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- 2012-2013 Influenza update: Hitting a rapidly moving target
From the deadly 2009 H1N1 pandemic to the recent outbreak of swine flu H3N2v at county fairs, we are constantly challenged by influenza viruses.
- Detecting and managing hereditary colorectal cancer syndromes in your practice
These patients need to be identified so that they and their families can receive genetic counseling and testing and risk-reducing treatment.
- Emergency contraception: Separating fact from fiction
Patients can now buy emergency contraceptives over the counter, but physicians should still take every opportunity to discuss effective contraceptive options.
- Why not a shot of prevention?
Last year the flu season was surprisingly mild, but this should not lull us into a lackadaisical approach to offering vaccination to all of our patients.
- Nail pigmentation and fatigue
A number of conditions can cause discoloration of the nails. What is the diagnosis?