Santina J.G. Wheat, MD

Opinion

Home HPV Testing: A New Frontier in Primary Care

Author:: Santina J.G. Wheat, MD

Publish date: October 22, 2024

If approved, home HPV testing could be a game-changer for patients who have difficulty attending in-person visits.

Opinion

Which recommendations on screening, diagnosing, and treating eating disorders are most helpful?

Author:: Santina J.G. Wheat, MD

Publish date: March 17, 2023

Recently, it has become more widely accepted that eating disorders may be found across people of a variety of socioeconomic statuses.

Opinion

How to have a safer and more joyful holiday season

Author:: Santina J.G. Wheat, MD

Publish date: December 21, 2022

Unfortunately, the risks associated with gathering are not over.

Opinion

Preparing for back to school amid monkeypox outbreak and ever-changing COVID landscape

Author:: Santina J.G. Wheat, MD

Publish date: August 25, 2022

The best defense that we currently have against COVID is the vaccine.

News

Recommendations for improving federal diabetes programs: How primary care clinicians can help with implementation

Author:: Santina J.G. Wheat, MD

Publish date: May 12, 2022

Recent advances in diabetes treatments have not been translated quickly into practice, and, when they have been, there have been disparities in the...

Opinion

Primary care docs have role to play in hypertension prevention and treatment for women of reproductive age

Author:: Santina J.G. Wheat, MD

Publish date: January 27, 2022

AHA issues statement concerning hypertension in pregnancy, outlining many prevention and treatment options.

Opinion

Booster recommendations for pregnant women, teens, and other groups explained

Author:: Santina J.G. Wheat, MD

Publish date: December 13, 2021

CDC makes specific statements about individuals who are pregnant.

Opinion

New guidance for those fully vaccinated against COVID-19

Author:: Santina J.G. Wheat, MD

Publish date: May 18, 2021

Some are concerned and confused about the implications of this guidance.

Opinion

Colorectal cancer screening guidelines: How to make best use of all of them

Author:: Santina J.G. Wheat, MD

Publish date: October 21, 2020

Chadwick Boseman’s death has highlighted two important concerns about current screening guidelines for colorectal cancer.