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The US Food and Drug Administration’s Regulation of Mifepristone

Importance  Mifepristone, used with misoprostol, is the most common abortion regimen in the US. It is also a focal point of reproductive health policy and politics, with controversy over its legal status and regulation by the US Food and Drug Administration…

Fever, Rash, and Dizziness in a 32-Year-Old

A patient in the upper Midwest had fever, rash, dizziness, multiple erythematous annular rashes on the back and lower extremities, and third-degree AV block. The patient reported frequently hiking outdoors but no recent travel, new medications, sick contacts, or ticks…

Restless Legs Syndrome – A Review

Importance  Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a sleep-related movement disorder that affects approximately 3% of US adults to a clinically significant extent and can cause substantial sleep disturbance. Observations  Restless legs syndrome is characterized by an overwhelming urge to move the limbs,…

Management of Opioid Use Disorder

This JAMA Clinical Guidelines Synopsis summarizes the 2024 Canadian Research Initiative in Substance Matters (CRISM) guideline on management of opioid use disorder (OUD).

IgA Nephropathy in Adults – A Review

Importance  IgA nephropathy (IgAN) is a chronic kidney disease involving deposition of IgA-containing immune complexes in the glomerulus, causing glomerular inflammation and scarring. It is the most common immune-mediated glomerular disease worldwide, and affects an estimated 198 887 to 208 184 persons in…

Alcohol and Cancer Risk

This JAMA Insights discusses the evidence related to the US Surgeon General’s Advisory on alcohol and cancer risk.

Geroscience – A Translational Review

Importance  The incidence of stroke, heart failure, dementia, many cancers, coronary artery disease, and physical disability rise exponentially with age. Geroscience is a relatively new discipline that aims to define and modify aging-related biologic pathways, slow age-related disability, prevent age-related diseases,…

Prostatitis – A Review

Importance  Prostatitis is defined as infection, inflammation, or pain of the prostate gland and affects approximately 9.3% of men in their lifetime. Observations  Acute bacterial prostatitis consists of a urinary tract infection (UTI) that includes infection of the prostate, typically associated with…