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Write an exercise Rx to improve patients' cardiorespiratory fitness
Assessing physical activity is an opportunity to encourage lifestyle-based tactics for reducing cardiovascular risk. These handy tables serve as...
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Functional medicine: Focusing on imbalances in core metabolic processes
This medical field surveys details of assimilation, defense and repair, energy, biotransformation and elimination, transport, communication, and...
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Using biomarkers to quantify problematic alcohol use
Direct biomarkers detect alcohol even in small amounts shortly after ingestion. But which one is nearly 100% specific for alcohol use?
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Botulinum toxin for chronic pain: What's on the horizon?
Botulinum toxin has proven safe and effective when used correctly. This review examines the evidence that could support its expanded use.
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How to meet the challenges of managing patients with IBS
Establish a strong relationship with your patient. Rule out “red-flag” diagnoses. Then choose from one of the therapies detailed here to target...
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Tips and tools to help refine your approach to chest pain
One of the most concerning and challenging patient complaints presented to physicians is chest pain.
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Vitamin supplementation in healthy patients: What does the evidence support?
This review, with handy tables, summarizes which vitamins offer proven benefits—and which don’t.
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Step-by-step evaluation and treatment of shoulder dislocation
Tailor management decisions by taking into account the patient’s age, the direction of instability, functional demands, risk of recurrence, and...
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A 4-pronged approach to foster healthy aging in older adults
Monitoring patients' health, mobility, mentation, and ability to maintain social connections can help you promote healthy aging for your older...
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Recognizing and treating trigger finger
This inflammatory condition can leave your patient in pain and with impaired function. Here's what you need to know about the diagnosis and Tx...
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Dyspepsia: A stepwise approach to evaluation and management
Let a patient’s age and specific symptoms steer your initial investigation. Consider treatment options beyond antibiotics for H pylori gastritis...