Monthly Archives: October 2024

(MedPage Today) — I spent a great part of this past week ensconced in a waiting room in the New York County Supreme Court building off Foley Square in Manhattan. Not a place where anyone really wants to spend a lot of time, although I guess a… Powered by WPeMatico

(MedPage Today) — During my (Kooser) recently completed psychiatric clinical rotation in a rural North Central Pennsylvania hospital, I witnessed many heart wrenching scenarios. As patients shared a wide range of traumas, their causes, and the… Powered by WPeMatico

(MedPage Today) — “It’s very, very clear that physician spending is not the problem in healthcare.” — Jen Brull, MD, president of the American Academy of Family Physicians, commenting on proposed payment cuts under the Medicare Physician Fee… Powered by WPeMatico

(MedPage Today) — As a pediatric obesity medicine specialist, I have witnessed first-hand the benefits of GLP-1 receptor agonists in the treatment of adolescent obesity. In particular, semaglutide (Wegovy) plus intensive health behavior lifestyle… Powered by WPeMatico

(MedPage Today) — It took me forever to retire — 3 years or so. It took so long that my nurses got tired of bringing me purple cakes decorated with whipped cream stethoscopes, but I did it. Now, a few years later, I can tell you that the things… Powered by WPeMatico

(MedPage Today) — By the time patients express surprise at the pain they experience during in-office gynecological procedures, we’re too late to the pain management conversation. Exclamations of, “Whoa, this is uncomfortable,” and the struggle… Powered by WPeMatico

(MedPage Today) — The CDC released preliminary data showing U.S. drug overdose deaths dropped last year by more than 10%. This has been particularly newsworthy in the context of the ongoing “opioid epidemic” and heavy political campaigning around… Powered by WPeMatico