At FMX 2026, Frank Domino, MD, shared evidence-based medicine updates on vaccines, GLP-1s, mental health and more for family ...

Neck pain is a common presenting symptom in the primary care setting and causes significant disability. The broad differential diagnosis requires an efficient but global assessment; therefore, ...

Membership gives you an advantage at every stage of your family medicine career. As an AAFP member, you’re part of a national community committed to your growth, well-being and success as a family ...

Calcium channel blockers or B vitamins may lead to short-term improvement in nocturnal leg cramps. (Strength of Recommendation [SOR]: C, based on small, low-quality randomized controlled trials [RCTs] ...

Comprehensive resources to help diagnose and treat the minor injuries most often seen in primary care. From sprains and strains to lacerations and fractures, minor injuries are a routine part of ...

Cryosurgery is the application of freezing temperatures to achieve the destruction of tissue. Cutaneous cryosurgery has become a commonly performed outpatient procedure because of the combination of ...

• Routine blood cultures, sputum cultures, and urinary antigen testing are not beneficial in patients with nonsevere CAP. • The Pneumonia Severity Index is recommended to determine the need for ...

• Acute and subacute low back pain often resolve spontaneously, but superficial heat, massage, acupuncture, and spinal manipulation are initial treatment options. • If an NSAID or skeletal muscle ...

Peripheral neuropathy, a common neurologic problem encountered by family physicians, can be classified clinically by the anatomic pattern of presenting symptoms and, if indicated, by results of ...

Adults commonly present to their family physicians with hip pain, and diagnosing the cause is important for prescribing effective therapy. Hip pain is usually located anteriorly, laterally, or ...

Lower extremity peripheral artery disease (PAD) affects 12% to 20% of Americans 60 years and older. The most significant risk factors for PAD are hyperlipidemia, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, ...

Dystocia (abnormally slow or protracted labor) accounts for 25% to 55% of primary cesarean deliveries. The latent phase of labor begins with onset of regular, painful contractions and continues until ...