Commentary
Commentary
Laboratory testing: No doctor required?
Shouldn’t we allow people to get the tests they want, at least if they are willing to pay for it? Of course, it’s not quite that simple.
Commentary
SCD in athletes: Lessons from high-profile cases
There are certainly things that we know we should be intervening on and others where participation is a question. All of these we are trying to...
The Optimized Doctor
The differential diagnosis you’re missing
An itchy 73-year-old woman came to see me. She had seen several competent dermatologists, had comprehensive workups, and had reasonable, even...
Commentary
Smartphones for children with type 1 diabetes: Cause for concern?
As health care professionals, we owe it to our patients to discuss the ups and downs of technology with our patients. We can’t ostrich our way...
Commentary
The safety of vaginal estrogen in breast cancer survivors
Concomitant use of vaginal estrogen and aromatase inhibitors was associated with a higher risk for breast cancer recurrence than was use of...
Commentary
The case for ‘pleasure hygiene’: Sexual health in patients with chronic illness
Encourage flexibility and recognize that sex encompasses a wide and varied menu of experiences that change over a lifetime.
Commentary
MASLD: Promising treatments for a newly renamed disease
The name change refocuses the attention of providers on the fundamental basis of MASLD as a critical member of the metabolic syndrome spectrum of...
Guidance for Practicing Primary Care
Prostate cancer screening guidelines: To PSA or not to PSA
Applying guidelines that take whole populations into consideration often doesn’t translate well to single patients.
News
The role of social media in aesthetic trends
Whether it's a different name or term for a cosmetic procedure or laser we use that I've never heard before - such as "lip flip" or trap tox -...
Commentary
Don’t call them ‘private parts’
Please use your understanding of anatomy and physiology to educate your patients to have better sexual health and higher quality of life. You may...
Commentary
Bad blood: Could brain bleeds be contagious?
Would recipients who got blood from individuals who later on had brain bleeds, have brain bleeds themselves? The answer is yes, though with an...