Clinical Challenges: Test Your Knowledge of Breast Cancer
A MedPage Today Clinical Challenges series on breast cancer reviewed locoregional therapy for older patients, the management of invasive lobular cancer (ILC), and the treatment of advanced hormone receptor (HR)-positive disease post-CDK4/6 inhibition. The following is a three-question quiz to test your knowledge on each aspect of the series. Correct answers and explanations appear after […]
Clinical Challenges: Test Your Knowledge of Axial Spondyloarthritis
A MedPage Today Clinical Challenges series on axial spondyloarthritis reviewed the disease’s features and pathogenesis; difficulties in diagnosis and monitoring; and current options for therapy. The following is a three-question quiz to test your knowledge on each aspect of the series. Nancy Walsh earned a BA in English literature from Salve Regina College in Newport, […]
Topical Therapies for Adult Atopic Dermatitis
Next Article Key Points “Medical Journeys” is a set of clinical resources reviewed by physicians, meant for the medical team as well as the patients they serve. Each episode of this 12-part journey through a disease state contains both a physician guide and a downloadable/printable patient resource. “Medical Journeys” chart a path each step of […]
Munchausen Syndrome & by Proxy: Definition, Causes & Facts
Medically reviewed by Ashraf Ali, MD; Board Certification in Psychiatry and Adolescent & Child Psychiatry REFERENCES: American Psychiatric Association. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition. Arlington, Virginia: American Psychiatric Association, 2013. Bhargava D, Al Okbi MH, Al-Abri R, et al. Phenomenology and outcome of factitious disorders in otolaryngology clinic in Oman. The […]
Marijuana (Cannabis) Effects on Brain and Body, Treatment & Symptoms
Medically reviewed by Marina Katz, MD; American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology REFERENCES: American Psychiatric Association. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition-Treatment Revision. 2001. American Psychiatric Association. Practice guideline for the treatment of patients with substance use disorders, second edition. In, American Psychiatric Association Practice Guidelines: Treatment […]
Bulimia Nervosa Definition, Long-Term Effects & Recovery
Medically reviewed by Ashraf Ali, MD; Board Certification in Psychiatry and Adolescent & Child Psychiatry REFERENCES: American Psychiatric Association. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition. Washington, D.C.: American Psychiatric Association, 2013. Bailey, A.P., A.G. Parker, L.A. Colautti, L.M. Hart, P. Liu, and S.E. Hetrick. “Mapping the evidence for the prevention and […]
Can You Choose to Be Happy? 9 Ways to Be Happier
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Can You Get Shingles If You Have Had Chickenpox?
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