By Michael Guss, Class of 2012
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Helminths–parasitic worms that have co-evolved with humans and colonized our gastrointestinal (GI) tract for millennia–have developed the ability to modulate our …
Category: Class Act
Clinical Correlations
Culturally Competent Care: Primary and Preventive Health Care for Lesbian and Bisexual Women
March 2, 2011
By Elizabeth P. Gurney, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
In the United States, population-based studies estimate that 1-4% of women self-identify as lesbian or bisexual and 4-17% have had same-gender sexual …
Ramadan, Fasting, and Diabetes
February 25, 2011
By Sana Shah, Class of 2011
Faculty Peer Reviewed
The Islamic faith is characterized by five central pillars: the …
The Resurgence of Pertussis: Is Lack of Adult Vaccination to Blame?
February 23, 2011
By Ijeoma Ejigiri, Class of 2011
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Whooping cough. 100 day cough. Pertussis. These are the various names …
A Vaccine Against Nicotine—New Hope or Mere Hype?
February 18, 2011
By Carolan Hass, Class of 2012
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Cigarettes remain an anathema to many physicians. Like so many unhealthy …
Medical Work-Up of Uveitis
February 16, 2011
By Mary Whitman, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Clinical question: What should the medical work-up be for an adult newly diagnosed with uveitis?
Uveitis, defined as intraocular inflammation of …
Resveratrol: The Modern Fountain of Youth?
February 9, 2011
By Lee Rasamny
Faculty Peer Reviewed
For thousands of years, humans have been fascinated with the idea of slowing and perhaps even reversing the process of aging. From Ponce de León to modern …
The Doctor Versus the Google Search: How to Enrich the Provider-Patient Relationship in the Age of Internet Health Information
October 15, 2010
By Suzanne MacFarland, MS4
Faculty Peer Reviewed
There is a stranger in the clinic room, and it is not your patient. This stranger is a multifaceted, opinionated entity with …