From Medscape Drugs & Diseases - Public Health & Prevention

• Fast Five Quiz: Generalized Anxiety Disorder Generalized anxiety disorder is associated with persistent, excessive, and unrealistic worry not focused on a specific object or situation. Do you know key information needed to provide the best care?
  Medscape, September 2018
• Nonmelanoma Skin Cancers You Need to Know Nonmelanoma skin cancer is the most common form of human neoplasia, with millions of cases diagnosed annually. Do you know which of these cases are most likely to metastasize?
  September 2018
• Adult Chronic Diarrhea Clinical Practice Guidelines (2018) New clinical practice guidelines on the diagnosis and management of adult chronic diarrhea by the British Society of Gastroenterology.
  Medscape, September 2018
• Cervical Cancer Screening Recommendations (2018) New clinical practice recommendations on cervical cancer screening by the USPSTF.
  Medscape, September 2018
• Fast Five Quiz: Hypertriglyceridemia Hypertriglyceridemia is common in the United States; more than 25% of US adults have elevated triglycerides. Are you familiar with this challenging disorder? Test yourself with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, September 2018
• Grilling & Health Risks: The Steaks Are High Cooking meats or fish over flames or very high temperatures leads to the formation of carcinogens; improper storage or preparation can result in food-borne illness; and careless grilling can result in injury. Do you know how to stay safe at the grill this summer?
  August 2018
• 15 Back-to-School Illnesses You Should Know Classrooms can be breeding grounds for many organisms that cause illnesses in young children. Can you correctly recognize these conditions in your pediatric patients?
  August 2018
• Fast Five Quiz: Marijuana How much do you know about the medical benefits, harms, uses, and abuses of marijuana? Test your knowledge with our quick quiz.
  Medscape, August 2018
• Colorectal Cancer: Prevention, Diagnosis, and Therapeutic Options Often considered together, colon and rectum malignancies share many similarities, but have a few key differences.
  August 2018
• Fast Five Quiz: Cancer Screening Recommendations Are you familiar with the specific recommendations for preventive cancer screening by type? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, August 2018
• Identifying Lesions on Skin of Color As US population demographics change, clinicians need to be familiar with variations in the prevalence and clinical presentation of dermatologic disease in people with skin of color. Learn how to recognize various lesions on skin of color.
  July 2018
• 13 Travel Diseases You Need to Know From Ebola to yellow fever, rising global travel is increasing travelers' exposure to severe and life-threatening disorders. Can you identify and manage the following infectious travel diseases?
  July 2018
• International Clinical Practice Guidelines: 2018 Midyear Review Stay current on new important guidelines and recommendations.
  Medscape, July 2018
• Psychiatry Clinical Practice Guidelines: 2018 Midyear Review Stay current on new important guidelines and recommendations.
  Medscape, July 2018
• Gastroenterology Clinical Practice Guidelines: 2018 Midyear Review Stay current on new important guidelines and recommendations.
  Medscape, July 2018
• Medically Significant Spider Bites: Keys to Diagnosis and Treatment Treating venomous spider bites requires knowledge of the involved species. Test your know-how and learn management steps specific to each spider.
  July 2018
• Hospitalist Clinical Practice Guidelines: 2018 Midyear Review Stay current on new important guidelines and recommendations.
  Medscape, July 2018
• Family Medicine Clinical Practice Guidelines: 2018 Midyear Review Stay current on new important guidelines and recommendations.
  Medscape, June 2018
• Cardiology Clinical Practice Guidelines: 2018 Midyear Review Stay current on new important guidelines and recommendations.
  Medscape, June 2018
• 9 Bug Bites You Need to Know Most insects and arachnids are benign, but some can inflict painful injuries or transmit harmful pathogens. Learn more about how to trace skin lesions back to the bugs causing them.
  June 2018