Use of ADHD Meds by Reproductive-Aged Women on the Rise
Use of medications for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder among reproductive-aged women rose over 300% from 2003 through 2015, according to findings in MMWR. Using... (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - January 19, 2018 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Choosing Wisely: 5 Procedures to Avoid in Benign Breast Disease
The American Society of Breast Surgeons has released a list of five procedures or tests clinicians should avoid in the setting of benign breast disease... (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - January 19, 2018 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Your NEJM Group Today: Late-Career Switch to Telemedicine / Meds for HF with Preserved Ejection Fraction? / South Carolina Internist Opportunity
Take a look at today ' s offering from NEJM Group: NEJM Catalyst: Article: Instead of retiring, a physician in his 70s pursued a fellowship in telehealth... (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - January 19, 2018 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Report Recommends Lowering Threshold for Drunk Driving
To combat drunk driving, a panel from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine is recommending that states lower the threshold for what is... (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - January 19, 2018 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Your NEJM Group Today: New BP Guidelines Examined / Out-of-Pocket Costs & Mammography / Missouri FM Opportunity
Here ' s what we chose for you from NEJM Group today: New England Journal of Medicine: Perspective: Experts weigh in on the new blood pressure guidelines... (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - January 18, 2018 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance: Risk for Progression to Cancer, Other Disorders Examined
Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) is associated with an annual 1% risk for progression to multiple myeloma or plasma-cell or lymphoid disorder, and... (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - January 18, 2018 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Doxylamine-Pyridoxine May Not Ease Morning Sickness
Doxylamine-pyridoxine, recommended to treat nausea and vomiting in pregnancy, may not be as effective as previously reported, according to a reanalysis published in PLOS... (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - January 18, 2018 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Patient Reminders Improve Vaccination Rates in Primary Care
Patients reminders such as postcards and text messages improve vaccination rates, according to an updated Cochrane review. The review included data from 75 studies on... (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - January 18, 2018 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Depression at Time of Aortic Valve Replacement Tied to Higher Mortality Risk
Older adults undergoing transcatheter or surgical aortic valve replacement (TAVR or SAVR) who are depressed face increased mortality risk in the year after the procedure... (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - January 18, 2018 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Obesity Treatments Compared: Bariatric Surgery vs. Nonsurgical Options, Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy vs. Bypass
Studies in JAMA ' s obesity issue offer additional evidence on bariatric surgery ' s benefits and may ease potential concerns over increasing use of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy. First... (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - January 17, 2018 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

No Change in USPSTF's Stance on Using Nontraditional Risk Factors to Assess CV Risk
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force says there is not enough evidence to make a recommendation on whether to add nontraditional risk factors — that is... (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - January 17, 2018 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Breast-Feeding Tied to Reduced Risk for Diabetes in Mothers
Mothers who lactate for at least 6 months face a lower long-term risk for diabetes than their nonlactating peers, a prospective study in JAMA... (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - January 17, 2018 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Your NEJM Group Today: Rapidly Progressive Respiratory Failure / Adherence to ADHD Meds in College / Mass. Primary Care Opportunities
Take a gander at today ' s selections from NEJM Group: NEJM Clinical Practice Center: Case Record: A 39-year-old woman who had a history of... (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - January 17, 2018 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Psoriasis Improved Following Hepatitis C Treatment
One man ' s psoriasis lesions cleared following treatment for chronic hepatitis C infection with direct-acting antivirals. The case report appears in the Annals of Internal... (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - January 16, 2018 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Your NEJM Group Today: MS Review / HIV PrEP for Women / Texas Medical Director Opportunity
Here ' s what we selected for you today: NEJM Clinical Practice Center: Review: A number of interventions to modify the course of multiple sclerosis have been... (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - January 16, 2018 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news