Welcome to the American Family Physician Podcast for the July 1st, 2016 issue.

I'm Steve.

I'm Kalina.

I'm Jake.

I'm Evan.

We are residents and faculty, mostly residents of the University of Arizona College of Medicine, Phoenix, Family Medicine Residency.

This episode on the podcast, we're going to talk about vertebral fractures, topical enseds,

honey for cough, intermittent steroid use in asthma, strep throat, blood pressure control,

and you get to hear our favorite tweets.

The opinions expressed in the podcast are our own

and do not represent the opinions of the American Academy of Family Physicians,

the editor of American Family Physician or Banner Health.

Do not use this podcast for medical advice.

Instead, see your own family doctor for medical care.

We're on a mission.

Delivering the best from American Family Physician on a mission.

Delivering the best from American Family Physician.

Our first feature article is Diagnosis and Management of Vertebral Compression Fractures

from Dr. McCarthy and Davis from Travis

Air Force Base. First, let's talk about risk factors. Risk factors for compression fractures

are what you'd expect from those at higher risk for osteoporosis, like older age, history of falls

or fractures, female gender, slight build, and the use of corticosteroids, especially more than

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