The Veterans Health Administration is the largest integrated healthcare system in the US with a common EHR. Dr Harrington learns the advantages for cardiology practice and research.

Dr Arefa Cassoobhoy highlights some of this week's most important medical news: PPIs and CKD, pain as the fifth vital sign, and depression screening in adults.

Dr Andrew Kaunitz describes results of a recent population-based study that supports the 'critical window' hypothesis of hormone therapy after menopause.

Will random drug testing protect patients, or is an intrusion on physicians with no drug problems? Art Caplan discusses the pros and cons with a bioethicist and a physician in recovery.

Dr Arefa Cassoobhoy highlights some of this week's most important medical news: new ACP guidelines on low back pain, using waist/hip ratios to predict risk, and the harms of false-positive mammograms.

How can we address patients' fears about insulin? Dr Shubrook speaks with Dr Jim LaSalle about the benefits of earlier use of insulin in patients with type 2 diabetes.

In the third installment of this series on managing obesity in primary care, Drs Vega and Apovian discuss the surgical approach.

Dr Arefa Cassoobhoy highlights some of this week's important medical news: the new GOLD report on COPD, the 2017 adult vaccine recommendations, and a fascinating survey on cancer prevention awareness.

Do exercise intensity and sport type affect mortality risk or is it all the same? Dr JoAnn Manson reviews two recent studies on physical activity that have important public health implications.

In the years after surgery, micro- and macronutrient impairments present a significant risk. Dr David Johnson tells you how to identify signs of trouble.