Expert Interviews

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Management: From Detection to Referral and Ongoing Surveillance
October 15, 2025

Highlights include size-based surveillance protocols, referral timing, cardiovascular risk reduction, and coordination with vascular surgery.

"Shared Decision-Making" for COVID-19 Vaccination Signals "Optional" to Too Many, Says Kelly Moore, MD, MPH
October 14, 2025

Shared decision-making for COVID-19 vaccines will widen disparities, said Moore, as those already skeptical or with limited access will likely opt out.

Vukiet Tran, MD, on Evidence-Based Treatment of Upper Airway Cough Syndrome
October 14, 2025

Step-by-step treatment protocol for upper airway cough syndrome including nasal steroids, antihistamines, and proper administration technique.

AAA Screening in Primary Care: Criteria, Implementation, and Patient Communication
October 13, 2025

Emergency medicine physician Kabiul Haque, MD, discusses USPSTF screening guidelines for abdominal aortic aneurysm.

Kabiul Haque, MD, on Effective Management of Peripheral Arterial Disease in Primary Care
October 13, 2025

Kabiul Haque, MD, a family medicine physician, shares his four-pillar approach to preventing PAD progression.

Vaccines, Policy, and the Erosion of Trust: A Conversation with Chuck Vega, MD
October 10, 2025

Vega considers the impact of recent changes in immunization policy on trust not just among patients but among clinicians as well. It all threatens good patient care, he said.

Differential Diagnosis: Distinguishing UACS from Asthma and GERD
October 08, 2025

A family medicine physician details how to differentiate upper airway cough syndrome from asthma and GERD using clinical history and associated symptoms.

Self-Managed Abortion in Post-Dobbs America: Family Physician Libby Wetterer, MD, Looks Back and Ahead
October 08, 2025

Post-Dobbs data reveal medication abortion now represents nearly two-thirds of all US abortions. Wetterer, an abortion care provider, reviews trends and implications.

Recognizing Upper Airway Cough Syndrome: Key Clinical Clues
October 07, 2025

Upper airway cough syndrome is the main cause of chronic cough. A family medicine physician shares the clinical red flags that should make you suspect UACS in your primary care patients.

CGM Adoption in Primary Care: "We're Lagging Behind Standards of Care"
October 07, 2025

John E Anderson, MD, discusses why primary care lags in CGM adoption despite proven benefits, stressing that it's largely a lack of familiarity and that's easily overcome.