A 37-year-old woman presented with recurring painful swelling and erythema of the vulva, negative vaginal cultures, and a 4 mm nodule on right labium minus. Read more about this extraintestinal manifestation of Crohn disease.
Managing Diabetes: Beyond Hemoglobin A1c
Diabetes management is often complicated with comorbidities, such as cardiovascular disease, obesity, hypoglycemia and out-of-pocket medication cost. In this article, endocrinologist Vinni Makin, MD, reviews the literature and shares best practices for diabetes management.
Running in Place
Primary care physicians discuss the unique burdens of internists, the effects of population health and digital innovation and the future of internal medicine.
Aspirin: Still Learning After 4,000 Years
Which patients gain the most from daily doses of aspirin and incur the least risk? Kenneth Cummings, III, MD, discusses what we know about aspirin, and what we still have to learn.
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Mammography Plus Tomosynthesis Versus Mammography Alone: More Studies Needed
Digital mammography plus digital breast tomosynthesis may be more effective than digital mammography alone, but more studies are needed.
Measles: Back Again
A review of the epidemiology of measles, describes its distinctive clinical picture, and provides recommendations for infection control and prevention, including in immunosuppressed populations.
Hormonal Contraception and the Risk of Breast Cancer
Women’s health specialist Pelin Batur, MD reviews recently published studies of hormonal contraception and breast cancer risk.
The Impact of Antibiotics on Contraceptive Regimens
Despite evidence that concomitant nonrifamycin antibiotic use is unlikely to affect contraceptive effectiveness, Dr. Pelin Batur explains why she still discusses additional protection methods with her patients who wish to avoid pregnancy.
Osteoporosis Screening for Fracture Prevention
Osteoporosis is underdiagnosed. In this article, Dr. Pelin Batur discusses risk assessments and screening threshold recommendations for treatment and injury prevention.
HPV Screening and Follow-Up Protocol
Pelin Batur, MD, Ob/Gyn and Women’s Health Specialist at Cleveland Clinic, reviews cervical screening methods and appropriate follow-up protocol for abnormal results.