In the News

Tomosynthesis may be better than digital mammography in patients with family history of breast cancer

Screening with digital breast tomosynthesis may provide more accurate screening than digital mammography for women with a family history of breast cancer, especially if they have dense breasts, a study found.

Chiropractic care for low back pain may decrease later opioid prescriptions

U.S. veterans who visited a primary care clinician for low back pain were less likely to be prescribed opioids in the next year if they received chiropractic care, a recent study found.

MKSAP Quiz: Evaluation for an episode of dizziness

A 78-year-old man is evaluated for an episode of dizziness that occurred 1 week ago. He describes the episode as dizziness with the sensation that he was about to faint. Physical examination findings, including vital signs, are normal. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Adding budesonide may reduce exacerbations in mild asthma, industry trial finds

A manufacturer trial examined the efficacy and safety of adding budesonide to albuterol for as-needed therapy in patients ages 12 years and older with uncontrolled mild asthma despite treatment with a short-acting beta-agonist.

ACP releases new online modules on continuous glucose monitoring

The two-part series offers practical insights for integrating continuous glucose monitoring into treatment plans for patients with type 2 diabetes.

ACP review of performance measures for diabetes finds many inadequate

ACP critically reviewed current diabetes performance measures and found that only four of 14 commonly used indicators meet standards for quality and evidence-based care.

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I.M. Matters Weekly from ACP wants readers to create captions for our new cartoon and help choose the winner. Pen the winning caption and win a $50 gift certificate good toward any ACP product, program, or service.