Life is a Game of Risk Management All our lives are one prolonged risk management exercise. Most of us could live to 90 or more if we never took risks, ate anything delicious, went outside, or had fun. On the other hand, those who are bad at risk management are more likely to suffer painful or debilitating consequences or even premature demise. They might even earn a Darwin Award. Risk management is a game of odds. Sometimes, the ball takes an unexpected bounce. People who are great at risk ma...

Health at Every Size This is the HAES Manifesto from the book, "Health at Every Size". You can read more about this at the author's website: https://lindobacon.com/health-at-every-size-book/ The New Peace Movement We’re losing the war on obesity. Fighting fat has not made the fat go away. However, extensive “collateral damage” has resulted: Food and body preoccupation, self-hatred, eating disorders, weight cycling, weight discrimination, poor health. . . . Few of us are at peace with our bodi...

ABTRACT A retrospective chart review characterized clinicians’ use of maintenance intravaginal boric acid (BA) for women with recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis or bacterial vaginosis. Average length of use was 13 months with high patient satisfaction and few adverse events. Prospective studies are needed to evaluate the efficacy of maintenance BA for these conditions.  

Highlights Suspected Gonorrhea Treatment Failure Consultation Form – Healthcare providers and health departments can report suspected gonorrhea cephalosporin treatment failure or any N. gonorrhoeae specimen with decreased cephalosporin susceptibility to the CDC. (December 12, 2022) ...