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The Subtle Art of Eating Lunch
We are all guilty of it, and for most of us, it probably happened during our last shift. A protein bar while answering emails, a quick donut from the nurses' lounge in between patients. Eating your salad from the cafeteria while catching up on notes during lunch. The first sip of your breakfast meal replacement (aka energy drink/coffee).
Practical Tips for GLP 1 Prescribing in Primary Care
If you work in primary care, chances are you’re talking about GLP-1 prescriptions for weight loss multiple times a day. Maybe you're explaining why Wegovy isn’t covered, managing labs and titration schedules, or helping a patient understand why they regained weight after stopping. It's a challenging landscape, and we’re all trying to keep up.
CGMs Are No Longer Just for “The Sickest” Diabetics. Here’s What Changed.
There was a time when prescribing continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) felt like an impossible ask unless your patient had type 1 diabetes or was on multiple daily insulin injections. Between the mountains of prior authorization paperwork and rigid insurance requirements, most of our patients with type 2 diabetes didn’t qualify — even if they were desperate for better data...
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Labeling Changes for Menopausal Hormone Therapy: What’s New
On November 10, 2025, the FDA announced a request to change to the labeling for menopausal hormone therapy (MHT). This was big news, and it has major ramifications for our patients.
IDSA Complicated UTI Update: Shorter Courses, Smarter Treatment
It’s been more than a decade, but the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) has finally released updated guidelinesfor complicated urinary tract infections (cUTIs) — and there’s a lot for clinicians to digest.
Labial Adhesions in Young Girls: When to Treat & How
If you’ve spent any time examining toddlers with urinary complaints, chances are you’ve encountered pediatric labial adhesions — maybe without realizing it at first. It’s one of the more common yet under-discussed vulvar conditions in children, and the good news is that most of the time, management is simple, gentle, and completely in your wheelhouse.
Food Allergy or Intolerance in Children? A Practical Evaluation Guide
How to confidently identify true pediatric food allergies, avoid unnecessary testing, and support families with evidence-based care.
Managing Opioid Overdose: A Practical Guide for Clinicians
Opioid overdoses have become an unavoidable part of our daily shifts in the ED. It is a tragic commonality that transcends social and economic lines. It would be a safe bet that if you are reading this, you likely have a friend, family member, or colleague whose life has been disrupted by opioid abuse.
Hypoglycemia in the Outpatient Setting
Hypoglycemia is one of the most frequent — and potentially fatal — complications in people with diabetes. It’s something every urgent care and primary care clinician must be ready to manage quickly and effectively. But in the outpatient world, where IV setups may be sparse, and you don’t have an entire emergency department team to rely on, what’s the safest and fastest...
Labeling Changes for Menopausal Hormone Therapy: What’s New
On November 10, 2025 the FDA announced a change to the labeling for menopausal hormone therapy (MHT). This was big news, and it has major ramifications for our patients.
Still Talking About the mRNA COVID Vaccine? Us Too—and Here’s Why
We first started talking about the COVID-19 vaccine five years ago. And somehow, here we are—still talking about it. Still answering patient questions, still sorting through the latest data, and still trying to find the right words when the topic comes up in the exam room.
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