Standard Precautions Advised in Labor & Delivery to Prevent Zika
CDC recommends use of Standard Precautions in all health care settings to prevent Zika transmission
How Can We Fix the Wage Gap Among Female Physicians?
Women need to become better negotiators and lobby for transparency to reduce gender wage disparity
Low-Normal Sodium Deemed Major Risk for Mortality in Elderly
Sodium level corrected according to serum glucose concentration, a better measure
FDA Wants Generic Opioids to Be Abuse-Deterrent
One more step to combat the epidemic of opioid abuse
Many Doctors Prescribe Opioids for Longer Than CDC Advises
While 99 percent exceed the recommended three-day dosage limit, a quarter write Rx for a full month
Esophageal Rupture Described After Drinking PEG Solution
Case report describes 71-year-old man with severe epigastralgia and dyspnea after drinking PEG
Report of Bone Marrow/Liver Pathology Caused by Syphilis
Case study describes 65-year-old patient with late-latent syphilis with normocytic anemia
AMA Encouraging Physicians to ID, Assist Victims of Trafficking
Physicians should be aware of warning signs such as bruises, cuts, scars; looking fearful or anxious
FDA Orders Enhanced Warning Labels on Opioid Pain Medications
New labeling rules mostly aimed at immediate-release versions of opioids
ACC: Faster Absorption of Crushed Prasugrel in STEMI
Crushed prasugrel led to reduction in P2Y12 reaction units for up to four hours post-loading dose
