Oxygen is frequently  given to patients routinely during the initial treatment of a myocardial infarction, but there is a lack of data to support or refute this. A recent...

What are your evidence-based strategies for managing acute, subacute and chronic low back pain?  A review of the current American College of Physicians Clinical Practice Guideline can renew your...

Most patients who suffer an acute gout attack should be started on urate lowering therapy. It is known that starting urate lowering therapy can itself precipitate a gout attack...

In this week’s podcast episode, we will review recent literature on ineffectiveness of laxatives and learn about indications for newer agents. 

In this podcast episode, we will discuss current guidelines for a concussion evaluation or work-up as well as return to activity following a concussion. We will also put into...

In this podcast episode, we will talk about how systolic hypertension effects outcomes, put into context a recent JACC systematic review paper on the topic and JNC 8 and...

In this week’s podcast episode, we will identify the known health risks of OSA and outcomes of OSA treatment, discuss the new USPSTF screening recommendations on OSA and consider...

In this podcast episode, we will consider the rationale for using non-fasting labs to screen for ASCVD as well as review the controversies around their use and talk about...

In this podcast episode, we will talk about the benefits of alpha antagonists on passing larger kidney stones as well as discuss the need for stone collection and analysis...

In this podcast episode, we consider the premise of overdiagnosis and how it applies to women being screened for breast cancer and highlight ways to mitigate the risks of...

Objectives: Appreciate the data on different exercise timelines Learn new options when counseling patients for exercise Understand the need to include exercise counseling for most adults