Commentary
Opinion
Typhoid isn’t covered??!!
Dr. Rockoff finds that getting the recommended vaccines for a trip to Morocco is not so simple.
Opinion
When cannabis use becomes another disorder
Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome is one adverse effect of regular marijuana use, occurring especially in males.
Opinion
Sleepless in adolescence
Too little sleep by teens results in irritability, dropping grades, anxiety, depression, obesity, oppositionality, and even substance abuse.
Opinion
Preexposure prophylaxis among LGBT youth
LGBT youth are at high risk of HIV, and the risks and benefits of HIV PrEP need to be considered in this vulnerable population.
Law & Medicine
Physician-assisted suicide – an update
Has opinion among physicians and lawmakers shifted against legalizing physician-assisted suicide?
Commentary
Helping patients with addictions get, stay clean
Advise patients to consider programs affiliated with major medical centers or established treatment centers, an expert says.
Managing Your Practice
RSS feeds are a versatile online tool
RSS feeds are an efficient method of staying current on all the subjects on the web that interest you – medical and otherwise.
Opinion
Physician health programs: ‘Diagnosing for dollars’?
Dr. Dinah Miller examines the value of PHPs for doctors facing burnout but warns against unfair practices sometimes found in the programs.
Myth of the Month
Myth of the Month: MONA for acute treatment of chest pain?
Should morphine, oxygen, and nitroglycerin be part of the initial therapeutic approach in patients with suspected myocardial ischemia?
Commentary
Helping patients process sexual harassment
Dr. Nada L. Stotland says the most important intervention is to identify and counter the patient’s inaccurate and damaging assumptions.
Commentary
VA, Kaiser lauded for hypertension control
Systems of care, like the VA and Kaiser Permanente, are reaching hypertension control rates of more than 90%.