Pediatrics Perspective

• 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
• The Year’s Hottest Topics in Pediatric Medicine As we head into 2025, Dr William Basco comments on 2024’s most important news for pediatric clinicians.
  Medscape Pediatrics, January 07, 2025
• History Repeats? Lead Pollution and the Roman Economy   A story hidden in the icy layers of the Arctic may have lessons for cognitive health in the modern era.
  Medscape, January 07, 2025
• Key Studies in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia From ASH 2024   Highlights in acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) from ASH 2024 include significant results for blinatumomab in pediatric ALL, potential use of asciminib, and frontline use of CAR-T cell therapy.
  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
• Novel Insights in Thrombotic Disorders From ASH 2024   Rilzabrutinib and eltrombopag in immune thrombocytopenia, and the place of oral direct anticoagulation in venous thromboembolism, are among the novel insights in thrombotic disorders from ASH 2024.
  Medscape, December 30, 2024
• Dispelling the Concussion Dogma   The Curbsiders consult a concussion expert to find out how to best promote recovery after head injury.
  The Curbsiders, December 23, 2024
• “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
• Why Insurers Keep Denying Claims (And What to Do)   Hospitalist Alok Patel discusses insurance claim denials, impacts on patient care, and what can be done.
  Medscape Hospital Medicine, December 18, 2024
• Alpha-Gal Syndrome: 5 Things to Know A tick bite — primarily a long star tick — can cause an allergy to red meat and other products containing alpha-gal.
  CDC Expert Commentary, December 18, 2024
• The Reason Taxi Drivers Are Protected From Alzheimer’s   And for the rest of us, what can we learn from the unique skill of a cabbie that confers this benefit? Dr F Perry Wilson reveals the secret in this week’s Impact Factor.
  Medscape, December 17, 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
• UTI in Primary Care: New Guidelines   The latest evidence-based recommendations for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of recurrent UTI are reviewed here.
  Medscape Family Medicine, December 16, 2024
• ‘We Don’t Hire Female Doctors With Children’ An ENT trainee shared her experience of juggling a medical career with motherhood, exposing the systemic biases faced by female doctors with children.
  Medscape Family Medicine, December 16, 2024
• What to Know About Sexually Transmitted Ringworm Sexually transmitted ringworm affects part of the body involved with sexual contact and can cause more severe infections.
  CDC Expert Commentary, December 13, 2024
• Infographic: How Female Doctors Are Doing at Creating Wealth Fifty-two percent of female physicians enjoy family net worth (taking medical school debt into account) of at least $1 million. But their wealth varies by racial/ethnic group.
  Medscape, December 12, 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
• How Can GPs Recognize and Respond to Domestic Abuse? Domestic abuse is a leading cause of violence against women in Europe, and GPs are ideally placed to identify patients in need of support, says Dr Noémie Deparis.
  Medscape Family Medicine, December 11, 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
• UK Doctors Sexual Harassment Report 2024 Doctors reported numerous types of harassment or assault, such as undesired texts/emails from coworkers, comments about their body, unwanted physical contact, sexual propositions, and rape.
  Medscape Features Slideshows, December 11, 2024