• Bisphosphonates, for up to five years orally or three years intravenously, are first-line therapy for osteoporosis. • Denosumab injections every six months improve bone density more quickly than ...

Thrombocytosis is defined by guidelines as a platelet count of 450 × 103/μL or greater. It most often results from secondary causes and should resolve with treatment of the underlying condition.

Understanding your contract and protecting your interests helps secure long-term success. Think of your employment agreement as the blueprint for daily practice: how you’re paid, how your time is ...

In many practices, the primary care workload is unsustainable. Establishing a more reasonable one is, paradoxically, key to addressing the workforce shortage. Many primary care physicians trudge into ...

• Conservative therapy with bulking supplements and sitz baths leads to resolution of acute anal fissures in approximately one-half of patients. • Although topical calcium channel blockers and ...

Comprehensive resources for family physicians to identify, manage and treat diabetes. Diabetes remains one of the most common chronic conditions managed in family medicine, affecting more than 38 ...

At FMX 2026, Frank Domino, MD, shared evidence-based medicine updates on vaccines, GLP-1s, mental health and more for family physicians.

Adults commonly present to their family physicians with hip pain, and diagnosing the cause is important for prescribing effective therapy. Hip pain is usually located anteriorly, laterally, or ...

• Gradually increasing sleeping altitude is the best way to prevent altitude illness. Staged ascent and preacclimatization to hypoxia also reduce risk. • Acetazolamide and dexamethasone can be used to ...

• No medications have been shown to be more effective than placebo for preventing migraine in children and adolescents. • CBT appears to be effective for reducing migraine frequency in children and ...

Cerumen production is a normal and protective process for the ear canal. However, cerumen should be removed when it causes symptoms (e.g., hearing loss, itching, pain, tinnitus) or prevents assessment ...

Lower extremity peripheral artery disease (PAD) affects 12% to 20% of Americans 60 years and older. The most significant risk factors for PAD are hyperlipidemia, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, ...