April 15, 2001

Painful intercourse frequently results from a combination of physical and psychologic factors. Descriptors of the pain and its location assist the physician in reaching a diagnosis.

Oral penicillin remains the drug of choice in most clinical situations. Effective alternatives are available for patients with penicillin allergy, compliance issues or penicillin treatment failure.

Wound assessment, copious irrigation and appropriate choice of antibiotics are essential measures to prevent infection associated with dog bite injuries.

The primary diagnostic symptoms of conduct disorder include aggression to people or animals, deliberate property damage or destruction, repeated violation of household or school rules, and persistent lying to avoid consequences or obtain tangible goods or privileges. To make…

All physicians who care for patients with congestive heart failure should be knowledgeable about the new drugs and strategies for the treatment of congestive heart failure that have been introduced in the past five years. They can help reduce the need for hospitalization of…

Probably only the most scrutinizing eye would pick out the subtle change on the cover of AFP that appeared a couple of issues ago. If you'll look at the line just under the journal name, you'll see we've added two small words to the phrase “published by the American Academy of…

New Guidelines Address Antibiotic Resistance Problem | Vaccine Shortage Prompts AAFP to Update Policy | HRSA Awards More Than $500 Million for HIV/AIDS Care | APA Director Joins Senators to Introduce Parity Legislation | AAFP Announces Support for Patient-Protection Bill…

Say what? The equator doesn't run through Tucson and Tallahassee. And the Statue of Liberty isn't left-handed. However, if you looked at a physical-science textbook widely used by middle school students, you might think so, according to a North Carolina State University report…

The message conveyed in the article by Hoyt and Bowling1 in this issue of American Family Physician is clear: heart failure is increasingly becoming a major reason older adults are admitted to hospitals. The morbidity and mortality associated with heart failure is alarmingly…

In a review of group A beta-hemolytic streptococcal pharyngitis in this issue of American Family Physician, Hayes and Williamson1 provide readers with some controversy. After discussing the uncontroversial epidemiology, diagnosis and therapy, the authors end with a prediction…

As family physicians, we're supposed to be experts in the area of preventive medicine. The trouble is, all the ways to prevent catastrophe are not known. Today, JRH was examining a woman who had been in an automobile crash. She was driving 60 to 70 miles per hour in the rain…

Augmentin ES Eradicates Bacteria Causing Ear Infection | Synvisc Effective Treatment for Knee and Hip Osteoarthritis | Bacteria That Cause UTI Most Susceptible to Ciprofloxacin

(Canada—Canadian Family Physician, October 2000, p. 2061, 2147.) Since its release in October 1998, more than 5 million copies of Canada's “Physical Activity Guide to Healthy Active Living” have been distributed. The guide is part of an intensive campaign to decrease the number…

The Public Health Service of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released an update of the 1996 smoking cessation guideline that was developed by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).

Life-Sustaining Treatment for Abused Children | AAP Statement on Non-School-Based Education | Update on Folic Acid Intake in Women of Childbearing Age | FDA Primer for Physicians on the Diagnosis and Management of Foodborne Illness | Fluoxetine for Premenstrual Dysphoric…

Dyspareunia (say: dis-par-oon-ya) is painful sexual intercourse. It can have many causes. It is important to talk to your doctor if you have this problem because there are effective treatments for many of the causes.

Strep throat is an infection caused by bacteria.

Most dogs will never bite anyone. However, any dog may bite if it feels threatened. Children are the most common victims of dog bites. Infants and young children should never be left alone with a dog.

Your heart has lost some ability to pump blood. This can cause shortness of breath, weakness and fluid retention. Congestive heart failure (CHF) is serious, but many treatments can help you feel better. If you know a lot about CHF, you have a good chance of staying out of the…