Rare Diseases
News
Infant Hepatitis B Vaccine Administration Provides Long-lasting Protection
Key clinical point: The addition of a booster dose of hepatitis B vaccine to the routine immunization schedule for adolescents appears unnecessary...
News
Vaccines Prevent Millions of Illnesses, but Measles Makes a Return
Q&A
Diabetic Amyotrophy: A Rare but Striking Neuropathy
News
First Estimates of Multidrug-resistant Tuberculosis in Children
News
Potential ‘Functional Cure’ for AIDS?
Major finding: Three of 12 HIV-positive patients treated with modified autologous T cells had viral load reductions between 0.8 and 1.9 log10...
funDERMentals
Being “Puzzled” as the First Step to Diagnosis
CE/CME
Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Evidence-based Treatment
Although accreditation for this CE/CME activity has expired, and the posttest is no longer available, you can still read the full article.
Clinical Review
Man, 45, With Greasy Rash and Deformed Nails
DermaDiagnosis
Hair Loss at a Very Young Age
A 10-year-old boy is referred to dermatology with a four-month history of hair loss. The affected area of the vertex is now large enough to alarm...
News
Unsuspected Primary Hyperparathyroidism Common in Fibromyalgia Patients
Major finding: Four of 38 patients with a primary diagnosis of fibromyalgia proved to have primary hyperparathyroidism. That 11% prevalence is...