Gastroenterology Perspective

• Left-Digit Bias and Other Random Acts of Medicine   A new book reveals how chance can change the course of a person's health, life, and death.
  Medscape, September 07, 2023
• Infographic: Doctors Act Out on Social Media, Peers See It Physicians discuss how they see other doctors posting on social media in ways they may regret, and which platforms have the biggest issues.
  Medscape, September 07, 2023
• Change Makers: Elcin Barker Ergun on Healthcare Renaissance WebMD Chief Medical Officer John Whyte, MD, MPH, speaks with Elcin Barker Ergun, CEO of the Menarini Group, in Florence, Italy, about what they believe to be a new renaissance in healthcare.
  Medscape, September 07, 2023
• The New Normal in Body Temperature   Are humans more cold-blooded than we have always believed? F. Perry Wilson reviews a study of "normal" oral temperatures in adults.
  Medscape, September 06, 2023
• Episode 5: Liver-Directed Therapy for Colorectal Cancer   How do you know if your patient will benefit from liver-directed therapy for colorectal cancer? Join experts Drs Benjamin Schlechter and Ammar Sarwar as they discuss.
  Medscape, September 06, 2023
• 'Decapitated' Boy Saved by Surgery Team   Dr F. Perry Wilson spoke with Dr Ohad Einav, the Israeli surgeon who repaired a boy's internal decapitation, the result of being struck by a car when riding his bike in the West Bank.
  Medscape Pediatrics, September 01, 2023
• Medscape Medical Student Lifestyle Report 2023 Medical students reveal their concerns about job stress, financial worries, and work-life balance, among other issues. They also tell how consistently they feel burned out and what they do about it.
  Medscape Features Slideshows, September 01, 2023
• Diet and Brain: From Processed Foods to the Farmers Market   Kathrin LaFaver interviews fellow neurologist Madhureeta Achari on the nutritional deficiencies she checks for and why she invites her patients to the farmers market.
  Medscape Neurology, August 31, 2023
• Unlocking the Secrets of Brown Fat Brown fat is a "nutrient sink" that could play an important role in glucose and even glutamate metabolism, and may offer a target for tackling obesity and potentially even cancer, suggests US research.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, August 31, 2023
• Metabolic Inflexibility: More Than 'Energy In, Energy Out' How is energy used? Metabolic flexibility is the body's ability to adjust to changes in energy, and it plays an important role in people with diabetes and obesity.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, August 30, 2023
• Testing Kids for Celiac Disease: Who, When, How   The Cribsiders talk about having a low threshold for testing a child for celiac disease, and which tests to order first.
  The Cribsiders, August 29, 2023
• Really? Cancer Screening Doesn't Save Lives?   You might have a hard time believing that all this cancer screening is for nothing. See what Perry thinks.
  Medscape, August 29, 2023
• Infographic: Realities of Working as an Employed Physician Doctors who work for healthcare organizations and other employers tell of their happiness with their salaries, the importance of respect for their contributions, and where they would go for a new job.
  Medscape, August 29, 2023
• Global Health Professionals Must Continue to Prevent Nuclear War A meaningful medical response to nuclear war is wishful thinking. Healthcare professionals, who know this better than anyone, must unite to prevent such a catastrophe.
  Medscape Internal Medicine, August 28, 2023
• Cruel Summer for Medical Students and Taylor Swift Fans An associate dean of student affairs sheds insight into why medical students applying for residency tend to be as stressed out as Taylor Swift fans trying to score concert tickets.
  Medscape Internal Medicine, August 25, 2023
• Nutritional Psychiatry: Does It Exist? Although few would argue with the foundational importance of nutrition for healthy childhood development, how to apply nutrition to mental health care becomes a much more nebulous pursuit.
  MDedge, August 25, 2023
• 'Patients Fail' Despite Benefits of Sustained Weight Loss Obesity needs to be treated like every other chronic noncommunicable disease rather than as personal responsibility, contends Yoni Freedhoff, MD.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, August 25, 2023
• It's Not 'Reckless' to Consider Ozempic Just because influencers are touting antiobesity drugs doesn't mean they're "worthless." Caroline Messer, MD, dispels some of the fallacies regarding Ozempic and Mounjaro.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, August 24, 2023
• Infographic: How Nurses' Mental Health Is Holding Up Nurse practitioners reveal that burnout and depression remain high in their ranks and that many nurses face challenges from overwork, stress, or suicidal thoughts.
  Medscape, August 24, 2023
• Canadian Physicians Satisfied With Work, Not Compensation Canadian physicians said that their work is rewarding but acknowledge challenges, including long hours, staffing problems, too many rules and regulations, and too little compensation for their efforts.
  Medscape Features Slideshows, August 23, 2023