HPV Prevention for Men Needs to Be a Priority
A new study has suggested that HPV prevention for men needs to be a focal point in preventing sexually transmitted diseases. Though the prevalence of HPV in men and women are the same (45 percent), for women, as they get older the HPV infection rate drops to about 22 percent. However, that is not the case for men. Lead researcher Dr. Jasmine Han said, “We don’t know why it stays high in men while it drops in women. It’s higher than...
Superbug Infection Control and Prevention
America is experiencing a superbug infection epidemic – maybe. We actually don’t really know because it seems that tens of thousands of superbug-related deaths go uncounted each year. What we do know is healthcare-acquired infections (HIAs) from drug-resistant bacteria is an ongoing issue for hospitals and health systems. With one family of nightmare bacteria able to grow in the presence of antibiotics, infection control, and...
Obamacare Repeal Leaves Doctors Divided
As a locum tenens, many of the assignments you end up taking could be in smaller, more rural hospitals. With smaller staffs and fewer resources, locum tenens often become a crucial part of running a smaller facility. Unfortunately, with the Obamacare repeal looming, many rural hospitals are left wondering if their facility can even withstand the effects of the coming changes. Other doctors counter that a reform will finally get rid of...
Cannabis Research | Finding Medical Consensus
As it stands, cannabis is now legal, at least in some form in 26 states and Washington DC. Last November saw three new measures passed in California, Massachusetts, and Nevada for the recreational sale of cannabis to adults 21 and older. Clearly, we’re headed toward a future where marijuana makes its official reentrance into consumer markets, yet this reality has many people – especially physicians – wondering about...
Breast Cancer | New Study Fears Overdiagnosis
According to Breast Cancer.org, nearly 1 in 8 U.S. women will develop a form of invasive breast cancer over her lifetime. Although breast cancer incidence rates had begun decreasing in the year 2000, it is still estimated that 255,180 new cases will be seen in 2017. Additionally, 2,470 new cases are expected to be seen in men, affecting about 1 in every 1,000. Now, new studies from Danish researchers are drawing attention to the...