Top 6 Pixel 2 Features for PCPs
Our app reviewer toplines the Pixel 2 features that busy PCPs need most. Brand allegiance aside, aren't new smartphone features always worth a look?
Coffee: No Harm, No Foul If Only 4 Cups Daily
Newest news on coffee, from BMJ: "...more likely to benefit health than to harm it..." High vs low intake reduces risk of diabetes and Alzheimer disease. Plus, more.
ECG Challenge: Palpitations and Diarrhea in a Young Woman
Physical exam, including vitals, is normal although patient is tremulous. Blood sent for labs, so look for clues in the ECG.
11 New Medications for Primary Care
Here: a quick look at newly approved agents for primary care that will soon be coming your way.
Ocular Trauma Secondary to Racquetball
Patient complains of pain and severe vision loss; initial impression, hyphema. Proceed with standard treatment, or not?
Experts Consider Life-saving Potential of Vaping
A predictive model that replaces cigarette smoking with vaping projects nearly 21 million fewer life-years lost.
An Elderly Man with Altered Mental Status, Abnormal ECG
Hallucinations and rambling speech came on suddenly and are getting worse. Review history and ECG. What's your diagnosis?
5 Top Mental Health Apps for Primary Care
Click through this slide-show primer on 5 apps that support mental health assessment and treatment in the primary care setting.
Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis Rates Up
The CDC's annual report on STD rates in the United States is in, and the news about chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis is not good.
6 Lumps, Bumps, and Spots
6 patients who presented with lumps, bumps, and spots. Your diagnoses?
Post-test on What’s New in Migraine Therapy: An Update for Primary Care
This month’s Special Report post-test allows you to gauge how much you have learned about current approaches to treating migraine headache.
Eating Disorders in Men
"Bigorexia" is the male version of anorexia nervosa. Could you spot it in your practice? More about being a man with a "woman's disorder" in these slides.
Monoclonals and Migraine: What the Primary Care Physician Needs to Know
Monoclonal antibodies that inhibit calcitonin gene-related peptide could revolutionize preventive migraine therapy. Here's what you need to know.
Medicine in the Headlines: When Your Patients Ask
HRT, tattoos, insurers exacerbating the opioid epidemic, prolonged sitting, plus a new COPD drug: here's a recap of 5 of the week's key news reports.
Hormones and Migraine: A Case Study
Headaches that occur several days before menses as well as disabling headaches on days unrelated to menses... how would you help this young woman?
Pearls From Steven Nissen, MD: On Statin Denial and Cult Diets
Dr Steven Nissen says statins and climate change share similar public opinion problems and suggests counter tactics.
Monoclonal Antibodies, Explained
Pediatric and Adolescent Migraine: Update on Treatment Options
If the goal of headache therapy for adolescent migraineurs is a pain-free adult life, here's a road map.
What's New In Migraine Therapy: An Update for Primary Care
What Rx for adolescent migraineurs? Ideal care for menstrual migraine? Perfect patient for new CGRP inhibitors? Answers in this PCP Special Report.
Beer: A 12-pack of Health Facts
Growing evidence supports the health benefits of moderate alcohol consumption, but some studies suggest otherwise. Look here for the pros and cons of drinking beer.