Of the World Health Organization's top 10 global health threats of 2019, six were infectious diseases. Do you think those threats were eliminated or reduced by the end of 2019?
We previously met Louis, a healthy 68-year-old male who currently takes no medications but has been reluctant to start statin use due to concerns that it may cause dementia. Today, you receive a call from...
Marilyn is a 48-year-old woman with a history of fibromyalgia, depression, obesity, irritable bowel syndrome, and temporomandibular joint disorder. She has been wearing a soft cervical collar for the past 4...
Erika is a 28-year-old with a recurrent migraine. Although triptans effectively abort her headaches, she would like to use a preventive tool. Propranolol 160 mg/d was only minimally ineffective for her....
In this “Test Your Knowledge” series, Edward Shahady, MD, asks you to choose the most appropriate treatment approach for a middle-aged Black man with prediabetes.
Should metformin be prescribed as a first-line therapy for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and established atherosclerosis? Voice your opinion via our latest poll.
