10 Questions on Slightly Strange Medicine
Take this brief test to find out what you know about conventional studies that had unconventional findings.
COPD News Quiz: A Few Good Questions
Take this short 5-question quiz to find out what you know--or, what you may have missed--about the latest developments in COPD.
Icosapent Ethyl Effective in Lowering Cardiovascular Risk
What impact does this highly purified form of omega-3 fatty acid have on cardiovascular events? Authors of the REDUCE-IT trial sought to find out.
What to Look for in COPD Next Year
These brief summaries highlight key developments in COPD and how they are likely to affect patient management in the months and years ahead.
GI Case Quiz: Jaundice, Scleral Icterus, and Diarrhea in a Young Woman
The 31-year-old has not seen a healthcare provider in more than 10 years and claims good health until now. Lab and imaging results tell a different story.
How to Manage COPD Exacerbations: A Few FAQs
Pulmonologist Jonathan Ilowite, MD, answers 5 of the many common questions he fields about COPD exacerbations and how to manage them.
GI Case Quiz: Inactive UC and Elevated LFTs in a Middle-aged Man
The patient reports mild fatigue and pruritis but denies jaundice, scleral icterus, abdominal swelling. What’s your impression?
Liver Meeting 2018: 3 Hep C Study Highlights
Find out: why HCV-infected hearts can be viable for non-infected recipients; why screening pregnant women for HCV is worth it; and, how even injection drug users can achieve SVR.
T2DM & Mental Illness: 9 Brain-Teasing Qs
True or false? The rates of T2DM in people with SMI are up to 5 times higher vs the general population.
Top 5 HIV Apps for Primary Care Providers
What are the top 5 HIV/AIDS apps that both physicians and patients can use? Scroll through our new slideshow to find out.
Pre-exposure HIV Prophylaxis Works
Further hope for prevention of transmission as the search for a cure continues.
Slightly Strange Medicine: 10 New Findings That May Shock
Air filters for cardioprotection, the growing menace of superbugs, and 8 other new findings in medicine that may shock you.
AHA Abstract Wrap-up: Smoking, Cessation, and TV Behavior
Three abstracts from AHA 2018 shed light on long-term impacts of smoking (and cessation) on CV disease and how CV disease influences sedentary behavior.
Opioids, Suicide, and Pain: An 11-question Quiz
With deaths attributed to opioids increasing, some experts question if they are all accidental overdoses. Could some be suicides? Does chronic pain play a role?
Dermatoses of Childhood: 7 Photoclinic Cases
Can you diagnose these 7 cases of dermatoses? Scroll through our Photoclinic to find out.
Esophageal Dysphagia in a Young Immigrant Woman
The 21-year-old recently immigrated from Mexico. She has had trouble swallowing both solids and liquids x4 months. The clue to diagnosis is a subtle one.
The Mysterious Case of the Boy who Barked
A 14-year-old with an odd facial rash has vocal outbursts at school, especially when teased and at home when stressed. What’s wrong? Your Dx?
Surprising New Treatment Applications: A Quick Quiz
Test your knowledge of the peculiar applications of some common treatments with this 10-question quiz.
2018 USPSTF Behavioral Weight Loss Interventions Recommendations
The newly updated US Preventive Services Task Force recommendations on weight loss interventions are out. How will they impact your practice?
IDWeek 2018: 3 Key Hep C Studies
ICYMI: 3 important studies at IDWeek 2018 highlighted gaps in HCV infection prevention efforts among younger adults, ie, born after the baby boomers.