Syphilis and Congenital Syphilis on the Rise – How to Protect Your Patients
Credits Available Physicians – maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ ABIM Diplomates – maximum of 1.00 ABIM MOC points Nurses – 1.00 ANCC Contact Hour(s) (0.25 contact hours are in the area of pharmacology) Pharmacists – 1.00 Knowledge-based ACPE (0.100 CEUs) You Are Eligible For Letter of Completion ABIM MOC points Target Audience […]
Guideline Outlines How to Taper Benzodiazepines Safely
Long-term, regular use of benzodiazepines is common and can lead to physical dependence and withdrawal when the dose is reduced or the medication is abruptly stopped. However, evidence has been lacking on the best tapering methods for the medications commonly prescribed for uses including sleep disorders and anxiety. Additionally, patients have different reactions to the […]
Why Malaria Treatments Are Failing and How to Respond
Treatment failure for Plasmodium falciparum malaria is increasing in nonendemic countries. A session organized by the British Infection Association at European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID) 2025, held recently in Vienna, Austria, addressed this issue. Discussions centered on management practices and surveillance strategies in countries with a high number of imported cases […]
How to Prescribe Monoclonal Antibodies for Migraine
Internist Vincent Martin, MD, said every primary care clinician should know about calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) monoclonal antibodies for preventing migraines. These newer drugs are changing the lives of his patients. “These should be primary care meds,” said Martin, director of the Headache and Facial Pain Center at the University of Cincinnati Gardner Neuroscience Institute […]
How to Treat AUD in Patients With Liver Disease
For many people navigating the stresses of the COVID-19 pandemic, temporary relief came in the form of a stiff drink. In the United States, the pandemic years were accompanied by the largest increase in alcohol sales in more than half a century and a surge in cases of alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD). Yet the pandemic […]
How to Improve Radiotherapy Decisions in Endometrial Cancer
Overall, cancer mortality in the United States has declined over the past few decades. But there are some exceptions. Deaths from endometrial cancer, for instance, have increased over the past 20 years, prompting efforts to improve diagnosis and treatment, especially in early stages of the disease. However, recent evidence suggests that some patients with early-stage […]