Family Medicine

Specialists vs Primary Care: Whose Guidelines Matter?

Medscape Family Medicine June 14, 2018

It may not exactly be a schism, but primary and specialty care are increasingly at odds over which field of practice's guidelines are best for patients.
Deprescribing Benzodiazepines: Changing Attitudes

Medscape Family Medicine June 15, 2018
Antidepressants Work! Not so Fast

Medscape Psychiatry June 13, 2018

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Off-Label Antipsychotics Cause Adverse Metabolic Effects in Kids

Medscape Medical News June 19, 2018
Low Iodine Intake Linked to Hearing Loss in US Teens

Medscape Medical News June 19, 2018
Alpha-blockers Do Not Promote Passage of Urinary Stones

Medscape Medical News June 19, 2018
Can Diabetes Be Diagnosed in a Single Blood Test?

Medscape Medical News June 18, 2018
WHO Releases New ICD-11

Medscape Medical News June 18, 2018
Alternative Medicine Supplement Use Doubles Among Teens, Kids

Medscape Medical News June 18, 2018
Investigational Oral Medication Promising for Endometriosis Pain

Medscape Medical News June 15, 2018
SLEEP 2018

Poor Sleep Slows Work Productivity

Medscape Medical News June 15, 2018

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Deprescribing Benzodiazepines: Changing Attitudes

Article June 15, 2018

Little evidence supports long-term use of benzodiazepines or 'Z drugs,' yet many older adults are afraid to stop taking them, despite potential harms. Can new guidelines help change minds?
Thinking of Running for Political Office?

Article June 18, 2018

Know what a political campaign involves and ask yourself, 'Am I ready for this?'
CDC Expert Commentary

Managing Childhood Asthma: The Approach That Works

Commentary June 18, 2018
Low Back Pain: Should We Recommend Chiropractic Care?

Commentary June 18, 2018

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Arefa MD's Morning Report Arefa Cassoobhoy, MD, MPH

George Lundberg: At Large at Medscape George D. Lundberg, MD

Critical Issues in Primary Care Charles P. Vega, MD

Adverse Drug Events: Case Challenge Series Douglas S. Paauw, MD

Everyday Diabetes: Practical Management for Primary Care Jay H. Shubrook, DO

Gordon Sun: Operation Healthcare Gordon H. Sun, MD, MS

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Polypharmacy and Cognitive and Physical Capability

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society June 26, 2018
Neuroimaging in Hepatitis C Chronic Infection

Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics June 19, 2018
Sonographic Features of Papillary Thyroid Carcinomas

Endocrine Practice June 19, 2018
Training for Adolescents With Special Healthcare Needs

Pediatric Nursing June 18, 2018
ADT and Prolongation of QTc Interval in Prostate Cancer

Journal of the Endocrine Society June 18, 2018
Reducing Unplanned Acute Care for Patients With Cancer

Journal of Oncology Practice June 18, 2018

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Physician Business Academy Course Medical Practice and the Law: Navigating Legal Issues in Medicine

EXCLUSIVE REPORT Physicians' Choice: Top Hospitals for Complex Cases

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Case Challenge: Dysphonia

Case Challenge June 19, 2018

Through a series of short case presentations, Dr Gordon Sun illustrates the appropriate evaluation and management of patients presenting with signs and symptoms consistent with dysphonia.
Fast Five Quiz: Multiple Sclerosis

Interactive Quiz June 19, 2018
Rapid Heart Rate and Shortness of Breath in a 40-Year-Old

Case Challenge June 18, 2018
A 5-Month-Old Boy Rushed to the Hospital in Shock

Case Challenge June 18, 2018

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EULAR 2018

June 13-16, 2018 Amsterdam, the Netherlands
DDW 2018

June 2-5, 2018 Washington, DC
ACSM 2018

May 29-June 2, 2018 Minneapolis, Minnesota

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WHO Releases New ICD-11

Medscape Medical News June 18, 2018

The 11th edition of the International Classification of Diseases reflects advances in scientific understanding; it includes several new chapters and major revisions to others.
National Academies Calls Out Harassment of Women in Medicine

Medscape Medical News June 18, 2018
If the Aim Is to Lower Drug Prices, Who Is in the Crosshairs?

Medscape Medical News June 18, 2018
Concierge Practice: Could the New Models Be Right for You?

Medscape Business of Medicine June 17, 2018

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