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Beyond Symptoms — The Hidden Burden of IBD and the Future of Disease Modification

Although treatment advances in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have improved symptom control, many patients continue to experience progressive structural bowel damage and systemic complications that are not adequately addressed in routine care. Gastroenterologists and multidisciplinary gastrointestinal (GI) care teams often …

Findings from Phase 2 of a Health Equity Educational Initiative Addressing Racial Disparities and Bias

Systemic health inequities disproportionately impact underserved racial and ethnic populations, leading to higher morbidity, mortality, and reduced quality of life. Socioeconomic disadvantages, racial bias, and barriers to care contribute to these disparities, yet they often go unnoticed by health care …

From Trial to Treatment: Using Modern Evidence, Expert Insight, and Practice Simulation to Navigate the Integration of Bispecific Antibodies into the Care of Patients with Multiple Myeloma

The rapidly evolving multiple myeloma (MM) treatment landscape has created unprecedented opportunities, while introducing new complexities for clinicians caring for patients with relapsed/refractory (R/R) disease. In just a few years, bispecific antibodies (BsAbs) have emerged as highly effective treatment options, …

Livestream: Treating All of MS: Unifying Strategies to Target Relapse and Progression in a Shifting Clinical Landscape

It is increasingly understood that multiple sclerosis (MS) relapse and progression can occur simultaneously, regardless of phenotype, revealing flaws in the traditional classification of MS and prompting increasing use of a spectrum-based view of the disease. This shift is reflected …

Treating All of MS: Unifying Strategies to Target Relapse and Progression in a Shifting Clinical Landscape

It is increasingly understood that multiple sclerosis (MS) relapse and progression can occur simultaneously, regardless of phenotype, revealing flaws in the traditional classification of MS and prompting increasing use of a spectrum-based view of the disease. This shift is reflected …

Rethinking Suppression: GnRH Antagonists and Contemporary Endometriosis Management

Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory condition that remains underrecognized and undertreated, leaving many individuals of reproductive age with daily pain and disruption. Patients often face preference‑sensitive decisions about pain management, contraception, and fertility without clear guidance, frequently after years‑long diagnostic …

Improving Early Identification and Integrated Management of Cardio-Renal-Metabolic Risk in Family Medicine

Cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome represents a progressive, interconnected continuum in which type 2 diabetes, chronic kidney disease, heart failure, and overlapping cardiometabolic risk factors mutually accelerate one another’s progression. In everyday family medicine practice, however, these conditions are often managed in …

Navigating Prevention: A Stepwise Guide to PrEP and Sexual Health Discussions

Despite national recommendations, PrEP remains underutilized in many clinical settings because clinicians often lack confidence, time, and practical workflows to consistently identify candidates and act on eligibility findings. Routine care frequently omits a structured sexual health history and assessment, leading …