Cardiovascular disease is the number one cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States. Total costs approximate $555 billion…
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A Paralyzing Vacation: Surfer’s Myelopathy
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Hidden Janeway lesion
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Inappropriate testing and treatment of Factor V Leiden and other heritable thrombophilias
A 69year-old male with hypertension and a remote history of venous thromboembolism was referred to general hematology clinic for recommendations…
Placebo and nocebo effects, medication bias, and hearsay
The placebo effect is well known to physicians and probably accounts for observed patient response to therapy more often than…
Chronic Kidney Disease in Agricultural Communities
Patients residing in agricultural communities have a high risk of developing chronic kidney disease. In the Great Plains, geo-environmental risk…
Discriminatory and Sexually Inappropriate Remarks from Patients and their Challenge to Professionalism
As a medical team enters the hospital room for bedside rounds, the patient points to the female attending physician and…
Low-calorie sweetener derived from lactose gets manufacturing boost from yeast
The quest to satisfy the sweet tooth without adding to the waistline has a new weapon in its arsenal: a…