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Scope This! A Podcast on Gastroesophageal Reflux and Gastritis

PEMBlog

Understanding dyspepsia and its clinical presentation. Both conditions can present with similar symptoms. Adolescents with GERD often present similarly to adults with heartburn and regurgitation as the primary complaints. And the presentation for GERD varies by age. Now there are some risk factors for GERD.

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Digital Skin Care: Top 8 Dermatology Apps

The Medical Futurist

2) iDoc24 The award-winning dermatology service is present in more than 160 countries and is available in 7 languages. 7) Eczema Tracker The app was born out of necessity: Nav Gosal, founder of Eczema Tracker has been managing his son’s severe eczema, food allergies, and asthma for years, and wants to help patients with the same issues.

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8 Reasons Why Family Physicians are the Actual Stars of Medicine

Family Medicine Initiative

As a general practitioner and primary care researcher, it was always fascinating for me to delve into the scientific literature to investigate this issue. The following graph shows the striking difference in premature mortality between countries with weak or strong primary care: 2. Here are the key results.