This Clinical Insights discusses special considerations in recurrent urinary tract infection diagnosis and management in older women.
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Bacterial vaginosis
Bacterial vaginosis is the most common cause of abnormal vaginal discharge, affecting 23%–30% of reproductive-aged people
Bacterial vaginosis is caused by a disrupted vaginal microbiome balance. Symptoms include itch, dysuria, and a thin, grey discharge with a “fishy” odour, particularly...
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What Is Lynch Syndrome?
This JAMA Patient Page describes Lynch syndrome, its risk factors and diagnosis, and its association with colorectal cancer and other specific cancers.
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About Moderate Alcohol Use
KEY POINTS
Drinking excessively increases your risk of getting sick, injured, or dying sooner.
You can choose not to drink alcohol, drink less, or drink in moderation to lower these risks, compared to drinking excessively.
However, even moderate drinking may increase your risk...
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Poison Ivy, Poison Oak, and Poison Sumac
This JAMA Patient Page describes allergic skin reactions from contact with poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac plants, and how to treat rashes caused by these plants.
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Opioid-Induced Adrenal Insufficiency
A woman in her 40s with opioid use disorder receiving methadone (70 mg daily) was admitted for extended antibiotic treatment for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia. She had been taking methadone at varying doses (ranging from 15 to 70 mg daily) for 15 years.
Following...
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Pediatric sialorrhea (drooling)
Sialorrhea is common in children with neurologic impairment
Sialorrhea can be normal in children with typical development until age 4 years. It occurs in as many as 44% of children with cerebral palsy.1 It typically results from poor oral motor control and fluctuates alongside the child’s...
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Exercise as a treatment for depression
Exercise effectively treats depression and may decrease suicide attempts
A 2023 meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) found that supervised, group or non-group, moderate- or vigorous-intensity, aerobic or resistance exercises (excluding mind–body activities such as yoga)...
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What Is Strep Throat?
This JAMA Patient Page describes strep throat, its signs and symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and potential complications.
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The Women’s Health Initiative Randomized Trials and Clinical Practice
Importance: Approximately 55 million people in the US and approximately 1.1 billion people worldwide are postmenopausal women. To inform clinical practice about the health effects of menopausal hormone therapy, calcium plus vitamin D supplementation, and a low-fat dietary pattern, the Women's...
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