Levamisole-Induced Necrotizing Vasculitis
How would this 34-year-old man become exposed to levamisole?
Death Is Not a Treatment Failure
In your effort to achieve a perfectly healthy body, you wind up hurting your health.
Doctor’s Death Is an “Inconvenience” for Patients
A physician is found dead, an apparent suicide. Other building tenants get the media’s attention-but not because they knew Dr Azkue.
8 ICD-10 Areas for Pediatricians to Watch
Research shows that pediatricians are at higher risk than other physician groups for financial loss as they transition to ICD-10. Here, 8 areas you can focus on now.
Record Spending and Other Top Medical News
Get highlights in 6 slides of headlines that made news this week: billions spent on medicine; patient myths about opioids; heart and lung health; transparency in research.
6 Top Primary Care Items From Around the Web
A look around the web at breaking news -- not all of it medical.
Basal Cell Carcinoma
Would Mohs surgery be indicated for this 68-year-old man?
3 Things About a Man’s Health You Should Know
A nasal spray may help men cut calories, a tango-a-day can help keep CVD away, and taking up Spanish or guitar may help a guy remember his anniversary date.
Pay Attention to How Doctors Talk
Slang is a window into the healthcare culture, this physician-author says.
Erectile, Sexual Function Better in Active Men
Exercise boosts both of these functions, regardless of race. Give your male patients more reasons to engage in this healthy behavior.
Falls End Lives; Good Balance Saves Them
Sage advice for your patients: people who don’t change their behavior to prevent falls are almost sure to have them.
Heart-Wrenching Photo of Doctor Crying Goes Viral
ED physicians DO cry-and this one was caught in the act. Far from being universally villified for “losing it,” his all-too-human emotion has struck a much deeper chord.
Dr Pamela Wible’s Testimony in Support of Medical Student Mental Health in Missouri
In testimony to the state legislature on March 18, 2015, Dr Wible endorsed a bill requiring annual depression screening for Missouri medical school students and services to those at risk.
Testosterone: Terrible or Terrific?
The answer might depend on which study group you ask-and when. Facts from 3 new analyses of testosterone in action are presented in the 7 slides that follow.
Make the Right Inhaler Choice for Pediatric Asthma Patients
Making a good match between a young patient and an inhaler device is a first step toward optimal asthma management. Find a brief review of how to make that match in this short slide show.
GLP-1RAs Good for Diabetes, Good for the Heart
Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists represent a novel class of antihyperglycemic agents that have a cardiac-friendly profile.
Weigh in on Weight loss Drugs
For many obese adults, diet and exercise are not enough to achieve durable weight loss. Three drugs are approved in the US as adjunctive therapy for obesity management. Weigh in with what you know with answers to these 3 questions.
Low Back Pain Triggers: Many Are Modifiable
Brief exposure to a variety of modifiable factors-physical and psychosocial-increases the risk of back pain.
Hot Flashes: 7 Years and Counting
Hot flashes and night sweats for more than 7 years during menopausal transition? It’s a reality for many women.
11 New FDA-Approved Primary Care Drugs
In the past few months, the FDA has approved a number of drugs for a variety of primary care disorders. Here’s a look at 11 of the newest.