Adolescent Medicine Perspective

• H5N1 Avian Influenza Spreads Across North America Experts have warned that as H5N1 avian influenza spreads globally, the threat of it posing a pandemic risk to humans is increasing.
  Medscape Infectious Diseases, December 09, 2024
• Can We Fight Social Media’s Promotion of Junk Food? Advertising sugary cereals and salty snacks to kids is rampant on social media. Do bans on such marketing create a decrease in the demand for these processed foods?
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, December 05, 2024
• MS Care for Aging Patients: Best Practices   Dr Jennifer Graves shares clinical insights for managing older patients with multiple sclerosis.
  Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers, November 15, 2024
• Doing the Best They Can When someone exhibits poor behavior, rather than assume they are being a jerk, try to find a more generous interpretation: Assume they are doing the best they can.
  MDedge, November 14, 2024
• SDPA 2024 Read clinically focused news coverage of key developments from SDPA 2024
  Medscape Dermatology, November 14, 2024
• Fall Vaccine Updates From ACIP: New Recs   ACIP has issued several important vaccine changes that are effective right now.
  Medscape Internal Medicine, November 08, 2024
• America’s PCPs: Take a Bow Dr Kenny Lin says encouraging recent statistics on tobacco use, obesity, and opioid deaths reflect, at least in part, hard work by the nation’s primary care clinicians.
  Medscape Family Medicine, November 05, 2024
• Rising Mycoplasma pneumoniae Cases in Young Children Medscape Medical News spoke with the CDC's Adam L. Cohen, MD, MPH, about what healthcare providers need to know about the increased number and severity of cases in young patients in the United States.
  CDC Expert Commentary, November 01, 2024
• Is Being ‘Manly’ a Threat to a Man’s Health?   Societal pressure to express masculinity could jeopardize a man’s cardiovascular health.
  Medscape, October 29, 2024
• CVD 2050: No, GLP-1s Won't Save the Day   Cardiologists Bob Harrington and Dhruv Kazi discuss the projected burden of cardiovascular disease in 2050, why it's not sustainable, and what can be done to prevent it.
  theheart.org on Medscape, October 24, 2024
• S2 Episode 6: Genetics of Pulmonary Fibrosis   Dr Jeffrey Swigris and Janet Talbert discuss the current understanding of the genetics of pulmonary fibrosis, explore the identified genetic pathways, and discuss future research directions.
  Medscape, October 23, 2024
• AAP 2024 Read clinically focused news coverage of key developments from AAP 2024
  Medscape Pediatrics, September 27, 2024
• 'A Large Amount of Trauma': Camp Doctors Fix More Than Cuts   Drs Robert Glatter, Peter Antevy, and Matthew Harris discuss their experiences with and considerations for serving as summer camp physicians.
  Medscape Emergency Medicine, September 24, 2024
• The Growing Epidemic of Ultraprocessed Food Addiction Designed to be irresistible, ultraprocessed foods are rewiring our brains and taking a significant toll on our health. But there are strategies for combating their overuse.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, September 18, 2024
• Guns and Children: What Is Responsible Ownership?   Gun owners may think that educating children about guns is sufficient to keep them safe.
  Medscape, September 11, 2024
• Depiction of Cancer in Movies: Not an Accurate Portrayal   Dr Maurie Markman discusses a recent paper involving the depiction of cancer in movies over the past decade.
  Medscape Oncology, September 03, 2024
• Protecting Children From Unintentional Medication Ingestion Healthcare professionals can help prevent these incidents by counseling and educating parents and caregivers on safe medicine storage practices.
  CDC Expert Commentary, August 30, 2024
• Medscape Pediatrics Practice Issues Report 2024 Pediatricians offer insights into their workplace culture and work pace, the status of physician burnout, harmony with the EHR system, and AI's future in their specialty.
  Medscape News Slideshows, August 13, 2024
• Nutrition Crucial for Child and Adolescent Athletes Nutrition affects these athletes' growth, risk for injury, and performance.
  Medscape Pediatrics, August 12, 2024
• S2 Episode 3: Oncofertility and Cancer Survivorship: Barriers and Options   Drs Ann H. Partridge and Clarisa R. Gracia discuss cancer survivorship and oncofertility, including family planning options, preservation, barriers, and future developments.
  Medscape, July 31, 2024