Critical Issues in Primary Care

We Really Shouldn't Be Scared of Those IUDs Drs Altshuler and Vega discuss the benefits of IUDs and ways to increase accessibility and use in the United States.
Experts And Viewpoints, January 2016
Those Pesky Rashes and Lesions: Part 2 Put yourself to the test with Dr Charles Vega as Dr Graeme Lipper presents cases showcasing some common yet potentially confusing dermatologic conditions.
Experts And Viewpoints, November 2015
Rashes: Critical Dermatology Issues in Primary Care In Part 1 of Critical Issues in Dermatology, Drs Charles Vega and Graeme Lipper discuss some common dermatologic conditions and how to best manage them.
Experts And Viewpoints, October 2015
OTC Analgesia: It Matters Now More Than Ever Over-the-counter analgesics are incredibly popular but can also promote significant harm when used improperly.
August 2015
PSA Screening: Still Useful After All These Years? PSA may be a 'poor marker' for prostate cancer at low levels but is still clinically useful.
Experts And Viewpoints, August 2015
Breast Cancer Screening: Family Medicine Perspectives Drs Charles Vega and Gabriel A. Rivera discuss the role of PCPs in breast cancer screening and the controversy behind false-positive results.
Experts And Viewpoints, July 2015
Critical Issues in Diabetes: Choosing Newer Drugs for T2D Charles Vega and Anne Peters review the three newest classes of drugs to treat type 2 diabetes and some intriguing combination therapies.
Experts And Viewpoints, June 2015
Talking Treatment Targets in Diabetes Family physician Charles Vega and endocrinologist Anne Peters debate the role of guideline-based treatment targets vs the need for individualized treatment goals for patients with diabetes.
Experts And Viewpoints, May 2015
Competing BP Guidelines: Putting Them in Context How do we reconcile differences in the guidelines? Drs Vega and Blaha discuss this and other keys to treating hypertensive patients.
Experts And Viewpoints, April 2015
Can the New CV Risk Calculator Work for All? Drs Charles Vega and Michael Blaha discuss the best uses of the newer CVD risk estimator.
Experts And Viewpoints, March 2015
Treating Depression in Primary Care: Are Biomarkers the Key? Can a biomarker guide therapy for depression? Dr Vega discusses implications of new research.
Experts And Viewpoints, November 2014
Can We Medicate Our Way Out of the Obesity Epidemic? Dr Vega weighs in on old and new agents for the treatment of obesity.
Experts And Viewpoints, October 2014
Antidiabetes Drugs: Really New and Improved? How will newer agents fit into contemporary management of diabetes?
Experts And Viewpoints, September 2014
Why Patients Won't Fill Your Prescriptions Much effort by both clinicians and patients goes toward prescription of new medications. Why, then, do so many prescriptions go unfilled?
Experts And Viewpoints, September 2014
PUFAntastic or Not? Are PUFAs the cure-all that some proponents would like you to believe they are?
Experts And Viewpoints, July 2014
Prostate Cancer Screening: It Ain't Dead Yet What should you tell men about prostate cancer screening? Dr. Charles Vega reviews the latest evidence and provides some practical suggestions.
Experts And Viewpoints, May 2014
Good Intentions Gone Wrong: A Call to Action for Physicians A 10-year study attempted to break the cycle of poverty by moving families to better neighborhoods. Some of the results may surprise you and have important implications for prevention and screening.
Experts And Viewpoints, May 2014
The American Medical System Fails Patients With ADHD Dr. Charles Vega argues that providers need to step up to the plate and deal with the problem of ADHD.
Experts And Viewpoints, April 2014
'Alternative' Cures for Hot Flashes: Worthwhile, or a Waste? Many women seek nondrug relief of menopausal vasomotor symptoms, but they may not mention these attempts to their healthcare providers, unless you ask.
Experts And Viewpoints, March 2014
Could a Flu Shot Really Prevent a CV Event? What does the evidence say about the effect of influenza vaccine on cardiovascular events?
Experts And Viewpoints, March 2014

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