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Healio Minute Podcast, DME/Retina Edition: Top Headlines - Week of April 8, 2024
In this edition, PALADIN study navigates IOP-lowering surgery in DME patients, small-molecule eye drop well-tolerated as treatment for retinal vascular diseases and more.
Studies show ChatGPT provides reliable information on vaccines, STIs
ChatGPT could help reduce vaccine hesitancy and provide accurate information on sexually transmitted infections, according to two new studies.
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Medical cannabis use decreased in states where recreational use is legalized, study shows
Enrollment in medical cannabis programs increased overall from 2020 to 2022, but it decreased in most states where nonmedical cannabis use became legal, research showed.
Certain hand sanitizer, aloe products recalled due to presence of methanol
Aruba Aloe Balm N.V. has recalled 40 lots of its hand sanitizer and aloe products due to methanol contamination, according to an FDA public service announcement.
State out-of-pocket insulin caps decrease costs
Insulin out-of-pocket caps were associated with reduced insulin costs but not increased insulin use, according to a study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Not all practices in place to prevent SSIs are necessary or evidence based
Some common practices to prevent surgical site infections may not be necessary because no studies have shown benefits, according to a preconference presentation before ESCMID Global.
CDC advises states to make bird flu plan
Although the CDC says the risk of avian influenza to the public remains low, it is encouraging state health officials to prepare response plans anyway.
Hooked on Primary Care with Tochi Iroku-Malize, MD, MPH, MBA, FAAFP
From childhood, I always knew I would go into medicine. My dad was a surgeon and my mom was a nurse. Which specialty, I would not know until I completed medical school and decided I wanted to “save the world” on a global scale. So, I had to research and find out which specialty would allow me to see any patient, anywhere, anytime. Family Medicine was it.
Twenty-one hallmarks to professionalize you and your practice
“If you think it’s expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur.”
Q&A: New performance standards will assess effectiveness of lifestyle medicine
An expert panel released the first consensus statement on performance measures to identify remission and evaluate the effectiveness of lifestyle treatment medications.
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Headline News
‘Truly alarming’: Life expectancy gap in the US now up to 20 years
November 22, 20243 min read -
Headline News
Autoantibodies present in long COVID, but not a ‘smoking gun’ for new autoimmune disease
November 25, 20242 min read -
Headline News
Cardiovascular disease deaths rising among younger adults living in rural areas
November 15, 20243 min read