Author: Bonnie

The Thanksgiving holiday is almost here, and we’ll soon have our fill of turkey, pumpkin pie, and contentious conversations with extended family. When a generous serving of politics and religion heats up the dining room, you can throw another log on the fire with this hot topic: does antihypertensive medication work better when taken in the morning or in the evening?

Fall is here! And that means Big Pumpkin will take hold of every consumable product, Bill Belichick will rip into another batch of perfectly good hoodies, and viral respiratory infections will infiltrate half your patient panel. If you had a nickel for every patient who presented with a cold—well, you and the collective medical community would have $5.5 million/year (110 million annual visits). Now, if only you had a nickel for every antibiotic request …

The United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) finalized its statement on the use of statins for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD) last week, polarizing the medical community like a partisan bill on the Senate floor.

The USPSTF based its recommendation on 23 clinical trials and three observational studies that assessed the head-to-head use of a statin with either placebo or no statin on CVD risk. True to brand, the task force erred on the side of caution and recommended a conservative approach.

The World Health Organization’s 2020 recommendations for adult physical activity are clear: engage in ≥150 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous activity or 75 minutes of vigorous activity per week. But does it matter how the minutes are divvied up? According to a new study, nope.

Here comes the sun (DO-do-do-do). Fourth of July weekend marks the unofficial start of summer and serves as a reminder to counsel patients on the importance of applying sunscreen. But before you do, the Environmental Working Group (EWG) wants you to check out its 16th Annual Guide to Sunscreens , based on the group’s appraisal of 1,850 products advertising sun protection.