Psychologists Show How ‘Precarious’ Manhood Is

Manhood is a “precarious” status - difficult to earn and easy to lose. And when it’s threatened, men see aggression as a good way to hold onto it. These are the conclusions of a new article by University of South Florida psychologists Jennifer K. Bosson and Joseph A. Vandello…

Medical Student Receives Schweitzer Fellowship To Address Hypertension In African-American Men

(Nicholas) Kenji Taylor, a first-year year student at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, has been named one of 15 Philadelphia Schweitzer Fellows for 2011-2012…

Agile Therapeutics AG200-15 Contraceptive Patch Shows Hormonal Exposure Similar To Low-Dose Oral Contraceptives In Phase II Data

Agile Therapeutics, a pharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing more convenient women’s contraceptive products, today announced the presentation and publication of three studies highlighting Phase II data with AG200-15, the company’s combination hormonal contraceptive patch…

Distinguishing Between Primary Endometrial And Cervical Cancer Diagnosis Using MRI

MRI can determine if a patient has endometrial versus cervical cancer even when a biopsy can’t make that distinction, according to a new study. Determining the primary site of a tumor helps determine appropriate cancer treatment…

Physicians Call for New Medicare Pay System by 2016 or 2017

In the meantime, medical societies are asking Congress to raise Medicare rates for physicians and experiment with new payment models. Medscape Medical News

Gastric Bypass Does More Than Just Reduce Weight

Gastric bypass surgery may contribute more to glycemic control than weight loss alone would predict. Heartwire

What Are the Riskiest Food-Bacteria Combos?

A report says poultry with campylobacter bacteria sickens thousands each year. WebMD Health News

Treating MRSA Skin and Soft Tissue Infections — New Guidelines

Dr. Bartlett offers a practical step-by-step guide for MRSA treatment according to the most recent IDSA recommendations. Medscape HIV/AIDS

PAS: Secondhand Smoke May Increase BP in Boys (CME/CE)

DENVER (MedPage Today) — Exposure to secondhand tobacco smoke appears to be associated with higher blood pressure in boys, researchers found.

Dose Problem Prompts Warfarin Recall

(MedPage Today) — Bristol-Myers Squibb has recalled one lot of its warfarin sodium product because of the possibility the tablets might contain doses that are too high.