Commentary
Commentary
Is another COVID-19 booster really needed?
Vaccinate the elderly (and some middle aged too, if possible) and the frail as soon as possible with any version of the booster you have available...
Commentary
Sleep apnea: Is the sleep industry part of the problem? A reporter seeks answers
Even conservative sleep doctors say CPAP machines are the best solution for many patients. But there is a largely overlooked alternative.
Commentary
Why can’t U.K. immunocompromised patients get Evusheld?
This is about collecting more data and being as rational as possible. Can we accelerate that process? Perhaps.
Commentary
The bionic pancreas triumphs in pivotal trial
When it comes to closed-loops systems for insulin delivery for type 1 diabetes, easier might be better. A new report on such a “bionic pancreas”...
Commentary
Is exercise effective for constipation?
The increase in the incidence of colorectal cancer among adults 50-64 years of age has been outpaced by the increase among adults younger than 50...
News
Do lipid labs need to be fasting?
There are instances when patients need to have fasting labs.
Opinion
Polio in 2022: Some concerns but vaccine still works
Regardless of the era in which one got polio vaccine, vaccine protection appears to persist indefinitely after three doses.
Commentary
When do we stop using BMI to diagnose obesity?
Before emotions hijack the conversation, let’s discuss BMI’s past, present, and future.
Opinion
Where a child eats breakfast is important
“Skipping breakfast and eating breakfast out of the home were linked to greater odds of psychosocial behavioral problems than eating breakfast at...
News
How do you live with COVID? One doctor’s personal experience
Early in 2020, Anne Peters, MD, caught COVID-19. The author of Medscape’s “Peters on Diabetes” column was sick in March 2020 before state-mandated...