Top 5 Migraine Apps for PCPs and Patients
We top-line 5 migraine tracking & management apps that stand out from the many available and our app reviewer points out defining features.
10 Cannabis Questions for Primary Care
Are you up-to-date on the wide variety and variable potency of cannabis products your patients may use? Test yourself and find out.
Primary Care Compensation: Incomes are Up, Job Satisfaction Not So Much
What does primary care compensation look like these days? Would you choose primary care all over again? Here: key highlights that shed light from a Medscape Physician Compensation Report.
Osteoporosis Update
Here: a quick overview of updates to the diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis.
One Day in January: A News Quiz
January 12, 2018 was a busy day for health care headlines. See what you recall from 3 news stories on 1/12/18 (and a bonus story from 1/10/18).
Better Hospital Outcomes with Younger Treating Physicians?
Can a physician's age affect treatment outcome? It did in this study of hospitalized elderly patients.
Leg Weakness, Presumed Seizure
This 43-year-old man has known alcohol addiction but has never had post-withdrawal leg weakness. What tests would you order to Dx cause?
HCV and Primary Care: A Special Report Recap
For PCPs, now poised to play a bigger role in screening and care for patients with HCV, we highlight 10 forces reshaping the HCV landscape.
10-Question Quiz on Addiction Rx
Methadone and buprenorphine are underutilized as treatment for opioid addiction. Is one safer? More effective? More convenient? Take the quiz.
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.