By Varun Narendra
Peer Reviewed
Griffith Hughes was the first to describe the grapefruit in 1750, naming it the “forbidden fruit” of Barbados for unknown reasons. Centuries later, it seems as if he may …
Category: Class Act
Clinical Correlations
Breaking the Cycle: Shining a Light on Physician Depression and Suicide for the Next Generation
September 16, 2016
By Andrew Hallett
Peer Reviewed
For decades, surveys and public data have shown staggeringly high rates of suicide, suicidal ideation, and depression among physicians when compared to the general population.1-4 Male doctors are 40% more likely …
Physicians and Medical Innovation
April 15, 2016
By Vivek Kumar
Peer Reviewed
As healthcare workers, we learn about the most intimate factors governing patients’ lives. We learn about their fears, goals, and motivations on a daily basis. We are on the front lines …
Exercise-Induced Rhabdomyolysis: How Fitness May Actually Be Hurting You
March 17, 2016
By Jessica Morgan
Peer Reviewed
CrossFit and SoulCycle. To many people these words mean nothing. However, ask any twenty-something or college student and they will probably tell you they have participated in a class or …
Don’t Tie Me Down! Do Neckties Spread Infection?
February 24, 2016
By Gabriel Campion
Peer Reviewed
For over a century, neckties have been a staple accessory in the wardrobe of the American professional man. Although white-collar dress codes have trended toward a more casual style, …
Hirudotherapy: An Ugly Means of Avoiding Uglier Outcomes
January 22, 2016
By Jonathan Bekisz
Peer Reviewed
“Do you want to see something gross? Go into the soiled utility room and check out what’s in the jar.” Never one to pass on the opportunity to “see …
Lies My Patients Told Me: “I Take My Medications Every Day.”
January 15, 2016
By Rebecca Sussman
Peer Reviewed
Reviewing medical evidence has become such a habit that sometimes it feels almost impossible to think independently. I’ve always been a top-down thinker; I go with my gut instinct, and …
Is It Time to Reconsider Who Should Get Metformin?
December 11, 2015 
By Lauren Strazzulla
Current FDA guidelines for the use of metformin stipulate that it not be prescribed to those with an elevated creatinine (at or above 1.5 mg/dL for men and 1.4 mg/dL for women). It is also contraindicated …