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Purine-rich foods have now been fingered as perpetrating acute gout attacks as well as chronic gout. A pair of French rheumatologists propose that we may be focusing on the wrong dietary component.

Dr Payal Kohli, a recent graduate of the Harvard Medical School, is currently a fellow in cardiovascular medicine at the University of California San Francisco.

Far too many HIV-positive patients get that bad news after their very first HIV test, nationwide data show. Hear a CDC expert tell why primary care doctors are key to improving HIV testing rates and saving lives.

Sudden cardiac death is the second largest killer of HIV-positive patients, who are also prone to other cardiovascular risk factors. Compared to others, they tend to miss out on both detection and intervention.

Could this insect be responsible for the recent appearance of multiple itchy papules on the feet and lower legs of a woman who brought in some “bugs” wrapped in a bandana? More details here.

Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is common. Presenting symtpoms include hypertension, hematuria, proteinuria, and renal insufficiency.

Does an Achille’s tendon rupture, tendonitis, bursitis, or something else underlie sudden heel and lower leg pain? What's your diagnosis? Find more details here.

A genetic analysis questions the benefits of raising HDL-C levels to reduce the risk of MI and of the value of HDL-C as a surrogate marker of risk.

COPD exacerbations severe enough to require hospitalization are a red flag for mortality. Preventing or delaying the second after a patient is discharged, and each successive exacerbation, is crucial to extending lifespan.

Pollution, smoking, and stress may work in concert to increase a child's risk of asthma or chronic cough, according to a combination of new studies.

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For many HIV-positive women, seeing children grow to adulthood has many levels of meaning. In this podcast, a psychologist who has studied many such Moms and their kids has insights for their doctors.

Antiretroviral drugs are lifesavers for HIV-infected patients, but heart disease, cancer, TB, liver disease and other non-AIDS conditions are an issue. Guidance exists for assessing comorbidities, but few doctors follow it.

CT screening for lung cancer proves as cost effective as screening for other common cancers. Listen as the head of the study speaks about the new implications for primary care.