Roger J. Bulger, MD, President (retired), Association of Academic Health Centers, Washington, DC, and physician cancer survivor, describes "posttraumatic bliss." The Medscape Journal of Medicine
A formal indication may be extended soon for the use of the combination inhaled corticosteroid and long-acting beta-agonist in children younger than 12 years with asthma. Medscape Medical News
Recent controversies about heparin contamination from China and ESA adverse effects raise questions about drug safety and FDA oversight. Medscape Nephrology
At their June 2008 meeting, the ACIP added asthma to the list of conditions indicating immunization against pneumococcal pneumonia. Dr. Fryhofer asks for your opinion. Medscape Internal Medicine
Neuropsychiatric signs in systemic lupus erythematosus are of an unknown nature. Do autoimmune factors affect neuropsychiatric expressions via direct and indirect autoantibody-induced neuronal damage? Nature Clinical Practice Rheumatology
Questions over the safety of the human papillomavirus vaccine have been raised by consumers, parents, healthcare professionals, and others. But having analyzed the available data, the CDC and FDA offer reassurance. Medscape Medical News
