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Study Supports Narrow-Spectrum Antibiotics Over Broad-Spectrum Drugs for Kids with Acute Respiratory Infections
Broad-spectrum antibiotics — used increasingly for children with acute respiratory tract infections — are not more effective than narrow-spectrum antibiotics and can lead to more... (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - December 20, 2017 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Sexual Minority Teens at High Risk for Suicidal Behavior
Sexual minority adolescents — those identifying as gay, lesbian, bisexual, or questioning — are over three times as likely to attempt suicide as their heterosexual peers, according... (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - December 20, 2017 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

USPSTF Doesn't Endorse Routine ECG for Atrial Fibrillation Detection or CVD Prevention
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force does not endorse electrocardiography (ECG) screening to detect atrial fibrillation or to prevent cardiovascular disease events in a pair... (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - December 20, 2017 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Your NEJM Group Today: Seizures & Progressive Dystonia Case / Liver Transplant Indications Changing / New Mexico IM Opportunity
Take a look at today ' s offering from NEJM Group: NEJM Clinical Practice Center: Case Record: A 20-year-old woman was evaluated for seizures and... (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - December 20, 2017 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Ginkgo Biloba Use After Stroke Tied to Less Cognitive Decline
Ginkgo biloba extract plus aspirin is associated with less cognitive decline following stroke, compared with aspirin alone, according to a study in Stroke and Vascular... (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - December 19, 2017 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Your NEJM Group Today: Less-Is-More Crusade / Asymptomatic Mumps & Viral Shedding? / Pittsburg ID Opportunity
Here ' s what we chose for you from NEJM Group today: NEJM Clinical Practice Center: Medicine and Society: Although reducing unnecessary care is important, the missionary... (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - December 18, 2017 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

" No Magic Bullet " for Preventing Dementia in Older Age
There ' s " no magic bullet " for preventing late-life dementia, an editorialist concludes in the Annals of Internal Medicine. His comments follow analysis of four evidence... (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - December 18, 2017 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Two OTC Remedies No Help for Sore Throat
Neither xylitol chewing gum nor probiotic capsules appear to relieve symptoms of pharyngitis, according to a study in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. Researchers first... (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - December 18, 2017 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Fewer Vaccine Exemptions in Wash. State After Requiring Counseling from Clinicians
Requiring that parents receive clinician counseling before obtaining an exemption for kindergarten vaccination is associated with a decrease in exemption rates, according to a Pediatrics... (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - December 18, 2017 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

FDA Review Confirms Risk from Power Morcellators in Spreading Uterine Cancer
The FDA confirms that power morcellation used for laparoscopic myomectomy or hysterectomy for uterine fibroids is associated with increased risk for spreading cancer. The review... (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - December 18, 2017 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Fracture Risk Screening Might Lower Risk for Certain Fractures
A community-based program for fracture risk screening is associated with fewer hip fractures in older women, but not a reduction in overall fractures, suggests... (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - December 18, 2017 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Your NEJM Group Today: HIV-Associated Kidney Diseases / More Forbidden Words and Phrases? / Ohio Hospitalist Opportunities
Here ' s what we chose for you today: NEJM Clinical Practice Center: Review: Kidney disease, which is a common complication of HIV infection and its treatment... (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - December 18, 2017 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Zika-Related Microcephaly Outcomes at Age 19-24 Months Detailed
Most children born with Zika-related microcephaly will have severe motor impairment and other functional and medical difficulties as they age, according to an analysis... (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - December 16, 2017 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Most Popular NEJM Group Feature This Week: Sexual Harassment in Medicine
Here ' s the most clicked-on item we featured from NEJM Group in the past week, in case you missed it the first time around: New... (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - December 16, 2017 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Your NEJM Group Today: Assigning Blame for Opioid Epidemic / HPV Tests vs. Cytology / California Psychiatry Opportunities
Take a look at today ' s offering from NEJM Group: NEJM Audio Interview: Assigning Blame for the Opioid Epidemic: Dr. Rebecca Haffajee discusses the growing number... (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - December 15, 2017 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news