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Aspirin for primary prevention: USPSTF recommendations for CVD and colorectal cancer
Patient age, baseline cardiovascular disease risk, bleeding risk, and personal preference regarding aspirin use are key to decision making. A...
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Alcohol use disorder: How best to screen and intervene
The USPSTF recommends the AUDIT, the AUDIT-C, or the single-question NIAAA screen. The CAGE screening tool has low sensitivity at lower levels of...
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How I Became a Derm Guru (And How You Can, Too)
For years, the author has been an icon in the dermatology realm—but he didn’t start out that way. Here is the engaging story of how an “average...
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Health Apps Every Primary Care Provider Should Know About
Rather than bemoan the persistent “digital creep” into health care, learn to harness its benefits to improve your patient care. Here’s how to...
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Obstructive sleep apnea: A better Dx model for primary care
This study identified a method that provides a truer assessment of disease probability than has been achieved with history and physical exam...
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Screening for Prostate Cancer in Black Men
Prostate cancer, though on the decline, continues to disproportionately affect black men. Vague symptoms and conflicting screening recommendations...
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Take these steps to improve your flu season preparedness
The 6 strategies outlined here can help you reduce the risk of illness and limit its severity if contracted.
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Screening and Treating Hepatitis C in the VA: Achieving Excellence Using Lean and System Redesign
The national effort to redesign care using Lean management strategies, develop local and regional teams, and to centralize support allowed VA to...
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The Evidence for Herbal and Botanical Remedies, Part 2
In this second installment of our series, we explore what the evidence tells us about turmeric/curcumin, chamomile, rosemary, coffee, and cocoa....
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The Evidence for Herbal and Botanical Remedies, Part 1
Patients may enthuse about the benefits of their preferred herbal supplements, but scientific support for their claims is often lacking. There are...