Vol. 11 No. 4 (2019): July/August 2019

The osteopathic family medicine profession is currently experiencing a period of change that can understandably be confusing to everyone. ACOFP has received questions and comments from members and the Board is relaying those concerns to AOBFP and AOA. ACOFP will keep members up to date o...

Purpose: The prevalence of pediatric obesity is increasing in the United States. While physicians are in a unique position to address pediatric obesity, nutrition education and counseling is insufficiently addressed in medical school curriculums. To fill this gap, one Midwest medical sch...

As the rate of obesity-related diseases rise, physicians are spending more time in their practices working to motivate patients to lose weight. Historically, to change the lifestyle behaviors of patients, physicians have detailed the consequences of excess weight gain and offered predict...

  OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate efficacy, safety and cost of PCSK9 inhibitors. METHODS: PubMed was used to search for literature regarding PCSK9 inhibitors up to May 1, 2018. Clinical trials, systematic reviews, meta-analyses and prescribing information were u...

Premenstrual syndrome (PMS), premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), and dysmenorrhea are Perimenstrual disorders that cause significant physical and emotional distress to reproductive-aged women. The hormonal imbalance associated with perimenstrual disorders impacts multiple organs and ...

This article was designed to be viewed and distributed as a PDF. Please download the PDF to view the images. A 91-year-old afebrile female with a history of bilateral below- the-knee amputations and congestive heart failure presents to the emergency department by ambulance with a vesicular and...