Sharon Smith

Evidence suggests that sexual function may remain stable or improve after menopause, challenging assumptions of decline. Medscape News Global source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/sexual-desire-menopause-may-reflect-psychosocial-factors-2026a1000a02?src=rss

Most gastric cancers found in people diagnosed with H pylori may already be present at diagnosis, and treatment of the infection may not provide short-term protection. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/symptom-based-h-pylori-testing-inadequate-gastric-cancer-2026a10009vc?src=rss

Continuous exposure to dogs in children with asthma is associated with a risk for asthma exacerbations but does not increase the risk for moderate-to-severe asthma. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/dog-exposure-raises-asthma-exacerbation-risk-allergic-kids-2026a10009v1?src=rss

A dose-dense modified Stanford V regimen may improve early complete responses and allow some pediatric patients with low-risk Hodgkin lymphoma to skip radiotherapy. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/can-children-low-risk-hodgkin-lymphoma-skip-radiation-2026a10009ux?src=rss

These doctors say reading fiction sharpened their skills in unexpected ways, from empathy to ethics. Find out their favorite novels and discover your own. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/its-fact-fiction-could-make-you-better-doctor-2026a10009po?src=rss

In utero exposure to integrase inhibitor-based antiretroviral regimens is not associated with adverse 1-year neurodevelopmental outcomes compared with exposure to other antiretroviral regimens. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/integrase-inhibitor-based-hiv-therapy-safe-pregnancy-2026a10009pn?src=rss