By Devon Zander
Peer Reviewed
Much has been said about the art of taking a patient history. The aphorism most commonly invoked by medical educators is that “80% of diagnoses can be made by history alone.”¹ …
By Devon Zander
Peer Reviewed
Much has been said about the art of taking a patient history. The aphorism most commonly invoked by medical educators is that “80% of diagnoses can be made by history alone.”¹ …
By Quinn Silverglate
Peer Reviewed
At any of the over 26,000 restaurants that populate the city of New York, I have to ask the same questions: “Does this have dairy in it? What about gluten?” …
By Jessica Lovett
Peer Reviewed
Diabetes, a condition broadly characterized by the inability to maintain glucose homeostasis,1 can be classified into two primary subtypes: type 1 and type 2. Type 1 and type 2 diabetes are …
By Ellen Yin
Peer Reviewed
Skin cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the United States, with melanoma estimated to cause more than 80% of skin cancer deaths,1 and sunscreen is …
By Lee Brake
Peer Reviewed
Kratom (pronounced KRAY-tum) is a product derived from the crushed and dried leaves of the Mitragyna speciosa plant species endemic to Southeast Asia.1 It has been increasingly used in the US …
By Zoe Lawrence, MD
Peer Reviewed
The patient is a 43-year-old intravenous drug user who presents to the emergency department with a few days of fevers and malaise. On exam, he is febrile to …
By Avani Kolla
Peer Reviewed
During my trip to India, the “family bonding” reached a new level when I shared my upper respiratory infection with my parents and sister. On day two of my father’s rhinorrhea …
By Nina Shevzov-Zebrun
Peer Reviewed
“How much would I have to pay you to lick the subway floor?”
“How much money would it take for you to wear an inflatable T-Rex costume to school?”
Growing up, my sister …