Urology Perspective and Journal Articles

• Best & Worst Places to Practice 2022 Some states offer lots of perks and temptations for physician practices, although each doctor has their own priorities that make some places more desirable.
  Medscape Features Slideshows, May 20, 2022
• How Medicine Is Failing a Nation in Pain   Pain is central to every specialty, and we all played a part in the opioid crisis, says Dr Haider Warraich, author of The Song of Our Scars: The Untold Story of Pain.
  Medscape, May 20, 2022
• How to Make Visits Run More Smoothly and Be More Productive Some symptoms are so distressing and severe that symptomatic treatment is needed, but most aren't.
  Medscape Internal Medicine, May 19, 2022
• Effects of Gender-affirming Therapy on Breast Imaging Findings This narrative reviews recent recommendations for breast cancer screening in the transgender population. How might gender-affirming therapy impact breast cancer risk in transgender persons?
  Applied Radiology, May 18, 2022
• Medscape Urologist Compensation Report 2022 Medscape's Urologist Compensation Report 2022 explores income sources, pay gaps, and attitudes about work as COVID's impact on medical practices declines.
  Medscape Features Slideshows, May 13, 2022
• The Case for Post-COVID Steroids   Dr F. Perry Wilson cautions against changing practice on the basis of a single study.
  Medscape, May 12, 2022
• New HIV PrEP Guidelines This update gives healthcare providers the latest guidance on prescribing HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) -- a powerful tool for HIV prevention -- to their patients.
  CDC Expert Commentary, May 11, 2022
• Efficacy and Safety of Dutasteride and Finasteride in BPH Are these two drugs safe and effective options for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia?
  Translational Andrology and Urology, May 11, 2022
• Sleep More, Weigh Less? Dr Aaron Holley looks at the current association of weight gain with sleep deprivation.
  Medscape Critical Care, May 10, 2022
• Metformin and the Risk of Prostate Cancer in Diabetic Men Is there an association between metformin therapy and prostate cancer risk? This study aimed to clarify apparent conflicting evidence of prior studies.
  American Journal of Epidemiology, May 05, 2022
• Our Biggest Mistakes During the COVID-19 Pandemic   Bioethicist Art Caplan shares his list of mistakes made and lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  Medscape Business of Medicine, May 04, 2022
• Acute Kidney Injury is Linked to Neurocognitive Impairments A new study finds that an episode of acute kidney injury could have negative impacts on neurocognitive functioning.
  Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, May 04, 2022
• COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts on Treatment for Metastatic Cancer The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in delays and disruptions in health care. Has it similarly affected the treatment of patients with metastatic cancer?
  Journal of the National Cancer Institute, May 04, 2022
• Mid- and Long-Term Impact of COVID-19 on Male Fertility An analysis of sperm quality among men who have recovered from COVID-19 provides insights into how the infection impacts male fertility.
  Translational Andrology and Urology, April 29, 2022
• It's Time to Shame the Fat Shamers People with obesity are more likely to receive substandard treatment from their healthcare providers. Is bias toward people with obesity affecting your treatment of these patients?
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, April 28, 2022
• Cure, Prevent, or Manage All Disease: The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative's Bold Plan Is Already Working   Dr Eric Topol sits down with Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan to talk about the next phase of their ambitious Chan Zuckerberg Initiative.
  Medscape, April 28, 2022
• COVID-19 Vaccination by Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity LGBTQ adults had higher vaccination rates against COVID-19 than heterosexual adults and were more likely to believe in vaccine safety, according to this CDC study.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, April 27, 2022
• A 'Wake-Up' Call to Resolve UK Cancer Drug Access   David Kerr questions the policy that patients in Scotland with prostate cancer have access to olaparib, yet patients in the rest of the United Kingdom do not.
  Medscape Oncology, April 26, 2022
• Infographic: Physician Incomes Gain, Pay Gaps Remain The Medscape Physician Compensation Report 2022 infographic shows growth in physician income, specialties with biggest pay gains, and pay disparities between men and women and between ethnic groups.
  Medscape, April 22, 2022
• Trans Women in Female Sports: A Sports Scientist's Take Swimmer Lia Thomas put trans women's participation in female sports back in the headlines. Exercise physiologist Ross Tucker discusses the science and the colliding rights of fairness and inclusion.
  Medscape Orthopedics, April 21, 2022