Commentary
Commentary
Renewing the dream
This final issue of The Journal of Family Practice marks the end of an era of nearly 50 years of publication.
Commentary
The steep costs of disrupting gut-barrier harmony
When the gut barrier is disrupted by factors such as infection, low-fiber diet, antibiotics, and alcohol, then it cannot function normally to...
Opinion
An 88-year-old Black woman presented with 3 months duration of asymptomatic, violaceous patches on the left breast
The patient's history is significant for breast cancer.
Commentary
What not to prescribe to older adults and what to use instead
As we think through the risk-benefit ratio of using NSAIDs in older adults, we often underappreciate the risks of these agents.
Commentary
Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and high stroke risk in Black women
These complications of pregnancy serve as a window into a woman’s future cardiometabolic health and a marker of her cardiovascular risk.
Commentary
Even one night in the ED raises risk for death
If you are building a hospital, you have little incentive to build in excess capacity.
Commentary
Perinatal depression rarely stands alone
Major depressive disorder is the most common mental health condition during the perinatal period and is often comorbid.
Commentary
GI symptoms during menopause deserve attention
We must do a better job about individualizing care. Rather than treating patients as disease states, we must start to do specific patient-focused...
Commentary
Heart rate variability: Are we ignoring a harbinger of health?
The heart rate variability score be a sensitivity indicator for nervous system and cardiovascular malfunctions.
Commentary
Upper respiratory infections: Viral testing in primary care
Test results will help guide not only treatment decisions but also infection control measures.
Opinion
Q&A: Cancer screening in older patients – who to screen and when to stop
Guidelines are just guidelines – discuss screening priorities and problems with your patients.