Men's Health
Applied Evidence
A new model of care to return holism to family medicine
Family medicine’s leadership in primary care is slipping as it loses its vision of whole-person care. This model of care can help us better manage...
Applied Evidence
Home visits: A practical approach
This service, which significantly improves outcomes for many patients, is beneficial in this time of COVID-19.
Commentary
Whole-person care: Our foundation, our future
We can no longer go “halfway” into whole-person care.
Clinical Inquiries
Does XR injectable naltrexone prevent relapse as effectively as daily sublingual buprenorphine-naloxone?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Yes. Monthly extended-release injectable naltrexone (XR-NTX) treats opioid use disorder as effectively as daily sublingual...
Guidelines
First-of-its kind guideline on lipid monitoring in endocrine diseases
A new guideline from the Endocrine Society calls for heightened awareness of cholesterol management and treatment in endocrine diseases beyond...
Conference Coverage
Decide ADHD pharmacotherapy based on medication onset, duration of action
It is important for clinicians to remember that stimulants improve adherence, social interactions, and academic efficiency, said Dr. Jeffrey R....
Commentary
Choose wisely
Here are 5 more recommendations from the Choosing Wisely list of tests and treatments to avoid ordering for your patients.
Applied Evidence
Choosing Wisely: 10 practices to stop—or adopt—to reduce overuse in health care
The evidence-based recommendations presented here, made by the AAFP and other societies, can help you to avoid unnecessary testing and...
Commentary
Listening to Tim Ferriss
“I wish I could write that Tim Ferriss has found solace with our FDA-approved pharmaceuticals and with psychotherapy, but that’s not what he says...
News from the FDA/CDC
Antidepressant use shows gender, racial disparities
The gap between women and men is getting wider, a new analysis from the National Center for Health Statistics shows.
Commentary
How can we better engage black men as patients?
Challenge yourself to allow the patient to tell his story, said Dr. Kevin M. Simon.