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USPSTF Reaffirms Screening for Syphilis in Pregnancy
by modernClinician Editorial Team
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends screening all pregnant women for syphilis infection. These findings form the basis of a reaffirmation recommendation statement published in the Sept. 4 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Poor, Non-English Speaking Cancer Patients Need Support
by modernClinician Editorial Team
There are steps health care providers can take to better support cancer patients who do not speak English, are underinsured, and may face other major financial challenges, according to an article published in Managed Healthcare Executive.
Enrollment in High-Deductible Health Plans Up From ’07 to ’17
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Enrollment in high-deductible health plans has increased among adults with employment-based insurance coverage, according to an August data brief published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics.
Clinicians Should Learn to Engage With Transgender Patients
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Clinicians should learn how to engage with transgender patients and be prepared to manage unique clinical issues, according to a review published online Aug. 27 in JAMA Internal Medicine.
Study IDs Gaps in Hereditary Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Before Gender-Affirming Mastectomy
Worsening of Overactive Bladder Seen in Patients Undergoing Gender-Affirming Vaginoplasty
CV Risk Not Increased With Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy Use in Transgender Women
Testosterone Use Not Tied to Gynecological Cancers in Transmasculine Individuals
Screening + Online Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Program Aids Nurses" Mental Health
Number of Health Care Workers Has Increased 198.5 Percent Since 1990
Therapeutic Hypothermia Duration Explored in Comatose OHCA Survivors