7 COVID-19 Home Test Kits Ranked by Usability
Seven at-home COVID-19 rapid tests, all available online or at retail, are ranked for dexterity required, instruction legibility, and other features you may need to parse for your patients.
COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Shots: Questions Patients May Ask, Answers to Help Physicians Prepare
“Do booster shots use the same ingredients as existing vaccines?” is just 1 question you may be asked as patients get a booster shot. Prepare yourself with these updated CDC answers.
US Flu Activity for the Week Ended 1/1/2022
Click through top flu indicators tracked by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention weekly US influenza surveillance report.
Shingles Vaccine Recap: A Shingrix Primer for Primary Care
Herpes zoster vaccination rates in the US have ticked up only minimally since FDA approval of Shingrix. Brush up on the basics of the vaccine and pass it on to your patients.
The Obesity Drug Pipeline: 10 Questions on Rx Development
Take this quick quiz to test your knowledge of recent advances most likely to have an impact on weight management in your practice.
Platelet-rich Plasma Injections for Osteoarthritis: How Effective Are They?
Platelet-rich plasma, in theory, seems like a logical and potentially beneficial treatment for osteoarthritis. Our pain expert reviews 2 recent studies that are telling.
Lipids, Atherosclerosis, & Thrombosis: A Cardiometabolic Disease Quiz
When is aspirin appropriate in primary ASCVD prevention? Should ezetimibe be added to maximal statin therapy in T2D? This quiz tests your guideline savvy.
2021’s Healthiest & Unhealthiest States: Annual UnitedHealth Foundation Ranking
The annual "America's Health Rankings" report found Louisiana ranked lowest in 3 of the 5 categories assessed. Find the 5 states ranking highest and lowest in each for 2021.
10 More Great Doctor Gifts Worth Giving ... or Having for 2021-2022
A digital text highlighter/scanner that translates and talks back; those stethoscopes with the wild-animal themed tubing. Check them out, plus 8 more Great Doctor Gifts.
12 Drugs Approved for Primary Care in 2021
Get a quick look at 12 of the many FDA-approved drugs in 2021 for conditions commonly seen in primary care.
Flu Takes Backseat to COVID-19: Survey of US Adults
Getting sick with COVID-19 is more worrisome to US adults than contracting the flu, the NFID found. How will that impact uptake of the flu shot this season?
Influenza Virus: How well do you know this enemy?
The flu is well known to all primary care providers - but contributor Terry Brenneman, MD, created 6 questions on topics you might not ordinarily discuss. Quiz time.
NIH Influenza and COVID-19 Guideline Topline: Testing, Treatment, and Vaccination
The influenza and SARS-CoV-2 viruses once again are in cocirculation. Following is a topline look at the NIH guideline on their simultaneous management.
Nonpharmacologic Interventions to Prevent & Treat Hypertension At-a-Glance
Find out how effective each of 8 ACC/AHA-recommended non-drug interventions is at reducing BP (in mm Hg) in adults with hypertension and normal BP.
Omicron Variant Update: Notes on Headline News 12-1-2021
The Omicron variant of COVID-19 was today identified for the first time in the US, according to the CDC. Get a topline look at other recent breaking news in this slide show.
COVID-19 Booster Shot Report Card: 10 Highest-ranked States
Find out which states have the most fully vaccinated persons who have received a COVID-19 booster dose in this quick slideshow.
Top 5 Mental Health Apps for COVID-19 Practitioners
Headspace, Calm, and 3 more apps for COVID-19 frontline health care workers who need antidotes to anxiety and stress everywhere they go.
Migraine Management in Primary Care: 5 SEEDS for Success
Five migraine management essentials for PCPs and headache patients are summarized with the mnemonic SEEDS.
Obesity Stigma in Clinical Practice: Ask Yourself these 8 Questions
Weight bias themes in primary care are the subject of contemporary research. Which options you choose to these 8 questions may offer insight into your own unconscious prejudices.
COVID-19 Cases, Hospitalizations Up: Top 5 States Reporting Increases
COVID-19 cases are up by double digits in many states and hospitalizations have made big leaps in others. We report the top 5 in each category for the 7 days from 11/14-21.