How to Address the HIV-STI Syndemics
The underpinnings of the global HIV and STI epidemics are inextricable. A new report looks at combined solutions. We offer highlights.
Acute Flank Pain in a Young Woman: What's Your Dx?
Right-sided flank pain of 3h duration is the presenting complaint of a 32-year-old woman with no relevant medical history. She claims 1 episode of vomiting. What can you see on CT abdomen?
Top 5 Adolescent Medicine Apps for Primary Care
An app for birth control education, another that helps young patients transition to adult providers, and 3 more must-have adolescent apps for primary care.
Keeping Up with Coffee: A 6-question Health Quiz
What's your caffeine IQ? Test your knowledge on the latest caffeine research from its effect on cardiovascular disease to liver cancer with this brief quiz.
Colonic Motility Dysfunction: 3 Cases on Cause, Effects, Treatment
Is ferritin level elevated in SIBO? How does linoclotide work? How would you prevent Montezuma’s Revenge? Try these 3 case challenges.
Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease: Studies in Comorbidity
Studies on comorbidities seen with CKD reviewed here examine controlled vs uncontrolled gout, psychiatric diagnoses, and screening for intracranial aneurysm.
Diabetes and the Flu: A Dangerous Duo
Help keep patients with diabetes healthy this flu season with a few of these quick reminders on vaccination, medication, comorbidities, and more.
Flu in Adults with Chronic Health Conditions
When it comes to flu vaccination, nearly 50% of US adults don’t know the benefits. Are your patients among them?
7 New Looks into COPD
Can air pollution cause emphysema? Can yoga positively impact lung function? New research has answers to these questions plus 5 more.
E-cigarettes May Worsen COPD
E-cigarette vapor may worsen COPD. A new study demonstrates exposure-related death of human airway smooth muscle cells and other toxic effects.
Smoking Cessation and CVD Risk: 5 Years and All Clear?
Heavy smokers who quit remain at significantly increased CVD risk for up to 10 years or more, according to new research. Results suggest that current risk estimators may need revision.
Coffee Reconsidered: New Grounds for Drinking It
Caffeine moderation moderates cardiovascular risk, caffeine is not what is keeping you up at night, and 4 more recent studies on caffeine intake.
Diabetes Drug Costs Force Patients to Cut Corners
About 25% of patients with diabetes report asking a physician for a cheaper drug. Skipping doses and pill splitting are tactics used to cut costs.
Study Finds Chocolate Good for Everything: True or False?
Can dark chocolate intake decrease depressive symptoms? Is chocolate intake linked to a higher risk of atrial fibrillation? New research examines the impact that chocolate has on various health conditions.
Adult Pneumococcal Vaccine: Who Needs It? When and Why?
The rules for pneumococcal vaccination can seem a little arbitrary. See what you know about the ACIP rationale behind these 5 recommendations for PCV13 and PPSV23.
Primary Care vs Specialist for HCV Treatment
Is the expanding paradigm shift toward HCV treatment in primary care effective? Or, should it be left to specialists? Two recent studies shed light.
MMR Dose Match Challenge: Part 2
Sample: How many MMR doses should a man born in 1960 who was vaccinated at age 3 receive if he is travelling to Brazil in 4 months?
COPD, Asthma, and Overlap: 6 New Studies
Not all that glitters is GOLD, prevalence of asthma-COPD overlap in primary care, and 4 more new studies in COPD, asthma, and overlap highlighted.
4 Top Vaccine Storage Misses
Vaccine temperature excursions can render the products unusable--and leave your practice with the tab. Here are 4 storage errors to avoid.
Mass Shootings Condemned by Leading US Physician Organizations
The Dayton and El Paso tragedies bring yet another urgent call to action against gun violence from a consortium of the leading US physician and public health organizations.
