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.
HIV-Positive Organ Transplant
Research supports liver and kidney transplantation in patients with HIV infection, but referral rates are low.
Alopecia and Forehead Lesions in Two Young Females
Two young girls present with nearly identical forehead lesions and mild alopecia. Do you recognize these signs? Can you Dx?
Top 5 COPD Apps for Primary Care Providers & Patients
An app that tracks cigarette cravings and moods, one that guides patients through proper inhaler use, and 3 other top COPD apps for both patients and physicians.
GI Case Quiz: A Young Woman with LLQ Pain, Fevers, ↑ WBC
A young woman presents with sharp LLQ pain, fever, and increased white count. What's your diagnosis?
Lichenoid Eruptions: Can You Match that Rash with the Dx?
Test your visual diagnostic skills with an up-close look at 3 papulosquamous rashes and see if you can make a Dx match.
10 Common Treatments, 10 Not-So-Common Applications
Some uncommon and perhaps surprising applications of common treatments are in the works.
What Young People are Drinking: A 10-question Quiz
Sample: Which beverage accounted for the largest percentage of total beverage consumption among US youth? Milk? Water? The answer might surprise you.