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A quick quiz that asks you to fill in the blank: “Prolonged grief disorder is characterized by intense, prolonged grief (intense yearning for the decreased or preoccupation with thoughts of the deceased) occurring nearly every day that persists beyond ____________ months post-loss that causes clinically significant distress or impairment.”

Questions run across a host of topics, and in September you can challenge yourself in mortality risk, myocardial infarction (MI), insomnia, liver cancer, lipids, and Parkinson’s disease guidelines. Each question is worth 4 points with bonuses for quick response. Speed matters in this quiz. Why not give it a try and see if you can get on the leaderboard of the Smartest Doc?

This review with case example explores pericarditis and myocarditis and implications on limiting exercise. The authors summarize relevant guidelines and provide their own conclusion and guidance. They offer a helpful algorithm combining the ESC, ACC, and AHA guidelines and suggest an additional element around limiting heart rate during an acute inflammatory episode.

After reading this article, head over to this quiz to test your understanding of the findings of a triple-blind, crossover study that involved 173 ADHD-diagnosed children between the ages of 7 and 12. Children received daily education in science, social studies, and vocabulary for 25 minutes over the course of two successive sessions.