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In the news: respiratory disease underdiagnosed, Alzheimer biomarkers, Crohn disease microbiome, migraine device, sleep apnea and diabetes.

No longer considered a single entity, hypertension is part of a larger disease group that includes obesity, diabetes mellitus, kidney disease, and other concerns. Test your knowledge of hypertension and related problems.

In the news: stroke prevention, heart disease and women, migraine and depression, cholinesterase inhibitors and dementia, multivitamins and cataract risk.

Better understanding of this complex condition can lead to better patient care and prevention. This week’s photo quiz offers several presentations to test your knowledge.

Alpine skiing, snowboarding, bobsledding, ice hockey … the ongoing Winter Olympics in Sochi serve as a cold reminder that injuries plague athletes around the world. Test your knowledge of common sports injuries here.

Many older adults have several related medical problems that have various causes and involve many parts of the body, complicating patient care. This week’s photo quiz offers some common geriatric presentations to test your knowledge.

A link was found between low vitamin A levels and the incidence of diarrhea with vomiting and cough with fever.

Bone problems run the gamut from low bone density and osteoporosis to sports and exercise injuries to congenital disorders. Take this week’s photo quiz to test your knowledge of bone disease and related concerns.

Primary care physicians play a central role in preventing and managing cardiovascular disease. Take a look at the variety of presentations in this week's photo quiz to test your knowledge.

Poor breakfast habits in adolescence predict the metabolic syndrome in adulthood, according to a recent study.

Primary care physicians treat the majority of patients with respiratory diseases, where diagnosis often depends on early recognition of suggestive symptoms. This week’s photo quiz offers several presentations to test your knowledge.

Many medical disorders occur more frequently in the cold, dry weather of the winter season. Take this week’s photo quiz to test your knowledge of these hazardous conditions.

The types of digestive disorders are many, and the symptoms vary widely. This week's photo quiz offers a variety of presentations to test your diagnostic acumen.

Heart disease, stroke, and cancer are leading causes of death in men, but they present to primary care with a variety of other, often difficult-to-diagnose concerns. Take this week’s photo quiz to test your knowledge of men’s health issues.

Vitamin E given daily was effective in slowing patients’ functional decline and in reducing caregiver time.

Injuries and overuse often are the cause of knee disorders, but chronic conditions also create problems. This week’s photo quiz offers several presentations to test your knowledge.

Recent studies have linked obesity with a number of clinical concerns, ranging from kidney disease to pancreatic cancer to hearing loss in women.

Diabetes has numerous signs, symptoms, comorbidities, and complications. Test your knowledge of this complex condition.

Omega-3 fatty acids in dietary supplements can cross the blood-brain barrier in persons who have Alzheimer disease, affecting known markers for the disease and for inflammation, a study shows.

The use of vitamin D decreases pain in women who have type 2 diabetes mellitus and depression, according to a recent study, and more research is in the works.

A vaccine that is used to prevent TB may help prevent MS in persons who show the beginning signs of the disease, according to a new study.

Poor sleep quality is strongly associated with mood disturbance and lower quality of life in persons who are extremely obese, a study says.

The symptoms of a nervous system disorder often resemble those of other medical conditions or problems. Test your understanding and diagnostic skills here.

Brain cell damage similar to that seen in Alzheimer disease and other disorders results when a gene that controls the sleep-wake cycle and other bodily rhythms is disabled.

Daily acute intermittent hypoxia and dAIH combined with overground walking improved walking speed and distance in persons with chronic incomplete spinal cord injury.

Women who have post-traumatic stress disorder gain weight more rapidly than women who do not and are more likely to be overweight or obese.

Pain has a wide variety of presentations, often making the diagnosis a significant challenge. Test your knowledge of signs and symptoms in this week's photo quiz.

Prevention guidelines focus on assessment of CV risk, lifestyle modifications to reduce CV risk, and management of elevated blood cholesterol and body weight in adults.

This just in: Medicare reimburses physicians 3 to 5 times more for common procedural care than for cognitive care.

Bites from various bugs can resemble one another and cause symptoms similar to those of a variety of disorders. Test your knowledge in this week's photo quiz.