The 35-year-old man is a new patient for you. He says he was given Vicodin when he had a similar injury a number of years ago. How do you proceed?

What is causing this 14-year-old boy’s “shortage of breath"? Watch the video for clues and choose your diagnosis.

And now . . . the sequel to “The 10 Worst Medical Sentences Ever Written” that you’ve been waiting for!

Just shy of 200,000 lives were lost in 2010 to diseases linked to sugared beverage consumption, according to a new study. Get a full summary here.

What would medical training look like if students were encouraged to seek mental health support?

I drive 100 miles up the Oregon coast to see my disabled patient Johnny. His blood pressure was excellent, and the view from the backyard? Priceless.

What do current guidelines recommend as first-line treatment for patients like 51-year-old TK? Check out these options.

The child is bright and alert and has no fever. The swelling is on the left side of the face only. Find other clues to a diagnosis in the accompanying video.

Americans like their caffeine and, according to a new survey, we mostly like it hot. This short slide show gives you a closer look at your cup o’ Joe.

A new study shows a statistical association between PDE5 inhibitor use and melanoma and potential biological explanation, tempered by several caveats. Key questions remain unanswered.

One in four people may cancel or delay surgery because the whole idea of general anesthesia is frightening. Offer good counsel to help keep things on track.

A large review ties nut consumption to a lower incidence of cancer, but not diabetes.

Watch this video taken during examination of the child. Listen as he cries. Is there a clue to the diagnosis?

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.

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 may impair fertility in women with mild musculoskeletal pain. Damage is reversible once NSAIDs are discontinued, according to a new study.

Prices are increasing. How will this affect patient 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.

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.

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.