March 9, 2021
Challenging Conversations and Gaining a Patient's Trust
In this MD Newsline exclusive interview with obstetrician and gynecologist Dr. Wendy Goodall McDonald, we discuss how to approach challenging patient-physician conversations and gain a patient’s trust. In particular, we discuss this topic as it relates to broaching conversations about heavy menstrual bleeding, race, and current events. MD Newsline: How do you make your patients...
USPSTF Expands Eligibility for Annual Lung Cancer Screening
TUESDAY, March 9, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends annual low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) screening for lung cancer for high-risk adults aged 50 to 80 years. This recommendation forms the basis of a final recommendation statement published in the March 9 issue of the Journal of the American Medical...
Former Anabolic Steroid Users Have Impaired Testicular Function
TUESDAY, March 9, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Illegal use of anabolic androgenic steroids (AAS) is associated with reduced serum insulin-like factor 3 (INSL3) for years following cessation, according to a study published online March 9 in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Noting that serum INSL3 has been suggested to be a superior biomarker...
Food Insecurity Moderates Response to Weight Loss Intervention
TUESDAY, March 9, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Food insecurity moderates patient response to a high-intensity, lifestyle-based treatment of obesity, with greater weight loss seen among those who are food-secure, according to a research letter published online March 9 in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Candice A. Myers, Ph.D., from Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Baton...
Adding Measures of Kidney Function Helps Predict CVD Risk
TUESDAY, March 9, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Adding measures of kidney function on top of the atherosclerotic CVD (ASCVD) risk score calculated with traditional factors improves prediction of future cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, according to a study published online March 4 in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. Yu Xu, M.D., Ph.D., from...
Exposure to Diabetes in Utero Affects Child Growth Pattern
TUESDAY, March 9, 2021 (HealthDay News) — For offspring exposed to different types of diabetes during pregnancy, there is a hierarchical body mass index (BMI) growth pattern, starting at age 3 years, according to a study published online Feb. 26 in Pediatric Obesity. Margo Sidell, Sc.D., from Kaiser Permanente Southern California in Pasadena, and colleagues...