Artificial Sweeteners and their Contradictory Outcomes
November 27, 2017
A new meta-analysis finds that routine intake of artificial sweeteners is linked to weight gain and metabolic dysfunction. Wait, what?
Veronica Hackethal, MD
Let’s Talk About Sex: PCPs and Men Who Have Sex with Men
November 27, 2017
A systematic approach may help more primary care clinicians identify men who have sex with men among their patients, which in turn could help them focus on patients in need of more frequent HIV testing and preventive services.
The Neglected HIV Epidemic
November 14, 2017
Why has the HIV epidemic shifted from affluent gay white men in New York and San Francisco to impoverished people of color in the South?
Migraine, CV Risk, and Vasoconstrictive Rx
November 13, 2017
Migraine—especially migraine with aura—is a CV risk factor, which makes the prescription of ergots or triptans potentially problematic. What’s the best approach?
Cardiac Contractility and Kids on HAART
November 7, 2017
While a few studies have suggested that HAART therapy is generally cardioprotective, the long-term impact of prenatal and postnatal exposure on cardiac structure and function has remained unknown. A new study sheds light.
Eating Disorders in Men
September 24, 2017
"Bigorexia" is the male version of anorexia nervosa. Could you spot it in your practice? More about being a man with a "woman's disorder" in these slides.
The Artificial Sweetener Paradox: Weight Gain and Metabolic Dysfunction?
August 31, 2017
A new meta-analysis finds that routine intake of artificial sweeteners is linked to the opposite of the intended effect.
Psychosis in Patients With Parkinson Disease Without Dementia
August 30, 2017
How common is psychosis in PD? Implications? Risk factors? Insights here, and measures that may help.
COPD--Impact of Undertreated Symptoms
March 9, 2017
A new study reports the impact on work productivity and lifestyle of undertreated COPD in the US, Europe, and China.
Updated 2017 GOLD Recommendations for COPD
February 9, 2017
Important revisions to the GOLD recommendations include a new definition of COPD and refined diagnostic categories.
