Vol. 6 No. 4 (2014): July/August 2014

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Multiple hormonal contraception methods are available to prevent unintended pregnancies. The initial selection of a hormonal method includes consideration of contraception cost, frequency of use, failure rates, timing to return to fertility after discontinuation, and medical contraindica...

Menopause typically begins in the early fifties, although the exact age of menopause will vary from woman to woman. There are several symptoms associated with menopause that can be bothersome, and prompt women to seek treatment from their primary care provider. The purpose of this review...

As our country’s population ages, there are more patients with advanced chronic illness and increasingly complex care needs. Our rapidly changing healthcare environment now recognizes the importance of improving care quality to achieve better health outcomes while lowering cost and impro...

America’s health care system is currently designed to drive up costs through inefficiency: Its fee-for-service formula endorses an episodic relationship between physicians and patients which places primary care providers in a perpetual state of troubleshooting and leads them to order a v...

For individuals with West Nile Virus (WNV) who develop West Nile Neuroinvasive Disease (WNND) symptoms of fatigue, muscle pain, muscle weakness persist > 90 days. Recovery of physical health, cognitive health, and functional health is achieved in only one-third of individuals at 18 mo...

Apps on mobile devices have revolutionized point-of-care decisions for the practicing physician. This brief report discusses two mobile apps designed to save time and improve bedside decision making for physicians regarding antibiotic and pediatric issues. ...

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