By Kathryn Hockemeyer
Peer Reviewed
I caught up with a friend who works in environmental, social, and corporate governance investing during a lull in the COVID-19 pandemic. Seconds into the conversation, he asked, “I hear the …
Category: Class Act
Clinical Correlations
Statin Use in Young People: A Missed Opportunity?
August 10, 2022
By Akshay N. Pulavarty MPH
Peer Reviewed
A quick look into the medicine cabinet of anyone sixty or older will likely reveal a statin. Primary prevention with high-intensity statins has substantially reduced the risk of atherosclerotic …
The Chicken or the Egg: The Relationship Between Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Type 2 Diabetes
July 30, 2022
By Mahip Grewal
Peer Reviewed
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is estimated to affect 25% of the world’s population.1 NAFLD is a spectrum of disease ranging from nonalcoholic fatty liver (NAFL), which is generally nonprogressive isolated …
Harm Reduction: Principles, Practices, and Frontiers
February 10, 2022
By Matthew Haller
Peer Reviewed
The default mode of medical practice is curative: pursuit of the complete eradication of the malady at hand, leading to symptomatic relief and prolongation of life. In actuality, this frame is …
A History of Patient History-Taking: A Brief Review of the Origins of the Aphorism that “80% of Diagnoses Can Be Made by History Alone”
January 26, 2022
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 …
IBS, Anxiety, and the Gut-Brain Axis
January 6, 2022
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?” …
A Pancreas in the Making
September 30, 2021
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 …
Apply Liberally: Barriers to Adequate Sunscreen Use
August 25, 2021
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 …