By Kylie Birnbaum
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Women have long bemoaned menopause and its physiological, psychological, and sexual effects. Fortunately, hormone replacement therapy has provided relief for symptomatic women. Less attention is paid to men, who …
By Lakshmi Tummala, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
First up, the debate between coronary revascularization and optimal medical management continues. Over the past several years, the role of fractional flow reserve (FFR), a technique used …
By Bryan Stierman
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Staphylococcus aureus, first discovered in the 1880s, is one of the most widespread human pathogens. It is also a commensal organism, with about 20% of the population permanently …
By Anjali Varma Desai, M.D
Faculty Peer Reviewed
In the news this week, former US Open champion Andy Roddick ended his tennis career while Barack Obama sought to continue his presidential career. The Democratic …
By Jon-Emile S Kenny, MD
Faculty Peer Reviwed
A 62- year-old man with a history of hypertension, diastolic dysfunction and chronic kidney disease is admitted 4 days after beginning outpatient treatment of community acquired …
By Devyani Kothari, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
In news this week, the Republic National Convention, which was held in Tampa, FL, concluded with speeches by Mitt Romney and Clint Eastwood. The final grand slam …
By Jeffrey Krutoy, DDS
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Bacterial infective endocarditis is a potentially devastating disease, and while it may be an easy tradition to blame the dentist, recent research and new guidelines from the …
By Tracey Liebman, M.D.
Faculty Peer Reviewed
This week’s primecuts starts off with some other-worldly news [1]. The NASA rover, known as Curiosity, had landed on Mars on August 6 after a 352-million-mile trip …