Mixed Topics
Commentary
Docs react: NyQuil chicken and endless eye mucus
You know something bad has happened when your TikTok search ends with a warning from the app that says “Learn how to recognize harmful trends and...
Livin' on the MDedge
If you’ve got 3 seconds, then you’ve got time to work out
Plus: Golf’s newest birdie, an online community that tingles, and procrastinating brains.
News
Endocrine Society and others to FDA: Restrict BPA
A petition requests that prior approvals of bisphenol A, a chemical contained in food packaging be removed, citing recent evidence of harm.
From the Journals
Motor function restored in three men after complete paralysis from spinal cord injury
A system developed specifically for spinal cord injuries enabled three men with complete paralysis to stand, walk, cycle, swim, and move their...
Latest News
New AAD guidelines eye comorbidities in adults with atopic dermatitis
The guidelines are the first in a four-part series on AD expected to be published over the next 1-2 years.
Commentary
This doc still supports NP/PA-led care ... with caveats
We shouldn’t be worried about non-MD clinicians, said Dr. John Mandrola, but there are ways to increase confidence in NP and PA care.
Feature
DKMS: Small nonprofit to world’s largest stem cell donor registry
A German family’s tragedy launched DKMS, a multinational organization whose goal is to “delete blood cancer.”
Latest News
Pandemic weighing on physicians’ happiness outside of work: survey
Work-life balance is an important, if elusive, goal for physicians, and not just females.
Latest News
FDA updates status of iPLEDGE access problems
The Isotretinoin Products Manufacturers Group has “created a new tool within the system to help resolve account access for some user groups...
Feature
COVID-vaccine myocarditis: Rare, mild, and usually in young men
Should myocarditis be a concern as mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines are authorized in ever-younger age groups?
Opinion
My favorite physical exam pearls
For those seeking to increase their comfort with conducting the physical exam, below are several methods I have found helpful to use in practice...