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A new data brief from the NCHS examined the characteristics of US adults who did not take medication as prescribed to reduce costs. A breakdown of the results, here.

New survey of older adults shows the majority are open to stopping at least 1 of their medications—but some who already did so didn't consult their clinician first.

Findings from the University of Michigan National Poll on Healthy Aging highlight the need for clinicians to raise the topic of joint pain with their older patients.

Get a quick look at 12 of the many FDA-approved drugs in 2021 for conditions commonly seen in primary care.

The first vaccine against COVID-19, 2 new treatments for migraine, a novel topical agent for atopic dermatitis, and 4 more recently approved drugs of interest to primary care.

Patients coinfected with hepatitis C virus (HCV) and HIV can develop rapidly progressive liver fibrosis.

First of all, it is important to know what exactly is meant by “the best.”

Would you worry about this asymptomatic lesion? What are the symptoms of achalasia? Test your clinical mettle against this week's 5 questions.

Chilblains (Pernio) is typically caused by an abnormal vascular response to non-freezing cold exposure.

Black hairy tongue is benign and self-limited. It is caused by abnormal hypertrophy and elongation of filiform lingual papillae with associated discoloration.