Health risks of marijuana-smoke delivery mechanisms
Several of my patients are habitual marijuana smokers and refuse to quit. Can they lower their health risks by smoking from a bong rather than a joint?
Print Issue: December 01, 2010
Perimenopausal amenorrhea
When treating amenorrhea in a perimenopausal woman with a normal exam, what interval of progestin (Provera) challenge is recommended before bleeding is considered postmenopausal, necessitating endometrial biopsy?
Alzheimer’s disease affects clinicians as well
Caregivers often experience burnout and compassion fatigue.
More tips on gout prevention
Treat the acute pain of gout aggressively and early on in the flare.
Medicinal lullaby
Treatments for elderly patients who have dementia and sleep disorders.
An EAASY way to prevent blood clots
Solutions for prevent blood clots on long flights.
Remedy for postmenopausal vaginal dryness
A simple solution for patients complaining of vaginal dryness and irritation with intercourse.
Facilitating self-care in patients wearing rigid collars
Practical advice to make life easier for patients who wear rigid collars.
Addressing contraception with a teenager’s mother
How would you handle contraception conflicts between a teen and her mother?
A young girl’s painful rash
A six-year-old girl has been suffering from rashes on the face, chest, and trunk that occur for a week or two, then clear only to recur the next month.
