By Matthew B. McNeill, MD
Peer Reviewed
One can often feel numb or indifferent to the seemingly nightly reports of gun deaths on American news programs. Individual homicides, suicides, or accidental gun deaths are tragic and …
By Matthew B. McNeill, MD
Peer Reviewed
One can often feel numb or indifferent to the seemingly nightly reports of gun deaths on American news programs. Individual homicides, suicides, or accidental gun deaths are tragic and …
By David Valentine, MD
Peer Reviewed
Currently, well over one third of US adults use at least one health-related online service or app, with almost half of those focused on physical activity 1. With the growing …
By David Pineles, MD
Peer Reviewed
In the early 1970’s, scientists discovered in animal models that a minor metabolite of acetaminophen, N-acetyl-p-benzoquinone imine (NAPQI), accumulates in the body after ingestion. This metabolite is normally conjugated by …
By Chio Yokose, MD
Peer Reviewed
Even in this era of modern medicine, bacterial meningitis remains a widely feared diagnosis in both resource-rich and -poor settings worldwide. Bacterial meningitis is among the ten most common infectious …
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, …
By Amy Shen Tang, MD
Peer Reviewed
“I would pay you if you took it away from me. I’d try to buy it back,” said Irving Kahn, the late Wall Street investment advisor when asked if …
By Jenna Tarasoff
Peer Reviewed
A 65-year-old African woman presents with two months of fevers and 25-pound weight loss along with a month of nausea and retching, accompanied by left-sided abdominal pain. The exam is …
By Amar Parikh, MD
Peer Reviewed
Amidst the global panic over the recent Ebola outbreak, another well-known pathogen that has been devastating the world for decades continues to smolder—the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). According to the …