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.
An Unusual Bruise on the Face of a 20-month-old Boy
Test your visual diagnostic skills with this slide-show case of a young boy with an odd facial lesion of approximately one month's duration.
10 Good Reasons Not to Smoke
Cigarette smoking has declined but remains a leading cause of illness and death in the US. If there is anything you don’t know about the current state of smoking, you’ll find it in these slides.
7 Developments in Primary Care This Month
Take a quick look at recent primary care happenings that could influence how you practice.
PCSK9 Inhibitors: The Facts At-a-Glance
The 2 novel antihyperlipidemic drugs could change the face of CVD management and prevention. Get the basics on both offered in these slides.
Complementary & Alternative Medicine: 8 Integrative Elements
This brief slideshow summarizes some of the key points about CAM and integrative medicine so that you can share the benefits-and risks-with your patients.
A New Blueprint for Treating Opioid Use Disorder
A recently published treatment guideline responds to the steep rise in deaths related to opioid misuse and abuse. Find key recommendations in this slideshow.
5 Top Medical Books of All Time
Every healthcare provider has a stack of dog-eared sacred favorites they travel with, for life. This selection is based on one MD's annual assessment.
A Boy with a Bald Spot
8-year-old Al is in for follow-up of an ear infection, but his mother is more interested in why no hair will grow on that spot on the back of his head.
What's What with Water: 10 Health Facts
Get a quick refresher on how much water is enough, when to drink it, and why. Then float these tips by your patients.
