First Narcan Generic Gains Regulatory Approval
FDA granted final approval to drug originally tentatively approved in 2018. (Source: ConsultantLive)
Source: ConsultantLive - April 22, 2019 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Drew Boxler Tags: Generics New Products Opioid Epidemic Source Type: news
Alcohol Consumption in Women: 5 Cases, 5 Questions
How much do you know about alcohol consumption in women? Quiz yourself with these 5 cases. (Source: ConsultantLive)
Source: ConsultantLive - April 22, 2019 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Veronica Hackethal, MD Tags: Alcohol Abuse Women ' s Health Source Type: news
7 New Developments in Women & #039;s Health
New breast cancer screening guideline, new FDA-approved drug for osteoporosis treatment, and 5 other recent findings summarized here. (Source: ConsultantLive)
Source: ConsultantLive - April 19, 2019 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Leo Robert Tags: Women ' s Health Source Type: news
HPV and Female Infertility: 2 New Studies Probe Link
One of 2 new first-of-kind studies on HPV and infertility suggests that high-risk HPV may ascend to infect the upper genital tract, causing endometriosis and affecting fertility. (Source: ConsultantLive)
Source: ConsultantLive - April 19, 2019 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Veronica Hackethal, MD Tags: Women ' s Health Source Type: news
Opioid Prescribing: Too Much vs Not Enough
Find out how much you know about which patients are at a higher risk for opioid misuse vs those that can benefit from them with this 10-question quiz. (Source: ConsultantLive)
Source: ConsultantLive - April 19, 2019 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Steven A. King, MD, MS Tags: Pain Source Type: news
Updates in Infectious Disease: Spreading the Word
Opioids and infectious diseases, PrEP and STI risk, new oral Rx for C diff, and a shortage of ID specialists. We summarize studies, commentaries, and reports on these topics and more. (Source: ConsultantLive)
Source: ConsultantLive - April 18, 2019 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Leo Robert Tags: Hepatitis C Infectious Disease Source Type: news
Primary Cardiovascular Prevention: 2019 ACC/AHA Guideline Update
Eighty percent of all cardiovascular events are preventable. The ACC/AHA 2019 guidelines are a single source of best practices to help achieve that goal. Review them here, at-a-glance. (Source: ConsultantLive)
Source: ConsultantLive - April 17, 2019 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Robert Derenbecker, MD Seth Martin, MD, MHS Tags: Cardiovascular Disease Cholesterol Disorders Source Type: news
Sexually Transmitted Infections: A Case Challenge
Sexually transmitted infection cases have reached an all-time high at an alarming speed. Test your knowledge of different treatment options with our new case challenge. (Source: ConsultantLive)
Source: ConsultantLive - April 17, 2019 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Veronica Hackethal, MD Tags: Hepatitis C Sexually Transmitted Diseases Source Type: news
Non-pharmacologic Migraine Management Tips
How do you help patients with migraine who ask for methods other than, or as adjuvants to, medical therapy? In a short slide show our headache expert offers suggestions to pass on. (Source: ConsultantLive)
Source: ConsultantLive - April 15, 2019 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Jordan Rosenfeld Tags: Headache and Migraine Source Type: news
Opioid Scripts for Acute Pain in Primary Care: Factors Affecting Refill within 30 Days
When acute pain seen in primary care is treated with an initial opioid Rx, what factors are related to request for refill within 30 days? (Source: ConsultantLive)
Source: ConsultantLive - April 15, 2019 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Steven A. King, MD, MS Tags: Pain Source Type: news
The Suicide Headache: 5 Cluster Headache Facts You Need to Know
Early diagnosis of cluster headache, commonly considered the most painful condition on earth, is essential to curbing disability; here ' s what primary care clinicians need to know. (Source: ConsultantLive)
Source: ConsultantLive - April 12, 2019 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Peter McAllister, MD Tags: Headache and Migraine Source Type: news
10 New Drugs for Primary Care: Q1 2019
Highlights: The first liquid solution of colchicine for prophylaxis of gout, the first generic version of Advair Diskus,® and 8 more new and approved drugs. (Source: ConsultantLive)
Source: ConsultantLive - April 11, 2019 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Sydney Jennings Tags: ADHD Asthma COPD Depression Gout Headache and Migraine HIV AIDS Source Type: news
FDA Approves Evenity for Osteoporosis
Evenity (romosozumab-aqqg) has been approved to treat postmenopausal women at high risk of bone fractures. (Source: ConsultantLive)
Source: ConsultantLive - April 10, 2019 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Valerie DeBenedette Tags: New Products Source Type: news
Vaginal Bleeding in a Postmenopausal Woman
The 62-year-old describes lower abdominal “pressure” and using 2 pads/day; she reports a recent UTI. Review lab results and CT scan. What’s your diagnosis? (Source: ConsultantLive)
Source: ConsultantLive - April 9, 2019 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Brady Pregerson, MD Tags: Women ' s Health Source Type: news
Impact of Food Choice on Asthma Symptoms
Are GMOs safe for patients with asthma? What about Chinese food? Or high fructose corn syrup? Before you shake your head, read this slideshow. (Source: ConsultantLive)
Source: ConsultantLive - April 8, 2019 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: C. Andrew Schroeder, MD Tags: Asthma Nutrition Source Type: news
