By Tyler R. McClintock
Faculty Peer Reviewed
“Red Meat Kills.” “Red Meat a Ticket to Early Grave.” “A Hot Dog a Day Raises Risk of Dying.” Such were the headlines circulating in popular press last …
By Tyler R. McClintock
Faculty Peer Reviewed
“Red Meat Kills.” “Red Meat a Ticket to Early Grave.” “A Hot Dog a Day Raises Risk of Dying.” Such were the headlines circulating in popular press last …
By Lauren Foster
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Hypertension is a pervasive chronic disease affecting approximately 65 million adults in the United States, and a significant cause of morbidity and mortality [1]. Antihypertensives are widely …
By Robert Mazgaj
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Morgellons disease is an “unexplained dermopathy” characterized by fibers emerging from skin lesions, and associated with various cutaneous sensations.[1] Inspired by a curious medical condition reported by a 17th …
By Jon-Emile S Kenny, MD
Faculty Peer Reviwed
A 62- year-old man with a history of hypertension, diastolic dysfunction and chronic kidney disease is admitted 4 days after beginning outpatient treatment of community acquired pneumonia …
By Jeffrey Krutoy, DDS
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Bacterial infective endocarditis is a potentially devastating disease, and while it may be an easy tradition to blame the dentist, recent research and new guidelines from the American …
By Navya Nair, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the major cause of mortality worldwide.[1] Lipoproteins play a major role in the development of this disease.[2] Current guidelines advocate that low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol should be the primary target for …
By Han Na Kim
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Case:
The patient is a 50-year-old woman with history of steroid-dependent, severe, persistent asthma since childhood and coronary artery disease who presented with dyspnea and URI symptoms admitted …
By Jason Chalifoux
Faculty Peer Review
The story of a patient with multiple office visits due to uncontrolled abdominal pain, bloating and diarrhea/constipation is common among primary care doctors and gastroenterologists. The workup is often …