Listening beyond myalgia: a primary care perspective on statin-associated immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy

Statins are a cornerstone of cardiovascular disease prevention. Although generally safe, muscle-related adverse effects remain a concern, as statin-associated muscle symptoms may signal severe conditions such as immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy (IMNM). This case highlights the diagnostic challenge faced by family doctors when common symptoms mask rare but serious disease.A 60-year-old woman with hypertension, type 2…

Planetary health : let’s make the change together!

Around the world, many healthcare systems, organizations, and care teams are adapting to address current and future environmental and health challenges. This leads to recommendations for the organization and logistics of healthcare facilities, for health practionners’ practices, to a positive and collective approach to health (health promotion and community health). These transformations may lead to…

Anaplastic large cell Lymphoma

Clinical case of daily practiceA 19-year-old was assessed for pain in the right inguinal region with difficulty in complete flexion of the right leg for 3 weeks of evolution without improvement with rest and analgesia. Associated loss of 20 kg of weight in recent months with night sweating and nonspecific abdominal discomfort. Analysis detects: leukocytosis…

Integrating Medical Education and the School Health Program: A Curricular Extension Promoting the Culture of Peace

The curricular extension was developed within the framework of the Primary Health Care – Child Health (APS V) module practices, carried out in the 2nd semester of 2025. The established themes were: belonging, bullying, cyberbullying, empathy, and non-violent communication.Interventions took place at E.E. "Lions Clube" on Wednesdays, with 5th-semester medical students pre-planning activities aligned with…

Investigation of the attitudes of nursing staff in Peloponnese hospitals towards telemedicine and health informatics applications

The use of telemedicine and e-Health applications is increasingly relevant in healthcare, especially among nursing staff working in hospital settings.Understanding how these professionals interact with health informatics tools not only informs clinical practice but also supports the ongoing integration of digital health technologies within the National Health System.To explore the attitudes of nursing staff in…

Development of an Educational Booklet Focused on the Prevention of Sexual Abuse in Early Childhood

Child sexual violence is a serious public health issue and a violation of children's rights, with heightened vulnerability in early childhood, particularly within intrafamilial settings. Despite its protective role, sexual education faces resistance in school and family contexts, underscoring the importance of early sexual education in promoting bodily autonomy and preventing child sexual abuse.To develop…

Investigation of the attitudes of nursing staff in Peloponnese hospitals towards telemedicine and health informatics applications

The use of telemedicine and e-Health applications is increasingly relevant in healthcare, especially among nursing staff working in hospital settings. Understanding how these professionals interact with health informatics tools not only informs clinical practice but also supports the ongoing integration of digital health technologies within the National Health System.To explore the attitudes of nursing staff…

From dilemma to development: practicing Ethics through peer discussion in family medicine

Family medicine is grounded in long-term relationships, continuity of care, and a deep understanding of patients within their family and community contexts. These defining features frequently give rise to ethical dilemmas that are complex, relational, and shaped by uncertainty rather than clear-cut rules. Family doctors are required to balance competing values over time. Recognizing that…

Promoting healthy and sustainable diet: doctors in quest for legitimacy. Knowledge, representations, and practices of general practitioners in Indre-et- Loire regarding the health-environment co-benefits of food

Climate change, resulting from greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, is a major public health threat of the 21st century that the medical community must address. Food is a topic frequently discussed in primary care and is also a significant source of GHG emissions at the national level. Therefore, the combination of actions that are beneficial for…

Assessment intrinsic capacity and functional ability for people 65 years of age and older in Yerevan 1Lamara Manukyan, 2Davit Manukyan 1National Institute of Health named after Academician Avdalbekyan, dept. of family medicine, Yerevan, Armenia 2State medical university named after M.Heratsi

GeriatricsWHO defines intrinsic capacity (IC) as the combination of the individual’s physical and mental, including psychological, capacities; and functional ability (FA) as the combination and interaction of IC with the environment a person inhabits. The basis of healthy aging is the maintenance of intrinsic capacity and functional ability throughout the life cycle.Consulting and screening testing of intrinsic (cognitive and physical)…