By Olivia Richardson, MD
On the order of angstroms,
infinitesimally small
nucleotides pair off
and cling tightly to one another,
inseparable,
hundreds of kilojoules
binding them.
Like teenagers they dance,
entangled.
With arms entwined
they spin around one another-
spinning and …
By Aaron Smith, MD
Peer Reviewed
First introduced in the late 1980s, proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) have revolutionized the treatment of gastric acid-related disorders and have been described as a miracle drug by patients …
By Anjali Mone, MD
Peer Reviewed
While the majority of media coverage is focusing on Crimea’s annexation and continued upheaval in the Middle East, also making the news this week was a …
By Joseph Zakhar
Peer Reviewed
The Patient:
Fate is the sound of a ringing phone.
I, however, am growing to hate the sound.
I’m strangled by the words, by the rough sheets, the …
Please enjoy this post from the archives dated September 21, 2011
By Alon Mass
Faculty Peer Reviewed
The overlap between religion and medicine is ancient. On a recent medical volunteer trip to India I met a medical student who proudly wore …
By Theresa Sumberac, MD
Peer Reviewed
The 2008 US Census Bureau reported that 14 to 16 percent of the adult population enjoyed crossword puzzles and that half of them …
By Jessica Taff, MD
Peer Reviewed
While the world’s political attention turned to conflict in Ukraine this week, the New York Times turned national attention to several physicians with big …
By Michael D. O’Donnell
The patient was a 60 year old female with a history heavy chain (AH) amyloidosis with renal and cardiac involvement, nephrotic syndrome, and hyperlipidemia who presented …