Category: Class Act

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 …

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 …

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? …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …