Mixed Topics
From the Journals
Hospital medicine gains popularity among newly minted physicians
At the same time, the percentage of general internists in a mixed practice setting decreased from 52% to 23%.
News
Today’s medical oxymoron: Healthy overconfidence
Plus: Livers are too young to drink, bees are nature’s sedative, and robots are getting ready for the “golden hour.”
From the Journals
Coffee drinkers – even those with a sweet tooth – live longer
The protective effects of coffee were most apparent in people who drank about two to four cups a day.
News
Crohn’s disease research goes to the dogs
Plus: Historic British parasites, concealed calorie consumption, and a collection of gallbladder art.
Feature
PA convicted of distributing more than 1.2 million opioid pills
Conference Coverage
A psychiatric patient confesses to murder: Now what?
Philadelphia case report offers lessons in handling an unusual dilemma.
Feature
Fever after a tropical trip: A guide to differential diagnosis
Conference Coverage
Bacterial cocktail, spores counter recurrent C. diff
Both the complex mixture and specific, refined spores may hold promise in reducing recurrences, and may circumvent fecal microbiota transplants....
Conference Coverage
Treatment for alcohol abuse reduces hepatitis readmission
However, these support systems are not always feasible or easy to introduce.
Conference Coverage
AUA 2022: A report from the trenches
Hundreds of talks and abstracts were presented over the 4 days in New Orleans.
Conference Coverage
Up in smoke: Cannabis-related ED visits increased 18-fold for older Californians
Researchers advise doctors to screen older adults for cannabis use.