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- FDA, AMA Prepare for Plan COVID Shots for Kids Younger Than 6 24 May, 2022The FDA announced a June advisory committee meeting about COVID vaccines for kids younger than 6. The AMA has updated its billing codes ahead of an expected decision on Moderna's shot in this age group Medscape Medical News
- Hospital Medicine Gains Popularity Among Newly Minted Physicians 23 May, 2022More senior physicians trend toward outpatient care. Medscape Medical News
- The Rocky Path to Parenthood During Cardiology Training 23 May, 2022An international survey found significant variation in parental leave policies, including scant time off for trainees in the US and Asia vs other countries. Medscape Medical News
- Pfizer Says COVID-19 Vaccine Response Robust in Young Children 23 May, 2022Much anticipated findings from Pfizer/BioNTech suggest three doses of COVID-19 vaccine protect kids ages 6 months to 5 years old. WebMD Health News
- How PAs Can Avoid Malpractice: Go Back to Practice Basics 23 May, 2022A thorough medical history that focuses on diagnostics can help PAs steer clear of medical errors and their legal ramifications, a medico-legal consultant advises. Medscape Medical News
- SGLT-2 inhibitors as First-Line Therapy in Type 2 Diabetes? 23 May, 2022Real-world study finds heart failure hospitalization reduction compared to metformin but not MI, stroke, or overall mortality, and greater genital infection risk. Medscape Medical News
- A Psychiatric Patient Confesses to Murder: Now What? 23 May, 2022A Philadelphia case report offers lessons in handling an unusual dilemma where, an expert notes, law and medical ethics didn't present a clear-cut solution. Medscape Medical News
- How Can the US Improve Access to Eyeglasses? 23 May, 2022Expanding insurance coverage for eye services and standardizing pediatric vision screening requirements across the US are two steps that could help begin to solve the problem, researchers say. WebMD Health News
- Opponents of Federal Vaccine Mandate Seek Rehearing 23 May, 2022A federal appeals court is being asked to reconsider its decision allowing the Biden administration to require that federal employees get vaccinated against COVID-19. Associated Press
- Americans Try Many Things to Ease Chronic Back Pain 23 May, 2022The survey of 2000 US adults found that almost half of respondents (49%) are affected by pain at work, and 2 in 5 say that pain hampers their social lives. WebMD Health News
- Monkeypox Quarantines Not Needed in US, Biden Says 23 May, 2022'I just don’t think it rises to the level of the kind of concern that existed with COVID-19, and the smallpox vaccine works for it,' President Joe Biden said. WebMD Health News
- Newly Found Cells Could Help Restore Hearing Loss from Aging 23 May, 2022A single master gene has been identified that can program ear hairs and help restore hearing, according to Northwestern Medicine scientists. Quick Take
- Postpolypectomy Bleeding: Does Prophylactic Clipping Reduce Risk? 23 May, 2022The removal of polyps has a high risk of hemorrhage, which may be increased with the use of oral anticoagulants. Medscape Medical News
- Fewer Teens Giving Birth, but Cases Are More Complex 23 May, 2022Rates of obesity, mental health conditions, diabetes, and delivery complications have increased among teens giving birth. Medscape Medical News
- ACURATE neo2 Paravalvular Leaks Plummet vs Predecessor 23 May, 2022New real-world registry data comparing the redesigned valve to the first-generation ACURATE neo suggest that small changes can lead to big improvements. Medscape Medical News