Flulaval: With New Age Indication, One Vax Now "Fits All"
FDA changed Flulaval's indication from age ≥3 years to age ≥6 months. The advantage? Now one size, 0.5 cc, fits all.
New Gardasil 2-Dose Series: A Pair Equals 3-of-a-Kind
"My child won't be intimate before marriage," is a common parental refrain. The CDC says, don't bet on it. Do you know the odds?
8 Quick Questions About Lymphedema
Lymphedema is a difficult diagnosis. Test your knowledge of etiology, signs/symptoms, diagnostic clues, and complications.
Top 20 Primary Care Drugs Approved in 2016
Primary care drugs were approved in nearly every month of 2016. This top-line slide show highlights 20 you should know about.
Chronic Pain in Primary Care: Practice Update
Back pain, headache, neuropathy, depression--primary care sees it all. Get current on when and how to treat the most common types of chronic pain.
Bulge Behind the Knee
No labs, no biopsies, no imaging -- only your seasoned clinical judgement is required to make a diagnosis in this case.
The Top 5 Causes of Death
CDC: Some preventable causes of death have declined, but these accounted for almost two-thirds of deaths from all causes.
Abdominal Ecchymosis
An elderly obese female presents with abdominal bruising following a motor vehicle accident. Can you ID the cause?
Take the Tourette Test
Find out what you know about a common neuropsychiatric disorder by taking this quick 8-question quiz.
How Can You Tell Medication Use From Medication Abuse?
Accepting the gatekeeper role requires scrutinizing and sometimes confronting the patient at the gate; it's getting a lot more complicated.
Unexplained Hair Loss in a 4-Year-Old Boy
The diagnosis of trichotillomania seemed certain, despite lack of supporting history. It turned out to be about 50% wrong.
A Female Teen with Swollen Feet
A 10-month history of progressive swelling below the knee makes this 12-year-old's case an ideal stop on the medical mystery tour.
Many Physicians Ignore This Rule
It is often easier to ignore the rule about having a qualified medical interpreter in the room for non-English speaking patients. What do you do?
Early ART Decreases HIV Infections in Sexual Partners
Early ART was associated with a 93% lower risk of linked partner infection vs delayed ART.
Triple-drug ART Prevents Perinatal HIV Transmission
A new study supports use of 3-drug regimens for HIV-infected women during pregnancy but more research is needed on safety/efficacy.
Fever, Rash, and Swollen Nodes in a Young Woman
The pruritic rash covers much of the 23-year-old's body. Other than a recent UTI, PMH is negative. Do labs help with your Dx?
A Rash That Didn't Make Sense
It looked very much like dermatomyositis, but there were no signs of muscle weakness. What would be in your differential diagnosis?
Lifestyle Medicine: AHA's Statement Calling for Lifestyle Counseling Training
Patients take lifestyle recommendations seriously, but not many physicians offer them. Why not? Do you?
The Murderer is a Man
This family physician would never have believed she'd feel compassion for a murderer. But then, she had a patient who was one.
SPECIAL REPORT: Adult Vaccination Post-Test
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