Black hairy tongue is characterized by an abnormal hypertrophy and elongation of filiform lingual papillae with an associated “brown” or “black” discoloration.

What do physicians think about medical cannabis? Here: 271 doctors weigh in, with widely varying opinions.

Basal cell carcinoma often has a distinct appearance: a waxy bump that is pearly or translucent, with a rolled border is classic. But its appearance can raise suspicion for other conditions-mainly melanoma. Here are some examples of typical and atypical BCCs.

When it comes to the prostate, most men in this study couldn’t locate it or identify its function. Translation: patients and physicians don’t speak the same language. Clinicians need to be “bilingual” when they’re talking with patients.

Obesity, a health hazard in its own right, is linked with heart disease, diabetes, and a wide range of other clinical concerns. This week’s photo quiz offers a variety of presentations to test your diagnostic acumen.

Insurers are looking to trim costs by reducing readmissions. For patients with HIV, and their providers, this may lead to some unanticipated consequences. Here are some suggestions for reducing the risk.

Choroidal hemorrhage in the left orbit with retinal detachment: your dx?

A 30% to 40% prevalence of vitamin D deficiency among Crohn disease patients highlights the importance of testing these patients for vitamin D levels.

How do you know you are in Survival Mode? You believe patients, your nurse, the lab reports, and phone calls are out to get you. You become cynical and sarcastic-especially under your breath.

Vitamin D supplementation in the VitDISH study did not improve isolated systolic hypertension in elderly patients who were deficient.

Most parents of boys aged 9 to 18 years do not know that an HPV vaccine is available for their sons. One major factor is a lack of information. This is where you play a vital role.

“STD organisms are all part of an ecological pool that simply share one thing in common: sex," says the author of a new study. Testing for all important STD pathogens is the only way to detect all agents that might be involved in both symptomatic and asymptomatic patients. Details here.

Discussing care decisions and agreeing on how to go forward is a skill that can be learned-by physicians and patients alike.

Neurological disorders have been considered a significant threat to public health for some time. Take a look at these facts and figures.

You have a platform here to share with your colleagues your hopes and concerns about the impact of the Affordable Care Act on your practice.

Training is crucial in medicine, as in boxing, to ensure you can absorb the body block, and go back out again.

This case focuses on duplicate therapy resulting from the use of prescription medications, which can result in serious adverse effects.

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrinopathy among reproductive-aged women; the prevalence is 5% to 10%.1 Like women with PCOS, affected adolescents often present with irregular menses, hirsutism, and acne. However, despite widespread agreement that the metabolic derangements of PCOS arise during puberty, the condition is diagnosed more often in adults than in adolescents.