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US consumption of red meat remains twice the global average. New research highlights the consequences of that intake in terms of all-cause mortality.

The ideal test for Lyme disease needs to be direct and highly sensitive in specific areas of detection. A new review highlights the 5 key criteria.

Sunscreen as a potential health threat is hitting headlines just as summer arrives. Test your knowledge of product safety with this 5-question quiz. 

Middle/high school students with asthma were found more likely to use 5 different tobacco products vs classmates without asthma.

A new study published in JAMA suggests the FDA may have reason to look more closely at the ingredients that protect patients from sun damage. Try this question on the details.

The National Center for Health Statistics recently released a report on prescription drug use in the US. Take this 7-question quiz to see how much you know about the latest findings.

Find out what you know about which diabetes drugs in which classes show CV protective properties and results of the trials that support their use.

Sample: Between 2013 and 2016, what percentage, overall, of US adults tried to lose weight in the past 12 months?

True or False: In 2015, Americans spent more on insulin glargine than any other drug. The answer and 9 more questions in our quiz.

Test your literature scanning skills with our short, 5-question quiz on different asthma interventions in school-aged children. 

The OIG is worried about the over prescribing of opioids for elders. What do you know about the issues?

In this short quiz, we challenge you to choose 4 correct figures and 1 correct fact from your vast store of knowledge on HCV infection.

Methadone and buprenorphine are underutilized as treatment for opioid addiction. Is one safer? More effective? More convenient? Take the quiz.

How does asthma affect cardiac morphology? Take this quick 5-question quiz to see what you know about the impact of asthma on other chronic disease.

The signs are everywhere. See if you recognize these 5 skin eruptions often seen when man gets back to nature.

Outdoor recreation is in full swing again. Here are 5 injuries you may need to identify, soon. What are they?

The combination of heat and in-home air pollutants is dangerous, but also modifiable, say authors of a new study.

See what you know about the magnitude of the shift toward novel oral anticoagulants for atrial fibrillation.

In case you missed these February headlines, here are 5 stories from around the Web of interest to primary care.

In case you missed these January headlines, here are 7 stories from around the Web of interest to primary care.

"Man Flu May be Real" reads a recent headline as reporters pick up results of a study on the impact of estrogen against influenza A. More, here.

We asked physicians what their resolutions were for 2016, either personal or professional. Here's what they said...

In this slide show we share a selection of 2015 articles by physicians that were notable for the author's message, mission, or both.

Just shy of 200,000 lives were lost in 2010 to diseases linked to sugared beverage consumption, according to a new study. Get a full summary here.

Americans like their caffeine and, according to a new survey, we mostly like it hot. This short slide show gives you a closer look at your cup o’ Joe.

A new study estimates that 67.6 million Americans age >25 years are obese and an additional 65.2 million are overweight.

Since January 2015, the FDA has approved more than a dozen drugs indicated for primary care diseases. Here, a quick slide update on 10 of them.

Immunosuppression after measles leaves children vulnerable to nonmeasles infection for up to 3 years, a new study finds. Just vaccinate!

The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists pushes back in response to FDA warnings that testosterone replacement therapy may increase cardiovascular risks.

The ADA provides an abridged version for PCPs of its annual Standards of Medical Care. Our slides summarize 6 updates important to primary care.