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Physician's Focus: Protecting Vision of Older Patients

Vision-impairing disorders have multiple links with the general medical status of older patients. By understanding the ophthalmologic implications of diabetes and other conditions and by knowing how to make an initial diagnosis and appropriate referral, primary care practitioners are better able to help protect the vision of their older patients.

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Physician’s Focus: Age-Related Macular Degeneration—The Role of the Primary Care Physician

Age-related macular degeneration is still the leading cause of legal blindness of Americans aged 65 and older. This collection includes articles on the helping the primary care physician make an initial diagnosis and appropriate referral, a patient aid, and a podcast and blog on possible role of diet and supplements in protecting against this disease.

Challenges to Bone Health Throughout a Woman's Life Cycle—Part 3, Menopause

As women age, bone quality declines independently of decrease in bone density. Particular attention to nutrition and physical exercise is critical for preserving bone mass after menopause, thereby preventing fractures.

Denosumab (Prolia): A human IgG2 monoclonal antibody that binds to RANKL (or receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa-B ligand), preventing RANKL from activating its receptor (RANK) on the surface of osteoclasts

New Molecular Entity: Denosumab (Prolia) was approved in June as a treatment for postmenopausal osteoporosis in women at high risk for fracture.

Physician's Focus: Pain Medications, with a Special Section on Osteoarthritis

Primary care practitioners are all too familiar with acute and chronic pain symptoms (led by low back pain, migraine, and joint pain). These articles help PCPs navigate pain management options, using not only nonpharmacologic treatment options and analgesics, but also opioids and pain-modulating agents.

Dermatology Diagnosis Counselor, an online reference tool, now available

The Dermatology Diagnosis Counselor is an easy-to-use tool to quickly and accurately research and identify skin-related conditions. It is powered by VisualDx, clinical decision support software that builds a custom differential for visual and dermatologic conditions based on patient findings. VisualDx brings you clinical information and images from renowned experts for over 1,000 diseases.