• Diets composed of nutrient-dense, minimally processed foods (ie, protein, dairy, vegetables, fruits, healthy fats, and whole grains) are recommended. • Intake of highly processed foods, refined ...

The most current vaccine recommendations for adults based on age group and medical indications. 1 dose Spikevax: completeinitial series with 2 doses of Spikevax at least 4 weeks apart (administer dose ...

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• No medications have been shown to be more effective than placebo for preventing migraine in children and adolescents. • CBT appears to be effective for reducing migraine frequency in children and ...

• One in five adolescents with heavy menstrual bleeding has an underlying bleeding disorder. • In hemodynamically stable adolescents with heavy menstrual bleeding, most bleeding can be stopped with ...

Tremor is an involuntary, rhythmic, oscillatory movement of a body part. It is the most common movement disorder encountered in primary care. The diagnosis of tremor is based on clinical information ...

Adults commonly present to their family physicians with hip pain, and diagnosing the cause is important for prescribing effective therapy. Hip pain is usually located anteriorly, laterally, or ...

• PFP presents with retropatellar or peripatellar pain with knee flexion. • PFP is unlikely if squatting does not reproduce pain. • The most effective treatment for PFP are exercises that target ...

Cryosurgery is the application of freezing temperatures to achieve the destruction of tissue. Cutaneous cryosurgery has become a commonly performed outpatient procedure because of the combination of ...

• Weight loss, exercise, tai chi, and patient-directed activity programs can improve pain and function in knee and hip OA. • In knee and hip OA, intra-articular corticosteroid injections and oral and ...

Acute paronychia usually involves only one digit at a time; more widespread disease warrants a broader investigation for systemic issues (Table 1). 1, 2 Chronic paronychia typically involves multiple ...

Health maintenance for women of reproductive age includes counseling and screening tests that have been demonstrated to prevent disease and improve health. This article focuses mainly on conditions ...