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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.

A 63-year-old man with hypospadias presents with ischuria x2 days but his bladder is barely enlarged. What do you see on the ultrasound?

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.

SLIDE SHOW: A brief history of the science & art of healing and some of the physicians who led the way. Click here to see where it all began.