By Elissa Driggin
Peer Reviewed
At almost every single one of my medical school interviews, each interviewer, noting my college major in nutritional science, asked some variation of the question, “What should …
Category: Systems
Clinical Correlations
Breaking the Cycle: Shining a Light on Physician Depression and Suicide for the Next Generation
September 16, 2016
By Andrew Hallett
Peer Reviewed
For decades, surveys and public data have shown staggeringly high rates of suicide, suicidal ideation, and depression among physicians when compared to the general population.1-4 Male doctors are 40% more …
Botox: Not Just for Wrinkles Anymore
July 28, 2016
Samantha Kass Newman, MD
Peer Reviewed
You can get a Botox injection almost anywhere these days. Internists, dermatologists, and even gynecologists have capitalized on an aging group of baby boomers who aren’t fans …
Sex or Drugs: Why Do We See An Increased Incidence of Oropharyngeal Cancer?
July 13, 2016
By Tyler Litton, MD
Peer Reviewed
Oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) is relatively rare but incidence has increased in the US over the past 40 years. [1] Tonsillar cancer is the …
Stroke 2.0: Novel methods of Detection, Selection and Intervention in Acute Cerebral Ischemia
June 29, 2016
By David Valentine, MD
Peer Reviewed
Stroke is among the costliest disorders in the world for both individuals and society. Every hour of an evolving stroke kills 120 million neurons, destroys 830 billion …
The Brain’s Effect on the Heart After a Stroke
June 22, 2016
By Rory Abrams, MD
Peer Reviewed
The heart and brain are hopelessly intertwined. Their connection is greater than the tissues and sinews that physically tether them to the human body, and …
Outpatient Rhythm Monitoring: Available Options and Diagnostic Yield
March 29, 2016
By Iulia Giuroiu, MD
Peer Reviewed
A 70-year-old woman with hypertension, early dementia, and non-specific chest pain of unclear etiology presents with recurrent left-sided chest pain. Unfortunately, she is a poor historian; it …
Exercise-Induced Rhabdomyolysis: How Fitness May Actually Be Hurting You
March 17, 2016
By Jessica Morgan
Peer Reviewed
CrossFit and SoulCycle. To many people these words mean nothing. However, ask any twenty-something or college student and they will probably tell you they have participated in …