John J. Rush, M.D. on Telemedicine

AMMG is offering this free lecture to assist physicians as they use telemedicine more than ever, and perhaps for the first time, because of the coronavirus.

TELEMEDICINE NEWS:

Three Federal Telehealth Rules That No Longer Apply During the COVID-19 Pandemic

 

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is waiving a number of telehealth rules during the COVID-19 public health emergency to encourage physicians to evaluate and treat patients remotely, when possible.

Coronavirus Should Finally Smash the Barriers to Telemedicine

Virginia Postrel

 

COVID-19 has radically changed the environment. For all its horrors, the pandemic provides an opportunity to cut through some of the red tape that stymies medical progress.

Update on the Availability of Peptides

Edwin Lee, M.D., and Luis Martinez, M.D.

Some recent FDA positions and actions could severely restrict physicians’ prescribing of peptides and patients’ access to such important therapies.

AMMG Adds new Online CME Course: Clinical Applications of CBD, THC and Cannabis Derived Therapies

Jeff Morris

 

By 2021, all 50 states may have laws allowing medical marijuana in some capacity. AMMG has now added the CBD, THC and Cannabis Derived Therapies Course to its online education center to fill the gap that exists in medical education for physicians and healthcare professionals.

The 5 Ps of Age Management Medicine

Isabela M. B. David, M.D.

Historically, “the 4 Ps” is a marketing term referring to four variables: product, price, place and promotion. Four Ps have also been used to refer to medicine in the digital age: preventive, predictive, personalized and participatory. A fifth P could now apply to Age Management Medicine: proactive.

Sleep Apnea Linked with Alzheimer’s-like Changes to the Brain
Mary Cooke

Scientists have found amyloid plaques, which are a characteristic of Alzheimer’s disease, in the brains of people with sleep apnea.

Average HGH Replacement Therapy Cost in the U.S.: Is it Expensive?
EconoTimes

Any imbalance, such as low GH, will have a negative cascading effect on all other hormones like testosterone, estrogen, insulin, etc. Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) helps restore the body's GH levels to their natural state. Many people mistakenly assume that GH might be out of their budget.

Are Mesenchymal Stem Cells a Promising Treatment for COVID-19?
Ruth Williams

As the first clinical data become available on treating coronavirus patients with the cells, scientists are equivocal about the rationale for the intervention.

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