ASH Clinical News speaks with Maureen Achebe, MD, MPH, Clinical Director of the Non-Malignant Hematology Clinic at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, and other experts, about the safety and efficacy of IV iron products, how they are perceived in the community, and barriers to their use in the clinic. 

In this Celebrity Diagnosis opinion piece from MedPage Today, the author discusses the legendary guitarist’s original throat cancer diagnosis, its possible causes – including Eddie’s own theory — and how it spread to other parts of his head and neck. The article also examines the risks, symptoms, and treatment options of head and neck cancers.

Medscape’s National Physician Burnout and Suicide Report 2020, which surveyed more than 15,000 physicians (prior to the COVID-19 pandemic), found 42% of those interviewed admitted to feeling burned out. Burnout has many causes, but also many solutions. Here are three tips to help you cope on an individualized level.

In this article/podcast from KevinMD.com, the physician authors describe their distress upon hearing and reading the recent disparaging comments about osteopathic medicine, which attacked Navy Commander Dr. Sean Conley, DO, the Physician of the President: “When someone challenges the validity of a legitimate medical degree, the entire house of medicine is under attack.”

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval – the first for mesothelioma in 16 years and the second FDA-approved systemic therapy for mesothelioma – was based on a randomized, open-label trial, of 605 patients. The endpoint was to determine if the nivolumab-ipilimumab combo improved overall survival compared to chemotherapy.

In this Cleveland Clinic article, an internal medicine specialist discusses the different levels of COVID-19 infection risk in delivery, patio dining, and delivery for those that want food from a restaurant. The basics are covered, including wearing a mask to protect your server, but the article also discusses the attention that should be paid to restaurant air quality.