Plantar fasciitis
Chronic inflammation can lead to a calcaneal spur at the base of the heel bone.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
First drug to prevent premature births
Makena is now available with indications to reduce risk of preterm birth in women with a singleton pregnancy who have a history of singleton spontaneous preterm birth.
Once-a-day gel for low testosterone
Fortesta is a topical gel formulation of the androgen testosterone, indicated as replacement therapy in men for conditions associated with a deficiency or absence of the endogenous hormone.
Frivolous lawsuits lead to higher health-care costs
Approximately one third of malpractice claims are not attributable to clinician error.
Chemoprophylaxis for traveler’s diarrhea
Travel medicine clinicians may consider advising patients to pack a medical kit with antibiotics to self-treat traveler’s diarrhea.
Emergency contraception: just a hoax?
Emergency contraception is no more contraception than abortion. Now don’t get me wrong: I am very pro-choice. But the emergency contraceptive pill implies to misguided people that they don’t have to take responsibility for sexual activity until after the fact.
Treatments for recurrent UTI in elderly patients
Is there a role for suppressive antibiotic therapy in geriatric patients with recurrent urinary tract infections?
Nutrition’s effect on rheumatologic conditions
Are there any common nutritional deficiencies associated with osteoarthritis (OA), rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and gout?
Insulin detemir as first-line diabetes treatment
What are the effects of using insulin detemir as first-line treatment for type 2 diabetes?
Does hematuria during a Pap smear warrant further evaluation?
Should all patients with hematuria during routine Pap smear undergo full urologic evaluation, even if there is only trace amounts of blood?
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