By Madeline Kowalski
Peer Reviewed
A 91-year-old woman with no chronic illness,1 who until recently lived independently, developed rapidly progressive dementia and ataxia over several months. A paraneoplastic syndrome was suspected, yet an extensive workup revealed no malignancy. MRI revealed multifocal white-matter lesions, …
By: David Willett
Peer reviewed
The story of the pacemaker begins in 1918 in New York City, where Dr. Albert Hyman spent years following his residency studying the heart’s …
By Felicia Ragucci
Peer Reviewed
My very first patient of clerkship year had the shortest medication list I’ll ever see: none. After confirming this, I asked if she takes over the …
By Bennett Yang
Peer Reviewed
An 84-year-old woman presents to the emergency department with fatigue and mild confusion. Her vitals are stable, she’s afebrile, and her exam is unremarkable. Labs are mostly normal, but the urinalysis shows moderate leukocyte esterase and bacteria. A urine culture is sent, and a broad-spectrum antibiotic is …
By Allen Khudaverdyan
Peer Reviewed
For over a century, 98.6° Fahrenheit (37° Celsius) has been etched into our collective consciousness as the “normal” human body temperature. From routine check-ups to COVID-19 …
By Martin Bouldo
Peer Reviewed
It is not uncommon for individuals to be concerned about where their food comes from. People want to know details like the “country of origin,” or if their …
By Joshua Wang
Peer Reviewed
Dan never imagined his nightly struggle with alcohol cravings might be cured with his diabetes medication. Yet, a few months after starting semaglutide for his blood …
By Ashley Lewis
Peer Reviewed
In the US, patients experience serious barriers to accessing mental healthcare. Over half of counties in the US lack a psychiatrist, and most patients with mental illness did …