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Looking for some stimulating summer reading? From addiction to therapists to the psychopathy in charismatic leaders, these are books that can improve your understanding of yourself and others in your practice.

Here are some highly rated but lesser-known restaurants the locals like: Less than a mile from McCormick Place is the Chinese fusion restaurant Go 4 Food. Try the Sweet and Sour Chinese-Style Ribs, the succulent Walnut Shrimp, or the spicy Chili Fusion Dungeness Crab with some Millionaire-Style Fried Rice A 10-minute drive down S. Riverside Drive yields Norman’s Bistro, featuring American creole cuisine If you are up to the 20-minute ride to Lincoln Park, the locals say Toro Sushi is the spot for sushi in Chicago Within 15 minutes of the convention center are these top-rated choices: Chicago Firehouse (American) Avec Restaurant (Mediterranean) Monteverde Restaurant & Pastificio (Italian) And if you have time before dinner, this unique museum is in the same area, just off the Magnificent Mile.

There haven’t been any national guidelines developed for managing patients with stage 1 hypertension who don’t respond to lifestyle modification. This population represents an important guideline gap: most patients with stage 1 hypertension progress to stage 2 hypertension, which increases the risk for cardiovascular events. The AHA has published a scientific statement to fill the gap – if lifestyle modification fails to reduce blood pressure, consider pharmacotherapy.

According to Dr. Keshav Khanijow, a hospitalist and an instructor of medicine at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore: “Research has shown that using appropriate pronouns and terminology with transgender youth can be lifesaving. And I would posit that using appropriate pronouns and terminology for all LGBTQ people helps to build and foster trust with a medical provider, and that ultimately saves lives. It’s not the patient’s job to teach us while they’re battling illness. Rather, the onus is on us to learn it.”

Walking exercises have been found to improve outcomes for people suffering from peripheral artery disease (PAD). Specifically, among adults with PAD and intermittent claudication, a home-based, walking exercise behavior change intervention, compared with usual care, resulted in improved walking distance at three months. However, authors of the JAMA study concluded that further research is needed to determine the durability of these findings.

There’s been a strong response to actor Will Smith’s behavior at this year’s Academy Awards, including in the medical community. In this article, psychiatrist Melissa Hankins analyzes the psychology behind the “slap heard around the world.” And commenting readers disagree vehemently.