5 Top Mental Health Apps for Primary Care
Click through this slide-show primer on 5 apps that support mental health assessment and treatment in the primary care setting.
Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis Rates Up
The CDC's annual report on STD rates in the United States is in, and the news about chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis is not good.
A Mysterious Case of Bumps on the Beach
After a few days at play on the beach, young brothers present with similar erythematous eruptions on their abdomens. Can you Dx?
9 Brand New Drugs for Primary Care
COPD… nasal polyps.. gout …. dyskinesia in Parkinson Disease: here’s a brief look at new drugs for these and other disorders coming your way.
Eating Disorders in Men
"Bigorexia" is the male version of anorexia nervosa. Could you spot it in your practice? More about being a man with a "woman's disorder" in these slides.
Hidden Respiratory Dangers at Home
Household bleach may not lead to COPD, as recently reported in the lay press, but a number of respiratory dangers are present in many US homes.
Medicine in the Headlines: When Your Patients Ask
HRT, tattoos, insurers exacerbating the opioid epidemic, prolonged sitting, plus a new COPD drug: here's a recap of 5 of the week's key news reports.
5 Top CKD Apps for Primary Care Physicians
Chronic renal disease is common in primary care settings and so are its comorbidities. In brief here, 5 apps you might want at hand.
Beer: A 12-pack of Health Facts
Growing evidence supports the health benefits of moderate alcohol consumption, but some studies suggest otherwise. Look here for the pros and cons of drinking beer.
A Lump, Two Bumps, and One Odd Pigmentation
Can you identify these 4 lesions seen in a primary care setting? Should biopsy be performed on any? All? Test your visual diagnostic skills.
NSAIDs for Chronic Low Back Pain: True or False?
More effective vs placebo? Less effective than opioids? Equally as potent as APAP? What’s true and what false about NSAIDs?
3 Suspicious Orofacial Findings
Three men over age 50 years, three different lesions: which would concern you?
5 Top Apple Watch Apps for PCPs and their Patients
Get a top-line review of 5 apps for the Apple watch including Medical Calc, Nike+ Run Club, WaterMinder, and Epic MyChart.
Pursuit of the Pink Diaper: A Medical Mystery
What would cause a diaper to turn pink after sitting overnight in the diaper pail? Read this case closely for the clues.
Prescription Opioid Use and Misuse: 10 Myths or Facts
Do you know myth from fact about recent patterns of US opioid prescribing? Find out with these 10 statements.
A Tale of Two Urines
A healthy young girl with a pink specimen and a male teen whose urine is green. What's in your differential Dxs?
10 New Drugs for Primary Care: Q2 2017
Slide Show: FDA drug approvals in the second quarter 2017 included these 10 for conditions seen in the primary care setting.
Treatment Strategies to Limit Hypoglycemia
Studies summarized in this slide show focus on fine-tuning insulin-containing regimens to enhance glucose control and avoid variability.
ADA 2017: Hypoglycemia and the Role of Glycemic Variability
Glycemic variability fuels hypoglycemia but in one study from ADA 2017 is found to actually help predict hypoglycemic events.
ADA 2017: Evaluating Cardiovascular Safety of Antidiabetic Agents
Cardiovascular risk/benefit profiles of pioglitazone and the SGLT2 inhibitor class are summarized, based on reports at ADA 2017.