What do Final-year Medical Residents Want in 2021?
Most 2021 final-year medical residents want to work in hospital settings, none want to work in rural areas, and male residents expect to earn more than $250 000 in their first practice.
New CDC Study Shows mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines are 94% Effective in Health Care Professionals
The new interim data provides additional evidence that mRNA COVID-19 vaccines are effective against symptomatic illness in real-word conditions, the agency said.
COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations and Global Cases and Deaths as of May 19, 2021
Data from the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 interactive map and the CDC on COVID-19 vaccinations, cases, and deaths in the US and on cases and deaths worldwide.
VIDEO: Keep NASH on the Tip of your Diagnostic Tongue
VIDEO: Given the increasing morbidity and mortality associated with fatty liver disease in the US, it should be on the "tip of [your] diagnostic tongue," says Seth Baum, MD. He explains why.
Chronic Kidney Disease: Diagnosis in Primary Care
Early detection of chronic kidney disease in primary care provides a significant opportunity to avoid complications and slow the loss of renal function. Topline guidance, here.
ATS.2021: Tezepelumab Significantly Reduced Asthma Exacerbations Requiring Hospitalization in Phase 3 NAVIGATOR Trial
COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations and Global Cases and Deaths as of May 18, 2021
COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations and Global Cases and Deaths as of May 17, 2021
COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations and Global Cases and Deaths as of May 14, 2021
Diagnosing Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: A Primary Care Primer
What do primary care physicians need to know about CRPS? In our new slideshow, get a primer on diagnostic criteria, suspicious symptoms, testing, and more.
ACC.21: Survival After MI Far Worse for Black Patients from Disadvantaged Neighborhoods
ACC.21: Black patients from disadvantaged neighborhoods were found almost 20% more likely to die within 5 years of MI than white patients from well-resourced ones in a new study.
ATS 2021: Tezepelumab Reduces Exacerbations in Oral Corticosteroid-dependent Patients with Severe Asthma
ATS 2021: In a subgroup of oral corticosteroid-dependent patients with severe asthma from the newly released NAVIGATOR study, tezepelumab reduced exacerbations and improved lung function.
COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations and Global Cases and Deaths as of May 13, 2021
ATS.2021: Study Finds Odds of Uncontrolled Asthma Increase with Higher Pandemic-related Stress
ATS.2021: Odds of uncontrolled asthma in response to pandemic-related stress increased in a significant dose-response manner among adult respondents to a new survey.
ACC.21: Prediabetes Significantly Increases Risk for MACE, According to New Findings
ACC.21: Findings from a study released in advance of the ACC annual meeting suggest that prediabetes confers nearly twice the risk of major cardiovascular events vs normoglycemia.
AHA Statement on Obesity and CVD: 10 Key Points, to Start
The links between obesity and cardiovascular disease are many, including direct cause and effect. Click through the 10-slide summary of a new AHA statement for a first look.
ATS.2021: At-risk Asthma Phenotypes Defined Using 4 Simple Metrics
ATS.2021. Study authors categorized asthma patients using age at onset, T2 biomarkers, and IL-6 levels, creating 12 phenotypes for additional study.
ATS 2021: Severe COPD Exacerbations May be Associated with Increased Mortality Risk
ATS 2021: The risk of morbidity and death in patients with COPD increases among those with moderate exacerbation, and even more so for severe exacerbation, new research suggests.
COVID-19 Updates: US Vaccinations and Global Cases and Deaths as of May 12, 2021
Defining Chronic Kidney Disease in Primary Care: Management, Complications, Risk, Referral
Primary care clinicians have an essential role in the diagnosis and treatment of chronic kidney disease. Click through a review of the basics.