: Understanding the Immune Response to COVID-19
Panelists at a virtual congressional briefing, including James Kublin, MD, addressed critical questions about new diagnostic technologies, vaccine and treatment development, and the long-term impact of COVID-19 on patients who have recovered from the disease.
Epigenetic Clock May Reveal Biological Aging After Cancer Treatment and Allow for Objective Measurement of Fatigue
Researchers found associations between epigenetic age acceleration, inflammation, and fatigue in cancer patients.
Experts Discuss Approaches to Management of Childhood Obesity
Although the rise in pediatric obesity predates the COVID-19 pandemic, stressors experienced during the pandemic exposed inequities in children’s health.
Underdosing in Patients With Cancer and Obesity: A Thing of the Past?
New guidelines recommend using the full approved doses of immunotherapy and targeted therapies for patients with cancer and obesity.
Reducing Social Isolation Is Key to Successful Aging
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, that more than 60% of US adults were lonely; these numbers only increased during the pandemic. Clinicians should focus more time on the psychological and social factors of aging to improve the quality of life of the elderly.
Bluetooth Is Useful, Ubiquitous, and an Invitation to Hackers
Bluetooth is potentially susceptible to attack because it allows different devices to communicate over the air, according to a cybersecurity expert.
Low FODMAP Diet and IBD: A Potential Option?
Current research indicates that short-term utilization of an LFD may help ameliorate some mild IBS symptoms associated with quiescent IBD, while further long term studies are still needed.
Life After Medicine: Doctors on How They’ve Tackled Retirement
We speak to two doctors about life after hanging up their white coats.
Discrimination and Harassment in the Cardiology Workplace
Cardiologists around the world report experiencing harassment and discrimination in the workplace.
Dysrhythmias in Patients With COVID-19
Sinus tachycardia is the most commonly reported dysrhythmia in patients with COVID-19 disease.
Postexercise Recovery for Endurance Athletes With T1D: Consensus Statement
To understand the requirements of individuals with T1D in a population of endurance or high-performing athletes, it is crucial to understand the physiologic mechanisms that occur following exercise.
Survey Exposes Racial Disparities in Dialysis Care
Only 67% of Black patients on dialysis who responded to an online survey had a nephrologist involved in their care, compared with 97% of White respondents.
The Power of Physical Contact in Context of the Clinical Exam ─ Part II
We continue discussing the power of touch and how has it played into the history of clinical treatment as well as our current reality.
HIPAA Needs to Keep Up With Information Technology
Core provisions of the HIPAA legislation have largely remained unchanged since their inception despite rapid evolution of technology to keep protected health information from hackers.
Managing Uncertainty in Patient Care
For many health care professionals, successfully managing uncertainty means recognizing that surety is complicated and illusory and knowledge is iterative and provisional rather than definitive.
The Power of Touch: How Physical Contact Can Reshape the Clinical Exam
What is the power of touch and how has it played into the history of clinical treatment as well as our current reality?
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