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Discussing screen time with parents
Dr. Susan D. Swick and Dr. Michael S. Jellinek explain how you can talk with parents about limiting screen time for children and teens.
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New research on health-related behaviors of sexual minority youth
Dr. Gayathri Chelvakumar shares results from the first nationally representative study on health risk behaviors of gay, lesbian, and bisexual high...
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A tricky interplay, indeed
Bone disease in patients with kidney disease is indeed a tricky interplay, as the article by Nyman et al (J Fam Pract. 2016;65:606-612)...
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The march of technology
Dr. Kevin T. Powell discusses precision medicine.
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The 50-year quest for better pregnancy data
In this article, our four expert columnists share their experiences trying to find and interpret critical pregnancy data, as well as how they...
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Is the Rx to blame for the patient’s weight gain?
I mistakenly told a patient that her beta-blocker wasn't interfering with her weight loss.
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What can we do about the Zika virus in the United States?
What can we do about the Zika virus in the United States? Since Florida has seen several new cases of local mosquito-borne infection, controlling...
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ERRATUM
The article, “Bone disease in patients with kidney disease: A tricky interplay” (J Fam Pract. 2016;65:606-612), incorrectly stated: “...
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Notice of retraction
The study1 that served as the basis for the PURL entitled, “Ramipril for claudication?” (J Fam Pract. 2013;62:579-580), has been...
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Sensory-related difficulties in children
Dr. Jeremiah Dickerson discusses sensory problems in children.
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WHO’s push for addressing mental health
According to Jacqueline Garrick, a special assistant to the U.S. Department of Defense, we “lament the shortage of psychiatrists in the United...