Cystic Fibrosis and Personalized Medicine: A Brief History
These concise summaries outline key developments in the evolution of a promising genetics-based approach to cystic fibrosis treatment.
New Tools to Enhance Cystic Fibrosis Patient Care
Implementing these assessments, interventions, and mobile apps could contribute to improved disease detection, treatment strategies, and adherence.
Comorbidities in Cystic Fibrosis: 10 Questions
As CF survival increases, traditional and emerging comorbidities will overlap and complicate care. Test your CF insight with our quiz.
Depression Treatment in Primary Care Gets a Lift
Highlights from a recent evidence-based review offer guidance on feasible depression treatments in primary care.
10 Questions on the Year in COPD for Primary Care
Confirmation of <.70 ratio as cutoff for COPD diagnosis topped news in COPD research this year. Test yourself on details of all the other events.
8 Year-end Questions on STI, HCV, PWID, and Flu
Sexually transmitted disease spread, emerging organisms, antimicrobial resistance, and other ID topics from 2019 make up this Patient Care final challenge.
COPD Differs by Sex (and Other Recent Findings)
COPD phenotypes differ by sex and ICS are still overprescribed-2 findings that lead this month’s lung disease research review for primary care.
COPD Special Report: The Year in Review
New GOLD guidelines, strategies, and challenges highlighted the key developments for primary care physicians in 2019.
Depression Presents Diagnostic Challenges in Primary Care
Highlights of an evidence-based review offer practical guidance for effective depression screening and assessment strategies for primary care physicians.
COPD Diagnosis in Primary Care: A Quick Quiz
Test your knowledge of the latest developments in a complicated and rapidly changing area of patient care.
Reduce COPD Exacerbations with Combination Therapy
Combination therapy found to reduce COPD exacerbations, no exacerbation reduction with β-blockers, plus 3 more must-read studies.
Antibiotic Resistance Still Rising: Research for Primary Care
Antibiotic treatment for H. pylori is in trouble; antibiotic-resistant E. coli may not be caused by food. Plus more important research ICYMI, at-a-glance.
COPD and Primary Care: A Few Important Questions
How are COPD patients using synthetic cannabinoids? Do breathing exercises always improve symptoms? Answers and more questions in this quick quiz.
Sexual Health Fables, Fallacies, and Risk Mitigation: 6 Studies
Vaccines against herpes and chlamydia show promise but sexual health awareness in the US leaves a lot to be desired. The research explains.
COPD Insights for Primary Care: 5 New Studies
Findings: Don’t blame patients for all inhaler-use errors; singing may help improve breathing, QOL; Rx adherence does improve over time; plus 3 more outcomes of interest.
A History of Aspirin in Modern Disease Prevention
Take a look at the evolution of aspirin used in modern disease prevention to gain perspective on how more recent developments may affect your practice.
Aspirin: A Look Back at Its History
We take the long view on aspirin's history in this short slideshow. See how aspirin has shaped medicine from its discovery to the 18th century.
Keeping Up with Coffee: A 6-question Health Quiz
What's your caffeine IQ? Test your knowledge on the latest caffeine research from its effect on cardiovascular disease to liver cancer with this brief quiz.
Flu in Adults with Chronic Health Conditions
When it comes to flu vaccination, nearly 50% of US adults don’t know the benefits. Are your patients among them?
7 New Looks into COPD
Can air pollution cause emphysema? Can yoga positively impact lung function? New research has answers to these questions plus 5 more.
Coffee Reconsidered: New Grounds for Drinking It
Caffeine moderation moderates cardiovascular risk, caffeine is not what is keeping you up at night, and 4 more recent studies on caffeine intake.
Updates in ID for PCPs: 5 Questions
How prevalent is use of antibiotics without a prescription? Why do patients hesitate to be vaccinated? Plus, 3 more questions on ID research that may affect primary care.
COPD, Asthma, and Overlap: 6 New Studies
Not all that glitters is GOLD, prevalence of asthma-COPD overlap in primary care, and 4 more new studies in COPD, asthma, and overlap highlighted.
6 Essential Updates in Lyme Disease Research
With the start of peak tick season, check here to spot some of the latest developments in diagnosis and treatment of Lyme disease.
Brush Up on the Downsides of Beef
Red meat is known to be linked to various health risks, but what other dangers could beef intake pose? Brush up on recent research with these 5 questions.
Lyme Disease: A Catch-up Quiz
Current research on Lyme disease detection, treatment, and residual effects is the topic of this short catch-up quiz.
COPD: A Catch-up Quiz
Are you up-to-date on the latest COPD research? Brush-up with this quick, 5-question quiz.
Infectious Disease Snapshots: 6 Studies for Primary Care
How prevalent is use of antibiotics without a prescription? How effective is HCV treatment in people who inject drugs? See snapshots of these study results and 4 more.
7 Syndromes of Summer
Summer brings sunburn, chemical exposure, allergies, and heat-related ills. Catch up on recent research on some of the unpleasant syndromes of summer.
Red Meat Poses New Challenges
Saturated fat and cholesterol from red meat have long been known to be bad for heart health, but recent research sheds light on a possible new culprit.
