Along with other physical findings, this patient shows decreased testicular volume. Review the other findings and determine your next best step for evaluating this patient.

In this extensive meta-analysis, myorelaxants, NSAIDS, and NSAIDs plus acetaminophen were all effective at one week in improving comfort and activity in sufferers of acute low back pain. NSAIDs plus acetaminophen were more effective than either drug class alone.

Patients with long COVID may present in primary care with symptoms of palpitations from tachycardia triggered by standing or even limited exertion. Palpitations can be accompanied by other autonomic nervous symptom-associated symptoms such as dizziness, breathlessness, chest pain, sweating, bloating, and fatigue, and patients can find these symptoms debilitating.

These researchers explain that long-term high fructose intake sustains our primal foraging response, which causes the brain to constantly seek high fat, sugary, and salty foods. When constantly fed, this response can ultimately lead to neural inflammation, creating the conditions that lead to Alzheimer’s.

CMS released its new, updated, and deleted codes specific to Medicare payers at the end of 2022. The document also highlights payment information that will impact practices providing care to Medicare beneficiaries in 2023.

This podcast tells the story of Sarah, a 32-year-old US government research scientist who was seriously injured on a bike ride in July 2001 and became completely bedridden as a result of a fractured spine, broken rib, concussion, torn tendons, and other injuries. When she moved again, she was in excruciating pain and wondered if she should even bother. A clinical trial then changed her life.