GREGORY B. LUMA, M.D., and ROSEANN T. SPIOTTA, M.D.

Childhood hypertension is a growing problem in the United States. It is important that family physicians be able to identify the causes and recognize and treat the stages of hypertension in children and adolescents.

PAUL A. DONAHER, M.D., and CHRISTOPHER WELSH, M.D.

This therapy is a more accessible alternative to methadone for the treatment of opioid addiction. Federal law has made it easier for physicians to initiate office-based buprenorphine treatment for opioid addiction; however, physicians have to meet certain criteria to prescribe the drug.

Patient information: "Opioid Addiction: What You Should Know," p. 1580

Editorial: "Buprenorphine: Effective Treatment of Opioid Addiction Starts in the Office," p. 1513

DAVID M. QUILLEN, M.D., and DAVID B. FELLER, M.D.

Differentiating among allergic rhinitis, nonallergic rhinitis, and mimicking conditions is important because therapies that are effective for allergic rhinitis may be less effective for other types. This differentiation generally can be achieved with a thorough patient history and physical examination.

KATHERINE MARGO, M.D., and ROBERT WINN, M.D.

Although controversial, prescriptions for testosterone are becoming more common. Primarily, testosterone is used to treat sexual dysfunction in men and women.

Patient information: "Testosterone Therapy: What You Should Know," p. 1603