Your NEJM Group Today: Decompression Sickness Images / Midlife Hypertension & Dementia / Missouri FM Opportunity (FREE)
By the Editors Take a look at today ' s offering from NEJM Group:NEJM Clinical Practice Center: Images in Clinical Medicine: A 42-year-old … (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - October 25, 2017 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

ACOG Offers Guidance on Vaginal Seeding, VBAC, Long-Acting Reversible Contraception (FREE)
By Kelly Young Edited by David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH, and Lorenzo Di Francesco, MD, FACP, FHM The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) has released three new sets of recommendations for clinicians:Vaginal Seeding: The group doesn ' t recommend vaginal seeding — the practice of applying vaginal fluids to a newborn ' s mouth, nose, … (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - October 25, 2017 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Oral Anticoagulants Tied to Less Dementia in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation (FREE)
By Amy Orciari Herman Edited by David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH, and Lorenzo Di Francesco, MD, FACP, FHM Oral anticoagulation in patients with atrial fibrillation is associated with reduced risk for dementia, according to a retrospective study in the European Heart Journal.Using data … (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - October 25, 2017 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Statin Use Tied to Increased Diabetes Risk in Already At-Risk Patients (FREE)
By Kelly Young Edited by David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH, and Jaye Elizabeth Hefner, MD Statin use seems to further increase the risk for diabetes in patients already at high risk, according to a secondary analysis in BMJ Open Diabetes … (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - October 23, 2017 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Over 70 New Breast Cancer Genetic Variants Identified (FREE)
By Kelly Young Edited by David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH, and Jaye Elizabeth Hefner, MD Scientists have identified new genetic variants related to breast cancer risk, nearly doubling the … (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - October 23, 2017 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Unregulated Gun Shows Might Increase Firearm Violence in Neighboring States (FREE)
By Amy Orciari Herman Edited by David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH, and Jaye Elizabeth Hefner, MD Gun shows in Nevada — which don ' t have explicit regulations — are associated with increases in firearm injuries in neighboring California regions, suggests an Annals of Internal Medicine study. Gun shows in California, … (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - October 23, 2017 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Your NEJM Group Today: Lower-Extremity Ulcer Clinical Pearls / Medical Marijuana for Kids? / Florida Hospitalist-Nocturnist Opportunities (FREE)
By the Editors Here ' s what we chose for you from NEJM Group today:NEJM Resident 360: Clinical Pearls: What are … (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - October 23, 2017 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

FDA Approves New Herpes Zoster Vaccine (FREE)
By the Editors The FDA has approved a second vaccine to prevent herpes zoster in adults aged 50 and older, the manufacturer announced on Friday. … (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - October 23, 2017 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Rural Areas Surpassed Cities in Overdose Death Rate (FREE)
By Kelly Young Edited by Susan Sadoughi, MD, and Andr é Sofair, MD, MPH The rate of drug overdose deaths in rural America has overtaken that of cities, according to data in MMWR.Researchers examined survey and mortality … (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - October 23, 2017 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Your NEJM Group Today: Dyspnea, Wheezing, Headache, Night Sweats Case / Avoiding Litigation / N.Y. Pulmonologist Opportunity (FREE)
By the Editors Check out Monday ' s selections from NEJM Group:NEJM Clinical Practice Center: Case Record: A 64-year-old man presented with headache, dyspnea, wheezing, … (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - October 23, 2017 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

From the Blogs: Be Human. Be Memorable / Price's HIV " Quarantine " Comment / Interruptions in Emergency Medicine (FREE)
By the Editors Here ' s a quick look at what the NEJM Journal Watch bloggers are talking about right now: Insights on Residency … (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - October 23, 2017 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

New Guidance Posted on Infection Control in Pediatric Ambulatory Settings (FREE)
By Kelly Young Edited by Susan Sadoughi, MD, and Andr é Sofair, MD, MPH The American Academy of Pediatrics has updated its recommendations on infection control and prevention for … (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - October 23, 2017 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Most Popular NEJM Group Feature This Week: Failure to Thrive Case (FREE)
By the Editors Here ' s the most clicked-on item we featured from NEJM Group this week, in case you … (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - October 21, 2017 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Guidelines on Infectious Diarrhea Updated (FREE)
By Amy Orciari Herman Edited by Andr é Sofair, MD, MPH, and William E. Chavey, MD, MS The Infectious Diseases Society of America has updated its 2001 guidelines on managing infectious diarrhea. Published in Clinical Infectious … (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - October 19, 2017 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

CDC Offers New Guidance on Diagnosing and Managing Zika in Infants (FREE)
By Kelly Young Edited by Andr é Sofair, MD, MPH, and William E. Chavey, MD, MS The CDC has updated its guidance for managing infants with potential Zika infection in MMWR.Among the changes … (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - October 19, 2017 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news