General Surgery Perspective

• Key Updates in Early Breast Cancer From SABCS 2024   Key updates from SABCS 2024 in early breast cancer include the COMET study on DCIS recurrence, INSEMA trial on SLNB omission, and OlympiA updates on adjuvant olaparib, shared by Dr Harold Burstein.
  Medscape, January 09, 2025
• Stay Informed: What Is Obesity and How Should It Be Treated?   Dr Priya Jaisinghani discusses obesity.
  Medscape Internal Medicine, January 08, 2025
• Sports Injuries of the Hip in Primary Care   Bursitis or tendinopathy? FABER or FADIR? The Curbsiders share tips from an expert on how to assess and manage sport-related hip pain.
  The Curbsiders, January 07, 2025
• Updates in ER-Positive Breast Cancer From SABCS 2024   Updates in ER+ breast cancer from SABCS 2024 include the EMBER-3 trial of novel oral SERD imlunestrant, PATINA trial results, and updated analysis from TAILORx, as reported by Dr Harold Burstein.
  Medscape, January 02, 2025
• SABCS 2024: Clinical Impact of Advances in HR+ Breast Cancer   Drs Armaghani and Henry share SABCS 2024 highlights, including anticipated presentations, quick takeaways, and insights into how new research will affect their patients.
  Medscape, January 02, 2025
• Medscape 2050: The Future of Medicine As Medscape marks its 30th anniversary, we are collaborating with physicians, scientists, and futurists to envision the future of medicine in the year 2050.
  Medscape, January 01, 2025
• “I Had No Words”: The Patient Gifts Doctors Never Forget   These doctors were surprised and moved by very personal gifts given to them by grateful patients. Enjoy some good vibes this holiday season.
  Medscape, December 19, 2024
• What’s the Best Way to Combat Diet Fatigue? After years of counting calories and carbs or trying the latest diet, many patients encounter diet fatigue. Registered dietitian Jean Hanks offers her approach to working with these patients.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, December 18, 2024
• Injectable Weight Loss Drugs and Environmental Issues   Ethicist Art Caplan discusses ethical and environmental issues related to the use of injectable drugs for weight loss.
  Medscape Business of Medicine, December 16, 2024
• SABCS 2024 Studies to Watch: San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium   Dr Kathy Miller discusses studies of interest at the upcoming San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.
  Medscape Oncology, December 16, 2024
• Dec 13 2024 This Week in Cardiology   US doc's pay, the ticagrelor controversy and new RCTs, clopidogrel beats ASA, holding antiplatelets for non-cardiac surgery, and Prof Cleland and ASA dogma are the topics John Mandrola, MD, covers this week.
  theheart.org on Medscape, December 13, 2024
• How to Avoid Freaking Out About Kidney Function   According to kidney expert Dr Joel Topf, albuminuria is a better prognostic indicator of kidney function than eGFR.
  The Curbsiders, December 13, 2024
• Good and Bad: Medscape Nurse Career Satisfaction Report 2024 Most nurses say they are happy with their career choice and would make it again. They also list their biggest job rewards and headaches, and recount experiences with abuse.
  Medscape Features Slideshows, December 12, 2024
• Medscape Female Physician Career Tracks Report 2024 From mentorship to leadership, female physicians navigate unique challenges as they build thriving medical careers.
  Medscape Features Slideshows, December 11, 2024
• Freezing the Pain: A New Way to Treat Rib Fractures   Drs Robert Glatter, Sergey Motov, and Gary Schwartz discuss a novel way to treat pain related to conditions such as rib fractures and burns, and the implications for patients and healthcare systems.
  Medscape Emergency Medicine, December 10, 2024
• The Cause of All That Stress: Tonsillectomy?   It could be hard to swallow at first, but researchers found a link between having your tonsils out and later development of stress-related disorders.
  Medscape, December 10, 2024
• No, Diet and Exercise Are Not Better Than Drugs for Obesity There’s no debate that diet and exercise aren’t more effective for people with obesity than antiobesity medications, contends Yoni Freedhoff, MD.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, December 06, 2024
• Medscape Female Physician Wealth & Debt Report 2024 From wealth-building to the challenges of managing debt, women physicians often play catchup on their net worth compared with male colleagues.
  Medscape Features Slideshows, December 05, 2024
• Advocacy Wins: Breaking Barriers for Physician Mental Health   Outdated mental health questions in licensing are vanishing. Learn how these changes empower physicians to seek care without fear or stigma.
  Medscape, November 27, 2024
• Breaking the Fix-It Mentality: Coaching for Physician Growth   Reframe challenges and lighten the burden. Discover how coaching provides physicians with a low-pressure way to explore solutions and shift their mindset.
  Medscape, November 27, 2024