A recent study from the NIH indicates that there are 50 million or more Americans have high BP warranting some form of treatment. Periodically there are new guidelines released designed to increase awareness, prevention, treatment and control of hypertension. Educating providers on the new guidelines will hopefully increase patient care.
For more than three decades, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) has administered the National High Blood Pressure Education...
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Steven Dunn, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Pharmacist Specialist, Cardiology
Adjunct Assistant Professor
College of Pharmacy...
Female urologic conditions including urinary incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse and urinary tract infections are common medical problems. The primary care physician is often the first medical provider to encounter patients with these conditions. They should be familiar with the basic evaluation and treatment of these conditions as well as indications for referral.
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Katie Ballert, MD
University of Kentucky
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Department of Surgery
STDs are common, costly, and preventable. Each year an estimated 15 million new STD infections occur in the United States, and nearly 4 million teenagers are infected with an STD. The direct and indirect costs of the major STDs and their complications, including sexually transmitted HIV infection, are conservatively estimated at $17 billion annually.
Genital dermatology encompasses a wide variety of lesions and skin rashes that affect the genital area. Some are found only on the...
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Nicholas Van Wagoner, MD
Division of Infectious Disease
Department of Medicine
University of Alabama Birmingham
