Articles

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Evidence-Based Contraception: Common Questions and Answers

Scott L. Paradise, Corinne A. Landis, David A. Klein

Acute Headache in Adults: A Diagnostic Approach

Anthony J. Viera, Brian Antono

Malaria: Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment

S. David Shahbodaghi, Nicholas A. Rathjen

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Thrombocytopenia: Evaluation and Management

Robert L. Gauer, Daniel J. Whitaker

Chronic Constipation in Adults

Kerry Sadler, Frank Arnold, Spencer Dean

Tuberculosis: Common Questions and Answers

Holly Hartman-Adams, Robert M. Gerbo, Saira George

Editorials

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Contraception Recommendations: Updates for the Busy Clinician

Elizabeth A. Clark, Kathryn M. Curtis

Incorporating Lifestyle Medicine Into Practice: A Prescription for Better Health

Alex McDonald

Medicine by the Numbers

Risk of Infection With Intravenous Iron Infusion

Jarett Beaudoin, Daniel J. Frasca

AFP Clinical Answers

Venous Thromboembolism, Thalassemia, Chlamydia and Gonorrhea, Menopause, PAD, Diabetes

Key clinical questions and their evidence-based answers directly from the journal’s content, written by and for family physicians.

Cochrane for Clinicians

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Oral Antihistamine/Analgesic/Decongestant Combinations for the Common Cold

Karl T. Clebak, Michael T. Partin, Nathan Borrero

Lamotrigine in the Maintenance Treatment of Bipolar Disorder

Elizabeth Salisbury-Afshar

Lown Right Care

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Collaborative Care for Depression in Older Adults

Alan Glaseroff, Ann Lindsay, Helen Haskell, John James

FPIN's Clinical Inquiries

Recreational Cannabis and Emergency Department Visits

Rebecca Mullen, Hannah Aho, Kristen DeSanto

STEPS

Ibrexafungerp (Brexafemme) for the Treatment of Vulvovaginal Candidiasis

Kelsea Woolfolk, Jonathan Hughes

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force

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Aspirin Use to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease

The decision to initiate low-dose aspirin use for the primary prevention of CVD in adults aged 40 to 59 years who have a 10% or greater 10-year CVD risk should be an individual one. The USPSTF recommends against initiating low-dose aspirin use for the primary prevention of...

Putting Prevention Into Practice

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Aspirin Use to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease

Howard Tracer, Caitlin N. Newhouse

Photo Quiz

Red, Tender Nodules in a Child With Cellulitis

Kent H. Do, Sukhmani Dhaliwal

Chronic, Nonhealing Wound

Courtney Humphrey, Christina Julian

Diagnostic Tests

Procalcitonin for Diagnosis, Risk Assessment, and Prognosis of Respiratory Tract Infections

Joseph R. Yancey, Madalyn D. Nelson, Nicholas J. Whalen

Point-of-Care Guides

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Diagnosis of Urinary Tract Infection in Women

Mark H. Ebell, Ildiko Gagyor

POEMs

Surgery Is No Better Than Nonoperative Treatment for Achilles Tendon Rupture in Adults

Mark H. Ebell

Comparable Outcomes With Five and 10 Days of Antibiotics in Children With CAP

Henry C. Barry

Influenza Vaccine Shortly After Myocardial Infarction Reduces One-Year Mortality

Mark H. Ebell

Ketamine Reduces Suicidal Ideation Quickly, but May Not Reduce the Short-term Likelihood of Suicide Attempts

Allen F. Shaughnessy

Practice Guidelines

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Predicting and Preventing Preterm Birth: Recommendations From ACOG

Michael J. Arnold

Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis: Update From ACR

Michael J. Arnold

Letters to the Editor

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Incorporating Music Therapy Into Primary Care

Julie Schoonover, Susan E. Rubin

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COVID-19 and Congenital Abnormalities in a Pregnant Woman

Kerry K. Swindle

Information from Your Family Doctor

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Thrombocytopenia

A platelet is a kind of blood cell. Platelets help your blood to clot after an injury, like when you scrape your knee. These clots help you stop bleeding.

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Chronic Constipation in Adults

Constipation is when you feel like you are not able to have a complete bowel movement. You can also have hard stool, stomach pain, bloating, or swelling.