The nation is facing competing public health issues: the need to treat a large number of Americans with acute and chronic pain vs the crisis of prescription opioid abuse.

Anemia may be common in the elderly patient, but it should not be accepted as normal aging. The scientific evidence suggests that consequences of untreated geriatric anemia are significant. Anemia leads to poorer quality of life and increased morbidity and mortality.

Telemedicine visits for older adults and younger people with disabilities will differ based on sites such as in the general community, independent living communities, assisted living, memory care communities, and skilled nursing facilities.

Bronchiolitis caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection in infants is common and can lead to hospitalization if severe. There are now two ways to prevent this: immunizing the mother during pregnancy or giving monoclonal antibodies.