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Brief Blue-Light Exposure May Have Lasting Brain BenefitsA single 30-minute exposure to blue light boosts activation in brain regions critical to thinking for a period of time after exposure ends.
Medscape Medical News, June 16, 2016

Competition Drives Big Salary Increases for PhysiciansA new survey shows double-digit salary growth as the demand for physicians goes through the roof; the prevalence of employment also affects starting salaries.
Medscape Medical News, June 16, 2016

Blast Injury-Specific Brain Damage IdentifiedScientists have found for the first time a specific pattern of brain injury in individuals involved in explosions, which could explain some of the PTSD symptoms they experience.
Medscape Medical News, June 16, 2016

Higher Whole Grain Consumption Lowers Deaths, Health RisksHigh intakes of whole grains were associated with reduced risks for stroke, cancer, cardiovascular disease, and death compared with lower intakes in a new meta-analysis.
Medscape Medical News, June 16, 2016

Fathers Have an Impressive Effect on Children's HealthFatherhood has undergone many changes during the last decades, such that now, many men stay at home with their children and want to have a large role in their children's lives.
Medscape Medical News, June 16, 2016

Untreated Depression in Pregnancy Linked to Low Birth WeightA new analysis also found increased risk for preterm births among expectant mothers with untreated depression.
Medscape Medical News, June 16, 2016

Reader Poll: Physician Response to Climate Change?The American College of Physicians recently urged physicians to help combat climate change. What are your thoughts?
Medscape Medical News, June 16, 2016

In 2015, the authors of the IOM report To Err Is Human reported that error is (still) human, noting that little progress has been made in the 15 years since publication. Medscape asked experts to provide their insights on the most common errors.

The Case of the Missing Heart Comes to an End; More In medicine as elsewhere, truth is stranger than fiction; legal roadblocks thwart an injured child's mother; no funny business in Joan Rivers' settlement.
Medscape Business of Medicine, June 16, 2016
Woof! Dealing With Animals in Your Waiting Room or Exam Room Many patients with physical or emotional disabilities rely on service or therapy animals to help them in their daily life. Here are some dos and don'ts for accommodating them.
Medscape Business of Medicine, June 15, 2016

Eric J. Topol, MD Director, Scripps Translational Science Institute; Chief Academic Officer, Scripps Health; Professor of Genomics, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California

Employed Doctors Report 2016--Who's Happier: Employed or Self-employed Physicians?Medscape surveyed almost 5000 employed and self-employed physicians to find out how they feel about their medical careers and whether they'd ever switch. Their answers are enlightening.
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