Category: Class Act

By Sophia Chen

Peer Reviewed

Once considered a disease of the West, type 2 diabetes mellitus is now a global epidemic whose incidence correlates with economic growth. This is evident in Asian countries with …

By  David Pineles, MD

Peer Reviewed

You are a third-year internal medicine resident finishing your night shift at John Doe Hospital. Your shift so far was challenging to say …

By Kurtis Carlock, MD

Peer Reviewed

Obesity is a problem that affects over one-third of adults in the US and increases the risk of numerous health problems in these individuals.[1] The question of how best to combat obesity is a problem that has …

By Gregory Rubinfeld, MD

The thick and sultry August outside,

The stale ammonia scented inside,

James The Poet, bedridden, writing in a fury,

Charlotte on a chair next to him, yawning.

 

So too …

By Anthony Marte
Peer Reviewed

It is a common sequence of dialogue in clinic: “I’d like to draw some blood for cholesterol,” says the doctor. “Have you eaten today?” With …