Sharon Smith

Five moving memoirs and five more outstanding nonfiction titles comprise this year's 10th annual list of my favorite health books, listed alphabetically by title below. For more great reads, feel free to browse my lists from 2023 ,  2022 ,  2021 , and  2015-2020 . Hope this list helps with your holiday shopping! ** 1.  Crisis Averted: The Hidden Science of Fighting Outbreaks , by Caitlin Rivers 2. The Emergency: A Year of Healing and Heartbreak in a Chicago ER , by Thomas Fisher 3. The Good Doctor: A Father, a Son, and the Evolution of Medical Ethics , by Barron Lerner 4. The Hospital: Life, Death, and Dollars in a Small American Town , by Brian Alexander 5. How Medicine Works and When It Doesn’t: Learning Who to Trust to Get and Stay Healthy , by F. Perry Wilson 6. On Call: A Doctor’s Journey in Public Service , by Anthony Fauci ...

A recent analysis suggested improved survival for women screened for breast cancer at ages 40-49, whereas draft guidelines state the harms could outweigh the benefits. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/does-screening-40-49-years-boost-breast-cancer-survival-2024a1000lri?src=rss

Attitudes towards age need to change, and fast — even among healthcare professionals. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/watch-attitude-there-ageism-healthcare-2024a1000lra?src=rss

Sleep-disordered breathing remains common after stroke, affecting 60% of patients and showing no decline in prevalence from 2010 to 2023, a new meta-analysis suggested. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/sleep-disordered-breathing-common-after-stroke-2024a1000loo?src=rss

The new guideline also recommends faster tapering to a lower dose of glucocorticoids and a longer duration of immunosuppressive treatment. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/updated-lupus-nephritis-guideline-advises-first-line-triple-2024a1000lom?src=rss

Higher neighborhood disadvantage, air pollution, and homicide rate and less greenspace were all linked to a higher risk for mild cognitive impairment, a new study showed. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/community-factors-linked-increased-mci-risk-2024a1000lol?src=rss

In a US trial, a digital support tool was found to improve anticoagulation initiation modestly but not significantly, with limited adoption affecting its effectiveness. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/decision-support-tool-fails-boost-anticoagulation-initiation-2024a1000lll?src=rss