When taken as prescribed for HIV, pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) reduces the risk of getting HIV from sex by about 99%. Now, patients have another PrEP option. For those who cannot or may not want to…
Taking a sexual history allows you to provide high-quality patient care by appropriately assessing and screening individuals for a broad range of sexual health concerns. For all adult and adolescent patients, taking a sexual history…
The CDC is recommending that everyone aged six months and older receive the updated Pfizer or Moderna Covid vaccines. In a recent poll of 580+ global Sermo physicians, 66% said they agree with this recommendation,…
As flu, Covid-19 & RSV infections are on the rise, the latest CDC Vaccination Trends report that almost 40% of US adults will probably or definitely not get a vaccine, and an additional 30% report…
Many U.S. states are grappling with questions regarding titles, independence, and more—when it comes to nurse practitioners and other non-physician medical professionals. According to the Washington Post, “[A] Florida bill would have prevented non-physicians from…
Over-the-counter birth control pills are coming to America. The F.D.A. has approved a hormonal birth control pill to be sold sans prescription. Although many countries in Latin America and Europe have had OTC birth control…
The traditional image of a full-time physician—working long hours and available around the clock—is undergoing a transformative shift. According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, the medical profession is witnessing an increasing trend…
According to a recent report in JAMA, ER visits that are related to mental health have significantly increased among children, teenagers, and young adults. The New York Times reports, “The findings indicated an ‘urgent’ need…
The potential of AI to benefit humanity may be as great as the potential to destroy it, believe many prominent technology experts, futurists, and investors. Physicians’ opinions of AI in medicine hover in similar territory. …
By The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Authors: Kathleen Dooling, MD and Tara Anderson, DVM, PhD 1. The risk of developing shingles increases with age. Herpes zoster, also known as shingles, is caused…
By The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Author: Agam Rao, MD Agam Rao, MD is the medical officer with the Poxvirus and Rabies Branch of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.…
Transgender adults are a marginalized group that faces discrimination, harassment, and even violence. But a new Washington Post-KFF poll reported that despite the struggles and inequality they are up against—the majority of trans people say…