Impact Factor with F. Perry Wilson

• Sure Looks Like Cannabis Is Bad for the Heart, Doesn't It?   Dr F. Perry Wilson takes a closer look at the findings of a cross-sectional study of marijuana use and subsequent heart attack and stroke in adults.
  Medscape, February 28, 2024
• Why High-Protein Diets May Lead to Atherosclerosis   A diet high in protein sure sounds like a good idea, but it might depend on where the protein comes from. Dr F Perry Wilson explains.
  Medscape, February 20, 2024
• Soaring Rates of Healthcare Use After COVID   The true "cost" of the COVID pandemic may be measured by a persistent increase in healthcare utilization among those who were infected.
  Medscape, February 13, 2024
• Bivalent Vaccines Protect Even Kids Who've Had COVID   New data could help parents see the value in a yearly COVID booster vaccine for their children.
  Medscape, February 06, 2024
• More Young Women Being Diagnosed With Breast Cancer   Dr F. Perry Wilson explains why a new breast cancer incidence graph made him say "What the hell?" out loud.
  Medscape, January 29, 2024
• Even Intentional Weight Loss Linked With Cancer   In a recent study, one type of cancer was particularly common among people who had recently lost weight.
  Medscape, January 23, 2024
• Testosterone Replacement May Cause…Fracture?   F Perry Wilson comments on an analysis of the TRAVERSE trial showing how testosterone supplementation might affect bone health.
  Medscape, January 17, 2024
• Yes, Patients Are Getting More Complicated   It's not your imagination. Those problem lists are getting longer all the time, but the resources to deal with them are shrinking.
  Medscape, January 08, 2024
• Beware of Biased AI   AI to "aid" physician diagnosis may not be as helpful as we expect it to be.
  Medscape, December 19, 2023
• Why Are Prion Diseases on the Rise?   Remember the outbreak of "mad cow disease" in the 1990s? Creutzfeldt-Jakob is increasing again, but this time, we don't know why.
  Medscape, December 11, 2023
• Are You Sure Your Patient Is Alive?   Someone knows when a person has died, but a shocking lack of sharing that news is causing problems for clinicians, families, and health systems.
  Medscape, December 04, 2023
• Air Filtration Best Intervention Against Respiratory Viruses?   Even mask "supporters" don't like having to wear them, so perhaps we can find a better way to protect us from respiratory viruses.
  Medscape, November 27, 2023
• Headache After Drinking Red Wine? This Could Be Why   If you pair Beaujolais or Pinot Noir with your turkey dinner, you might feel the effects on Black Friday. A recent study examines the mechanism behind red wine headaches.
  Medscape, November 20, 2023
• The Future of Medicine Is RNA   Short interfering RNA drugs could be the next big game changers in pharmacotherapeutics.
  Medscape, November 13, 2023
• Even One Night in the ED Raises Risk for Death   Evidence suggests that spending a night boarding in the ED increases mortality. So why do we continue this practice? Dr F. Perry Wilson comments.
  Medscape, November 06, 2023
• After the NFL: Brain Changes in Living Football Players   Although CTE in football players isn't new, the finding of biomarkers of brain damage in living ex-players could bring about the ultimate goal: treatment.
  Medscape, October 30, 2023
• This Drug Works, but Wait Till You Hear What's in It   Traditional Chinese medicine is subjected to a rigorous trial and comes out on top. But would you prescribe a drug if you didn't know how it worked?
  Medscape, October 24, 2023
• AI in Medicine Has a Major Cassandra Problem   Dr F. Perry Wilson comments on a study showing that AI can be great at predictions. But what good is accuracy if no one listens?
  Medscape, October 17, 2023
• Every Click You Make, the EHR Is Watching You   Do our EHR actions reveal our unconscious biases? A recent study of EHR engagement suggests that this might be the case.
  Medscape, October 11, 2023
• Surprising Link Between Loneliness and Parkinson's Disease   Is this a preventable cause of a devastating neurologic condition? Dr F. Perry Wilson comments.
  Medscape, October 02, 2023