Vanessa Caceres

1 week ago | health.usnews.com | Toby Amidor |Gretel Schueller |Elaine K. Howley |Vanessa Caceres

Key Takeaways While continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) is helpful for people with diabetes, its use by people without diabetes to "micromanage" blood sugar levels is not widely recommended by experts and may have unintended consequences. Some potential pros for micromanaging blood sugar in people who don't have diabetes include identifying someone with diabetes or prediabetes who might otherwise go undetected for a while.

2 weeks ago | the-rheumatologist.org | Vanessa Caceres

Anew study questions whether acetaminophen is a risk-free pain reliever for patients aged 65 and older, including those with osteoarthritis (OA). Although acetaminophen is often touted as an alternative to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as ibuprofen, a population-based cohort study found it carried an increased risk of peptic ulcers, bleeding and other side effects.

4 weeks ago | health.usnews.com | Vanessa Caceres |Annika Urban

Getty ImagesOnline therapy may be an option for you if you’re struggling with a mental health issue or any personal concerns and want to discuss them with a professional. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, more people have chosen to pursue online therapy than in-person therapy. In fact, more than half of therapy visits are now online via a telehealth telehealth video session instead of in-person, according a 2024 brief report in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

1 month ago | verywellhealth.com | Vanessa Caceres

Vasomotor rhinitis causes symptoms like a runny nose and congestion, similar to the symptoms associated with allergies. However, it is not caused by allergies. Vasomotor rhinitis (also called nonallergic rhinitis) can be treated with various medications, keeping the nasal passages moist or avoiding things that cause symptoms. Vasomotor rhinitis symptoms are similar to the symptoms caused by allergic rhinitis. The one big difference is that vasomotor rhinitis does not involve the immune system.

1 month ago | the-hospitalist.org | Vanessa Caceres |Ronda Whitaker

Hospitalists work hard (not that we have to tell you that!), so celebrating March 6 as National Hospitalist Day is an ideal time to recognize the work done in hospital medicine. The Hospitalist recently caught up with a handful of hospitalists to find out more about their work and what makes them tick professionally. Their stories are organized under the themes of Advancing Care, Building Community, and Creating Opportunities (in other words, the ABCs).