Leo Robert

June 19, 2019

Consequences of a late COPD diagnosis, a blood test to stratify mortality risk, and 6 other new studies offer insights into improving care for COPD patients.

June 14, 2019

Take this quick 10-question quiz to find out what you can do to help your patients live tobacco-free. 

May 29, 2019

World No Tobacco Day is on May 31, 2019. Patient Care helps support the WHO observance with this quick 10-question quiz on the health impact of smoking and the benefits of quitting.

May 17, 2019

Help patients sift through the barrage of misinformation, half-truths, and unproven evidence to set them straight about CBD. 

May 02, 2019

Sample: The hygiene hypothesis states that early exposure to germs reduces the immune system’s ability to resist infections in later years. True or false?

April 19, 2019

New breast cancer screening guideline, new FDA-approved drug for osteoporosis treatment, and 5 other recent findings summarized here.

April 18, 2019

Opioids and infectious diseases, PrEP and STI risk, new oral Rx for C diff, and a shortage of ID specialists. We summarize studies, commentaries,  and reports on these topics and more.

April 03, 2019

How do we combat waning human immunity? Our slide show summarizes 5 new reports that suggest it’s essential to figure that out.

March 20, 2019

Sample: In 2017, >70 200 drug overdose deaths occurred in the US. Approximately what percentage of those deaths involved an opioid?

March 15, 2019

Brief summaries highlight the latest developments and research findings regarding this serious and growing health problem.