American Family Physician

07/27/2025

What is the diagnosis? https://bit.ly/470evgl

07/26/2025

Are vaccines for measles, mumps, rubella and varicella effective and safe when given to children and adolescents?

Are vaccines for measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) and varicella effective and safe when given to children and adolescents?

07/25/2025

Women of reproductive age should be screened for intimate partner violence. For all patients, universal education should be practiced to provide information about healthy relationships and resources. https://bit.ly/4kOP4BG

07/24/2025

This special edition of Inside AFP is dedicated to family medicine residents and students: the future of our specialty. https://bit.ly/3GPnTc8

07/23/2025

Early childhood development focuses on physical well-being, motor skills development, social interaction patterns, and attainment of specific cognitive and communication skills. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4f4gQsD

07/22/2025

Menopausal Hormone Therapy: Limited Benefits, Significant Harms https://bit.ly/4f5YpE8

Recent publications in the medical literature and the popular press misattribute dozens of symptoms to menopause, stressing the health benefits of menopausal hormone therapy while underplaying its risks.1–11

07/21/2025

NEW BLOG: Pertussis: Recognizing and Treating a Resurging Respiratory Infection —Lilian White, MD https://bit.ly/413thiw

07/21/2025

Family physicians play a pivotal role in providing timely care for common fingertip injuries and minimizing long-term disability after injury. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3Uhm6zA

07/20/2025

Should steroids be administered to hospitalized patients with sepsis, acute respiratory distress syndrome, and community-acquired pneumonia? https://bit.ly/4f5XOCo

POEMs

07/20/2025

Sun’s out 🌞! Looking for resources to discuss how to stay safe through the summer? Check out these handouts: https://bit.ly/4eXHKT6 —

07/19/2025

Foreign bodies in the ear, nose, and throat are common in young children. Read more: https://bit.ly/44KUMhS

Foreign bodies in the ear, nose, and throat are common in young children and can also occur in other populations. Patients with foreign bodies in the ear (ie, external auditory canal) are usually asymptomatic but can present with otalgia, sensation of fullness, hypoacusis, pruritus, and otorrhea (us...

07/18/2025

The 2025-2026 podcast resident co-hosts: (back row) Punit Barot, MD; Rachel Dunn, MD; Emily Eisenberg, MD; Justin Chediak, MD; (front row) Alayna Kelly, MD; Austin Cotter, MD; Chisom Okuagu, DO; Kari Stauss, MD. Listen to part 1 of the July episode: https://bit.ly/3SjRz1y