New findings from the UK show multimodal ovarian cancer screening to be highly effective in reducing mortality, but Dr Andrew Kaunitz urges clinicians to await guidelines for routine screening.

'Whatever it takes,' says Dr Jeffrey Berns, we need to get patients with advanced kidney disease into the care of a nephrologist before dialysis is initiated to reduce mortality during the first year.

Dr JoAnn Manson urges clinicians to consider physical activity as a 'vital sign.'

The American Cancer Society is now joining USPSTF is questioning the need for routine screening mammography. This article provides a family medicine perspective.

Patient advocates have emerged as sophisticated stakeholders who understand the healthcare system and are knowledgeable about pertinent scientific developments in their disease area.

How to test, how to treat, and what not to use anymore--and yes, there is an app.

Patient deaths have been reported when healthcare providers confused tPA and TNK. Follow these suggestions to prevent any further mishaps.

Some infants are developing HBV infection despite being vaccinated. Which infants are at risk, and what can be done to prevent HBV infection in these infants?

An Indiana outbreak of HIV/HCV coinfection serves as a cautionary tale to other regions of the United States.

Can home-visit interventions reduce the occurrence of this all too common problem?