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VIDEO: Palpitations persist in ED; no history of cardiac issues. Incident is first of its kind for this patient. Watch the interview.

Chest x-ray in an older man confirmed a diagnosis of pneumonia but revealed an asymptomatic lesion in the left humerus. What is in the differential?

VIDEO: Note marked tumescence in patient’s hands, pitting edema in lower extremities. Does PMH contribute? Dx?

At TEDMED, medicine's version of TEDTalks, Dr Pam Wible talks in earnest about physician suicide--and how to stop it.

A 3-part quality improvement intervention targeted NSAID and antiplatelet prescribing in primary care and reduced inappropriate Rx by 37%.

Scientific studies have shed new light on the validity of popular folk remedies. Take this quick quiz to sort the fact from the fiction.

A new review on the topic in the NEJM covers everything you need to know. We preview with a short Q&A for primary care.

A normal therapeutic course for Mildronate is 4 to 6 weeks, per labeling. It was first prescribed for Sharapova 10 years ago.

A young doctor writes of the horror she felt at learning about the apparent suicide of a medical resident who lived in her building.

And now, back by popular demand ... 8 medical sentences that could benefit from a little editing.

Consumption of caffeine can have both positive and negative effects on patients’ health. Take this quiz to test what you know.

The annual visit rate to a physician for obesity in 2012 was 49 per 1000 people, according to the latest CDC report.

Because it makes medical and financial sense, says our blogger who is a psychiatrist and family physician.

In case you missed these February headlines, here are 5 stories from around the Web of interest to primary care.

VIDEO: Patient reports worsening pain/bleeding x 4 days; history of diverticulitis. Watch abdominal exam, interview. Your impressions?

In case you missed these January headlines, here are 7 stories from around the Web of interest to primary care.

Eating skunk fat, stepping in warm cow dung-2 folk remedies that do not work. These slides explain 8 others that do.