Among patients with diabetes and asymptomatic peripheral arterial disease, aspirin did not reduce primary fatal and non-fatal cardiovascular events compared with placebo, according to a study by Jill Belch, MD, of the University of Dundee in Scotland, and colleagues online in BMJ. Reported at MedPage Today.

Storing fish-oil tablets in the freezer will eliminate the fishy smell and aftertaste.

A 41-year-old man uses zolmitriptan (Zomig Nasal Spray) every other day, sometimes daily, for severe migraine headache. He has hyperlipidemia and metabolic syndrome, and he is...

In an audio CME program on preventive care, the lecturer on prostate cancer stated that "prostate-specific antigen (PSA) is recommended for screening; digital rectal examination (DRE) has no real value." The lecturer on colon cancer stated that "DRE with guaiac test in the office is proven ineffective...

Primary-care physicians play a crucial role in helping patients choose the right test for them.

Some risk factors are unavoidable, but adjusting your patient's diet and addressing comorbidities can prevent excruciating episodes.

It seems that I am seeing celiac disease diagnosed more frequently. I suspect this is because the antigliadin serology is available, but I worry that this is going to become an attention deficit disorder/fibromyalgia "diagnosis du jour." How good are these tests?

If DRE is not recommended to screen for prostate or colon cancer, why do we do it?

Remind male patients to do testicular self-exam as often as you recommend breast self-exam to female patients.

Cedric W. Spak, MD, says non-group A streptococcal pharyngitis should always be treated , but what is the medical rationale?