7 Top Primary Care Stories of the Month
In case you missed these January headlines, here are 7 stories from around the Web of interest to primary care.
Pimples, Macules, and Seizure Disorder in a Young Family
A mom brings her 2 young girls in for runny noses. But a close look at her face got this primary care doc thinking deeper thoughts.
8 Old Wives’ Remedies, Revisited
Eating skunk fat, stepping in warm cow dung-2 folk remedies that do not work. These slides explain 8 others that do.
Puzzling "Pimples" in Teens with Skin of Color
Differences in cutaneous structure and function make dermatoses in skin of color unique. Here, 2 cases to test your visual acumen.
Influenza Virus Subdued by Estrogen in Female Nasal Cultures
"Man Flu May be Real" reads a recent headline as reporters pick up results of a study on the impact of estrogen against influenza A. More, here.
Pneumonia Update: Take-Homes from 4 New Studies
Here: highlights of 2 studies on vaccines against pneumonia and 2 studies on resistance to antibiotics commonly used to treat pneumonia.
10 Milestones in Early Medicine
SLIDE SHOW: A brief history of the science & art of healing and some of the physicians who led the way. Click here to see where it all began.
10 Stimulating Looks at Caffeine
“The most commonly used drug in the world” may lead to physical and psychological ill effects. These 10 slides provide a concise review of the risks and what to do about them.
Physicians Share 2016 Resolutions
We asked physicians what their resolutions were for 2016, either personal or professional. Here's what they said...
10 Cold Facts About Winter Ills
Primary care physicians see many disorders more often or more severely in the winter months. Here, find 10 of these common cold-weather ills.
5 New Things about COPD
Identifying risk, a promising mortality biomarker, and a new app for study recruitment-just a few of the latest developments in COPD research and patient care.
16 Newly Approved Medications in 2015
Here is a quick look at some of the drugs most recently FDA-approved for primary care diseases.
Things Physicians Said and Did in 2015
In this slide show we share a selection of 2015 articles by physicians that were notable for the author's message, mission, or both.
Puzzling Purpuras: Tale of an Unusual Bruise
Puzzle out the cause of an unusual bruise on the ankle of a young boy in this slide show based on a true story.
6 Top Primary Care Stories of the Month
From around the web, here are snippets from -- and links to -- 6 very recent reports that you may not want to miss.
10 Servings of Food as Medicine
As we pause to give thanks, consider this new and promising approach to patient care. Ten slides offer 10 key ingredients of using food as Rx.
Knee Knots in a Young Girl: What's Your Diagnosis?
Painful red lesions on the shins. Trauma? Tumor? Inflammation? The diagnosis is in the detailed differential you'll follow in this slide show.
Negative 40 Winks: 10 Facts About Sleep Deprivation
Hypertension, diabetes, depression, obesity-just a few of the chronic ills that affect persons with sleep insufficiency. Catch up on your sleep facts and figures in these 10 slides.
10 Juicy Facts About Apples
About that apple-a-day-is there proof it keeps the doctor away? Find out in this slide-show summary of some well-known, and lesser-known, facts about apples and good health.
PCSK9 Inhibitors: Remarkable Drugs, Many Unknowns
In this short set of slides we review the potential for widespread impact by PCSK9 inhibitors on CV health as well as issues that may keep progress slow.