![1]() - News- Zika virus: Birth defects rose fourfold in U.S. hardest-hit areas- January 27, 2020- U.S. jurisdictions without local transmission of the virus saw no increase in infants born with brain abnormalities and/or microcephaly or with eye abnormalities. 
- News- IBD: Inpatient opioids linked with outpatient use- January 26, 2020- Alternative analgesics should be considered for patients with inflammatory bowel disease. 
![1]() - News- Wuhan virus: What clinicians need to know- January 26, 2020- “It’s not good enough to just download CDC’s guidance; use it to make your own local plan and know what to do 24/7.” 
![1]() - News- EVALI update warns of chemicals in vaping products- January 24, 2020- Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show 82% of EVALI patients reported using a vaping product containing THC. 
![1]() - News- Hospitalist movers and shakers – January 2020- January 24, 2020- Take note of some recent career transitions in the hospital medicine community. 
![1]() - News- Second U.S. coronavirus patient confirmed- January 24, 2020- A Chicago resident returning from Wuhan, China, on Jan. 13, 2020, developed symptoms of the disease and contacted her health care provider. 
![1]() - News- Suicide rate higher than average for female clinicians- January 23, 2020- Male health care practitioners are less likely than all working-age men to die by suicide. 
![1]() - News- Creating best practices for APPs- January 23, 2020- Some widely accepted guidelines could help these providers succeed. 
![1]() - News- DOACs for treatment of cancer-associated venous thromboembolism- January 23, 2020- Recent studies suggest DOACs may be a viable option in the treatment of malignancy-associated VTE. 
![1]() - News- Cardiac biomarkers refine antihypertensive drug initiation decisions- January 22, 2020- PHILADELPHIA – Analysis showcases a better way to select patients for intensive BP lowering. 








