Mixed Topics
Commentary
Has the time come to bury BMI in favor of other screening measures?
While BMI is a quick and inexpensive means to assess obesity, by itself it lacks the necessary components for an accurate diagnosis.
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA approves first over-the-counter birth control pill
The product, OPill, is expected to be available early in 2024.
Commentary
Is there a link between body image concerns and polycystic ovary syndrome?
We clinicians have our own thoughts of what we need to do to help women with PCOS to prevent long-term risk, but it’s also important to talk to...
Feature
A tiny patch may someday do your patients’ lab work
Someday, a wearable patch could give patients and doctors the same information, minus the poke in the arm.
Latest News
Hairy moles may contain the cure for baldness: Study
Researchers analyzed hair follicle stem cells and discovered that a molecule called osteopontin drives accelerated hair growth.
Livin' on the MDedge
Placebo effect can be found in a cup of coffee
Plus: Humble shopping carts become diagnostic tools and dirty dentures become homes for respiratory pathogens.
Feature
Physician suicide roundtable: 8 important initiatives that can help
We ask, how full is your gas tank? Select 1 to 5 (Empty to Full). If they flag low, they receive a follow-up.
Commentary
In defense of artificial sweeteners
If more trials on artificial sweeteners are planned, they should be performed on people doing human things – which does not include ingesting 60...
Latest News
Harvard medical school sued over stolen body part scandal
The indictment alleges that from 2018 through August 2022, Harvard morgue manager Cedric Lodge stole dissected portions of donated cadavers,...
Livin' on the MDedge
Low-calorie tastes sweeter with a little salt
Plus: Indiana loses its biggest Butt, and sugarless sweeteners lose the aftertaste.
Conference Coverage
PCOS associated with shorter lifespan
“I think we need to acknowledge that this is a health burden and not just a reproductive problem.”