A 26-year-old woman with Crohn disease is evaluated for a 2-week history of worsening abdominal pain. The patient has required three courses of prednisone for disease flares over the past year. Her only medication is azathioprine. What is the most appropriate treatment?
A 29-year-old woman is evaluated for a 6-month history of acne that worsens during menses. She has been using topical benzoyl peroxide wash and topical…
An FACP explains what a civil surgeon does and why he thinks more internal medicine physicians should consider doing it.
Early career physicians can follow several tips and tricks for delivering engaging, impactful presentations.
A recent position statement called for use of one-hour glucose tolerance testing for diabetes diagnosis, a review described limitations of point-of-care HbA1c testing, and a…
In addition to a U.S. study assessing rates of type 1 diabetes in different age groups, a Swedish study looked at differences by age in…
There was a dose-response relationship between statin use and new diabetes diagnoses, with most cases seen in patients whose glycemic markers were close to the…
Patient hesitation and physician uncertainty are two barriers to achieving optimal vaccination rates, according to expert panelists.
Patient hesitation and physician uncertainty are two barriers to achieving optimal vaccination rates, according to expert panelists.
Amid an increasing housing crisis, ACP developed a policy paper to address this population’s health care needs.
