A Nutty Way to Prevent Cancer?
A large review ties nut consumption to a lower incidence of cancer, but not diabetes.
An 11-Month-Old Boy With Cough, Wheezing, and Fever
Watch this video taken during examination of the child. Listen as he cries. Is there a clue to the diagnosis?
Musculoskeletal Hits Top 10 in Primary Care Visits
For key facts and figures about musculoskeletal disorders, perhaps a surprise as the fourth leading diagnostic category in primary care, see the pages that follow.
The Pap Party-The Definition of Patient-Centered Care
What if you threw a Pap Party-and everybody came? Dr Pamela Wible provides step-by-step instructions on how to do it right.
NSAIDs Affect Fertility of Women With Musculoskeletal Pain
NSAIDs may impair fertility in women with mild musculoskeletal pain. Damage is reversible once NSAIDs are discontinued, according to a new study.
The True Cost of Generic Drugs?
Prices are increasing. How will this affect patient care?
10 FDA-Approved Drugs for Primary Care
Since January 2015, the FDA has approved more than a dozen drugs indicated for primary care diseases. Here, a quick slide update on 10 of them.
10 Worst Medical Sentences Ever Written
Here: 10 “sentences”-dissected from articles submitted by physicians to this Web site over the years and presented in unadulterated (and unedited) form-that we hope you’ll enjoy as much as we did.
A Young Girl With Recurring Alopecia
At age 4 years, this young girl’s hair is falling out for the second time after growing back completely. She is otherwise healthy. Watch the video and make your diagnosis.
Vitamin B3 Pill Reduces Skin Cancer Risks
Nicotinamide may lower the incidence of new nonmelanoma skin cancers in patients at high risk for skin cancer, providing a new chemopreventive opportunity.
Sleep Apnea Increases the Risk of Depression in Men
The association remained statistically significant even after adjusting for age, waist circumference, smoking, and other confounders.
Asthma May Reduce the Risk of Lethal Prostate Cancer
One theory posited by the authors of a new study is that asthma patients may have an enhanced propensity for a CD4+ T-cell helper response.
Metabolic Disease Research Roundup From AACE 2015
Metabolic disorders in patients with diabetes place them at particularly high risk for CV morbidity. Find insights on Dx and Tx in these slides.
ATTENTION DOCTORS: You Do NOT Need Resiliency Training!
We don’t need to be any more resilient. Every part of a doctor is resilient. Even our bladders are resilient! We need training to become resistant.
URI and Chest Pain in a 31-Year-Old Man
The patient has had respiratory infections before but he has never experienced chest pain like this in the past. How would you work up this case?
Myocarditis Incognito
TRT Benefits Outweigh Risks, AACE Tells FDA
The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists pushes back in response to FDA warnings that testosterone replacement therapy may increase cardiovascular risks.
Teen With Dyspnea After Chest Wall Trauma
X-rays offer no clue to the cause of dyspnea in this teen who cannot take a deep breath after crashed on his bicycle. Watch the short video, read the clues, and make your diagnosis.
Abdominal Lipodermatosclerosis and Elephantiasis Nostras Verrucosa
With the recent obesity epidemic, cases of abdominal lipodermatosclerosis are increasingly observed.
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