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So, here is my brief (ie, briefer than usual) review of JNC-8 (see doi:10.1001/jama.2013.284427). This is a short 14-page document, recommending the following: –in people over 60 years old, initiate drug treatment to lower BP to <150/90 (but okay to keep at systolic<140 if already there based on prior guidelines and if well-tolerated, per expert […]

Primary Care Corner with Dr. Geoffrey Modest: Mammography, US Task Force on BRCA testing

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Primary Care Corner with Dr. Geoffrey Modest: Vit E for Alzheimer disease

Primary Care Corner with Dr. Geoffrey Modest: ADHD drugs and Priapism

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Primary Care Corner w/Dr. Geoffrey Modest: Choosing Wisely–Hematology

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