SPECIAL REPORT: Adult Vaccination
Find out what you know about the vaccination needs of your most vulnerable patients in this month's Special Report on Adult Vaccination.
Unique Antidote to Burnout: A Trip to the DMV
One clinician's encounter with kindness at the department of motor vehicles was just the Rx for burnout that day.
First WHO Update to STI Guidelines since 2003
Data published in the US this summer on STIs suggested there may be a time when we are unable to treat gonorrhea infections.
Why Many Doctors Don't Say 'I'm Sorry'
A number of states and the District of Columbia have laws that exclude apologies from admissibility in court.
Boxed Warnings Mandatory for Opioids and Benzodiazepines
In response to increasing combined misuse of both drug classes, the FDA requires all formulations to carry its strongest warning.
Studies Show Complex Effect of Obesity in Cancer
Two recent studies reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology reported opposite results on the influence of obesity on different types, stages of cancer.
Unilateral Scleral Jaundice in an Elderly Man: An Odd Finding
Left scleral icterus is the only prominent physical finding in the 86-year-old who presented with transient aphasia, ataxia, and general asthenia. Can you dx?
Mortality and Causes of Death 2015 & 2030: A Comparison
More than half the adult deaths worldwide in 2015 were caused by 10 diseases; can you name them? More life & death details, here.
A Case of A Baby with Bumpy Feet
Bilateral tiny lumps in a 4-month-old boy's heels are making his mother anxious. Get a close look at the lesions and enter your Dx.
Mortality and Medicine: 6 New Findings
A short slide show highlights results of 6 new clinical studies that look at death, risk of death, and cheating death.
A Weak Infant with Large Muscles: What's Your Diagnosis?
Asthenia and developmental delay seem at odds with well-defined musculature in this 9-month-old. What Dx do you suspect?
CDC: 1 in 4 Adults Still Use Tobacco Products
States are on track to spend only 1.8% of the CDC-recommended 15% of tobacco-related revenues on tobacco control programs.
Temporal (Giant Cell) Arteritis: 3 Questions You were Afraid to Ask
The large vessel vasculitis is more common among older adults and extremely dangerous if missed. Get answers to 3 questions you should ask.
Obamacare Special Report and More Medical News
Scroll through the slides for an Affordable Care Act “study” and other Web articles of interest to primary care.
Lowering the Bar: Love Potion Number 9 Million?
Better living through science: reprinted from partner MedPage Today, this review looks at the "diseasification" of "low T" and "hypoactive sexual desire."
A Mouth Full of Gum
What is in your differential diagnosis for this lesion observed in the mouth of a 52-year-old man?
Foot Fault: Can You Find the Injury?
A 32-year-old man arrives at the ED unable to walk after jumping from a wall. This foot injury is often missed on x-ray. Do you see it?
Anterior Talus Fracture
Missed fractures of the foot are not uncommon. Examine the lateral x-ray view of this injury carefully to understand why.
FDA Mulling Pricey Implant as Opioid Addiction Tx
Discreet delivery of controlled-release buprenorphine could be a game changer in treating addiction--but only if its affordable.
Pleased With Primary Care, Not With Costs
See what surveyed patients had to say about their physicians, the ACA, and the rising price of health care.