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Physicians should consider their retirement and plan ahead at all stages of their career

Tips Provided to Help Physicians Plan for Retirement

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Strategies to save for retirement should be adapted through different stages of physicians' careers
Individuals who have difficulty coping with the uncertainty of the future may have an unusually large striatum

Region in Brain Associated With Fear of Uncertain Future

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Unusually large striatum is linked to inability to cope with uncertainty, researchers say
Using hormone therapy to prevent chronic health issues

HRT Not Advised for Disease Prevention Post Menopause

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Benefits of treatment don't outweigh the risks, U.S. Preventive Services Task Force reiterates
The decline in the number of Americans without health insurance stalled in 2016 after five years of progress

CDC: Slowing of Decline in Number of Uninsured Adults

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Uninsured rate was 9 percent in 2016, compared with 9.1 percent in 2015
Hospitalized patients 65 and older may face a slightly higher risk of dying within a month of their admittance when treated by an older versus younger physician

Treatment in Hospital by Older Doctors Tied to Higher Mortality

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Older patients' hospital survival slightly higher when physician is younger, researchers say
Health care costs can be reduced

Plan Suggested for Reducing Health Care Costs

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Nine-point plan includes streamlining in billing, reduction in high facility fees, reducing drug costs
Patients with degenerative brain diseases die about two years earlier compared with people who don't have these conditions

Life Expectancy Slighter Shorter With Parkinson’s, Dementia

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Two-year difference seen between people with degenerative brain diseases and their healthy peers
Benzocaine wipes may help reduce the symptoms of premature ejaculation

AUA: Benzocaine Wipes Can Reduce Premature Ejaculation

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Anesthetic wipes contain 4 percent benzocaine
Anticoagulants are often prescribed to prevent strokes in patients with atrial fibrillation

Anticoagulation May Help Prevent Dementia in A-Fib Patients

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Even patients with a low risk of stroke could benefit, researchers say
Flibanserin (Addyi) may improve some measures of sexual dysfunction in premenopausal women

AUA: Flibanserin Shows Promise for Sexual Dysfunction in Females

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Patients noted improvements in desire, arousal, lubrication, orgasm, satisfaction, and pain