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When it comes to health, like many other facets of daily living, there seems to be no truer statement than “everything in moderation.” When it comes to the five foods and beverages in this article, at first glance they all may seem to be unhealthy, but rather than eliminating them from your diet, it may be best for you and your patients’ to “moderate” them.

What do you and your patients know about the ever-increasing generic drug movement? Keeping costs down is one thing, but with many generics now being manufactured overseas, should you be concerned with their safety and quality? Before you write out or send in your next prescription, here are some things you and your patients should know about generics.

Your patients love spicy food, but they hate the heartburn that comes with it. Diet is the first line of defense when it comes to managing acid reflux symptoms and gastroesophageal reflex disease (GERD), so be sure to have your patients — and yourself! — stock the pantry and the fridge with these foods to avoid the hunger and eventual pain. And in case of a slip, the list includes some home remedies they can try to help soothe the burn.

This fascinating case of a 61-year-old male in the UK is the only report so far regarding COVID-19 induced cancer remission. Ridden with stage 3 Hodgkin lymphoma, the COVID-19 infected patient was hospitalized for 11 days but did not receive any cancer treatments. Four months later, PET-CT scans show the lymphoma largely gone. How did this happen and what are the implications for new treatments?

A study published in Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings found that 93% of respondents believed this skill to be very important, yet only 43% felt they had the right training to effectively do so. Despite methods like SPIKES and the ABCDE system, many oncologists still struggle with this skill and with the pandemic still hanging around, it’s a case of “bad news” all around. How do you handle it?

In what is believed to be the most comprehensive molecular characterization to date of HPV-negative head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCCs), researchers have clarified the contribution of key cancer-associated genes, proteins and signaling pathways in these cancers, while proposing possible new treatment avenues.