January 1, 2002

The newborn examination facilitates early identification of anomalies and health problems that require immediate intervention. Appropriate consultation should be obtained for newborns with craniosynostosis accompanied by restricted brain growth or hydrocephalus, cephaloceles…

Nursing home residents are at increased risk of complications from influenza. Vaccination of residents and staff is the primary method of preventing illness, but prophylaxis with antiviral medications is also effective.

More than 60 percent of adults in the United States are overweight or obese, with the prevalence of obesity nearly doubling during the past two decades; therefore, physicians will care for an increasing number of overweight and obese patients, many with multiple medical…

Peritonsillar abscess is the most common deep infection of the head and neck in adults. Many cases of peritonsillar abscess can be diagnosed and treated by a family physician who has appropriate training.

Joining AFP's list of selections drawn from systematic evidence reviews is a new series sexcerpted from the BMJ Publishing Group'sClinical Evidence. On page 99 is the first in a series of chapters excerpted from BMJ's collection of systematic reviews of evidence supporting key…

New Regulation Requires Physician Supervision of Anesthesia Care | Congress Provides Budget for FDA in Fiscal Year 2002 | STOP Stroke Act to Increase Awareness, Improve Quality of Care | HRSA Child Health Report Shows Reduction in Birth Rate Among Adolescents | New Family…

You may be seeing more patients with a long-ignored but serious problem: unconsummated marriage. The topic was presented at WONCA 2001, the conference of the World Organization of Family Doctors, reports Family Practice News. Treatment centers are disappearing because of the…

We are delighted to launch a new series1 in American Family Physician, brought to our readers via a unique collaboration with the BMJ Publishing Group. AFP will feature selected excerpts from Clinical Evidence, a regularly updated collection of evidence-based systematic reviews…

God appeared at my office today. Based on appearance alone, you might not have guessed it was the Almighty. She looked to be in her mid-70s and was a bit disheveled. She rocked back and forth on the examination table and fingered the white paper covering it.

Reducing or modifying the amount or type of fat in a patient's diet and replacing it with polyunsaturated fats will not significantly reduce the risk of death from all causes of cardiovascular disease but could reduce the risk of an important cardiovascular disease event by 16…

What are the effects of nondrug treatments in heart failure? What are the effects of drug and invasive treatments in heart failure? What are the effects of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors in people at high risk of heart failure? What are the effects of treatments…

Photo Quiz presents readers with a clinical challenge based on a photograph or other image.

The 2002 Recommended Childhood Immunization Schedule is now available. The format of the 2002 schedule differs somewhat from the 2001 schedule; it is based in large part on the modifications developed by the Minnesota Department of Health.

AAP Report on Shaken Baby Syndrome | Statement on Use of Infant Walkers