Leo Robert

A boy’s bald spot has been present since birth. Take this quiz to test your knowledge of the most common congenital cicatricial alopecia.

Headache was a hot topic at the AAN Annual Meeting, and several studies have added to the literature. This slideshow summarizes the latest.

Spring has sprung! Click here for the latest research about some of the more common diseases of the season.

Using music in medicine is an ancient practice. Here we review recent research efforts to better understand and apply music’s healing powers.

New US dietary guidelines emphasize the importance of vegetable consumption for stemming the tide of chronic diet-related diseases.

Tonic or poison? Elixir or toxin? These slides offer a quick review of the latest findings on the health pros and cons of imbibing.

Who discovered circulation of blood? Where was the first US medical school? What do you remember about the history of primary care? Find 10 memorable events, here.

Eating skunk fat, stepping in warm cow dung-2 folk remedies that do not work. These slides explain 8 others that do.

SLIDE SHOW: A brief history of the science & art of healing and some of the physicians who led the way. Click here to see where it all began.

The initial research findings of 2016 include a link between early elevated BMI and later diabetes and heightened dementia risk in women.

“The most commonly used drug in the world” may lead to physical and psychological ill effects. These 10 slides provide a concise review of the risks and what to do about them.

Primary care physicians see many disorders more often or more severely in the winter months. Here, find 10 of these common cold-weather ills.

Medicine made some big news in 2015. These are the stories we think will make the biggest difference for primary care physicians.

Identifying risk, a promising mortality biomarker, and a new app for study recruitment-just a few of the latest developments in COPD research and patient care.

Recent research addressed disease risk and how to manage it. Catch up here on the latest headlines.

As we pause to give thanks, consider this new and promising approach to patient care. Ten slides offer 10 key ingredients of using food as Rx.

Hypertension, diabetes, depression, obesity-just a few of the chronic ills that affect persons with sleep insufficiency. Catch up on your sleep facts and figures in these 10 slides.

An association was found between headache or non-migrainous headache and later dementia. Not so for migraine.

About that apple-a-day-is there proof it keeps the doctor away? Find out in this slide-show summary of some well-known, and lesser-known, facts about apples and good health.

Take a quick look at recent primary care happenings that could influence how you practice.

This brief slideshow summarizes some of the key points about CAM and integrative medicine so that you can share the benefits-and risks-with your patients.

Eliminate or keep the annual physical exam, primary care a primary source for children's mental health care, medical screening in dental offices. Here, a summary of the latest concepts in primary care's evolving role.

Get a quick refresher on how much water is enough, when to drink it, and why. Then float these tips by your patients.

A new coalition’s goal is to work together to increase adult vaccination rates and stop vaccine-preventable diseases.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. Check here for a brief roundup of the latest women’s health news.

The use of mud as medicine goes back to ancient times. Today many look to a dip in a warm mud bath to ease pain and tension. More on medicinal mud in our slides, here.

We scanned medical bloopers, wacky acronyms, one-liners, and more to create 9 slides we think will get at least a chuckle each.

Eating red meat has its good points but more than its share of bad. Here, 10 slides with bite-sized bits of health information you’ll want to share with your patients.

This chronic health problem is going strong. Read the latest news on its scope and potential solutions.

Do you know what drugs current guidelines recommend? Get an 8-slide update, here.