Category: Class Act

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 …

Daniel Gratch, MD

Peer reviewed

Although obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a disease as ancient as snoring itself, the condition was not fully characterized until the 19^th century [1]. In 1889, British physician Richard Caton published …

By Brianna Knoll, MD

Peer Reviewed

Achieving universal healthcare is arguably one of the central topics of political debate that our new administration will be facing. While it may seem that a single-payer …