6 Top Primary Care Stories of the Month
From around the web, here are snippets from -- and links to -- 6 very recent reports that you may not want to miss.
10 Servings of Food as Medicine
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.
Bone Loss Differs Depending on ART Rx
Here's why you need to keep bone disease in mind when choosing an antiretroviral regimen for your patients with HIV -- and guidance about selecting therapy.
Negative 40 Winks: 10 Facts About Sleep Deprivation
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.
Hyperkalemia Secondary to Acute Renal Failure
Hyperkalemia is often asymptomatic, but as the potassium level rises it may produce, fatigue, generalized muscle weakness, and paresthesias.
Social Environment Plays Key Role in Men’s Health
African American and white men in racially integrated communities with comparable incomes have far fewer differences in behaviors that contribute to poor health, this study showed.
Testosterone Replacement OKd for Men with Heart Disease
New guidelines recommend that testosterone replacement therapy be restricted to men who have stable disease, only after a discussion of the potential risks and benefits.
Syncope, Paresthesias, and Weakness in a 35-year-old Man
Despite his symptoms the patient says he is able to function and is otherwise healthy. What clues to his condition can you spot in his ECG?
Swimming to Liberty: A Physician's Life Lesson
Forced to end a marathon athletic quest just short of the finish line, our blogger said it was "okay." She explains why and how it applies to medicine.
Complementary & Alternative Medicine: 8 Integrative Elements
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.
A New Blueprint for Treating Opioid Use Disorder
A recently published treatment guideline responds to the steep rise in deaths related to opioid misuse and abuse. Find key recommendations in this slideshow.
A Sunless Tan
Weakness, nausea, abdominal pain, and a change in her skin color bring a nervous 31 y/o woman to see you. Your Dx?
PCP/Oncology Partnerships Vital for Cancer Care Wave
The need for cancer care will increase 40% over the next 20 years and only a combined care model will be able to successfully meet the demand.
5 Top Medical Books of All Time
Every healthcare provider has a stack of dog-eared sacred favorites they travel with, for life. This selection is based on one MD's annual assessment.
BRCA: A Primary Care Concern?
October is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. Find out in this podcast with Harvard professor Richard Penson, MD, what traits in your female patients should prompt testing.
No Added Prostate Cancer Risk With Long-term Testosterone Tx
Risk does not go up with exposure to testosterone therapy over a 5-year period or according to total testosterone injections.
Testosterone Tx Gives Weak Signal for Cardiovascular Risk
Contrary to media reports, a new position statement suggested there is no compelling evidence that testosterone therapy increases or decreases cardiovascular risk.
What's What with Water: 10 Health Facts
Get a quick refresher on how much water is enough, when to drink it, and why. Then float these tips by your patients.
Severe Otalgia and Fever in a 6-year-old Boy
Video: Right ear pain and purulent drainage have not improved despite antibiotic Rx several days ago. Watch the exam. What's your Dx?
ICD-10 Uptake Poll: Week 1
You knew it was coming; you prepared and prepared; you had meetings, you stayed late; you were ready. So, how'd it go?