True allergy to penicillin is rare, despite the high frequency with which it is reported. While most patients reporting penicillin allergy…
Diaphragmatic Pacing Diagnosed with Point-of-Care Ultrasound
A 59-year-old woman with a history of non-ischemic cardiomyopathy (ejection fraction of 30%) and obesity was admitted to internal medicine…
Looking Beyond Numbers: Lithium Toxicity Within Therapeutic Levels
A 65-year-old man was admitted with slurred speech of acute onset. He had a past medical history of type 2…
Oath to Self-care and Well-being
The recent Charter on Physician Well-being calls for a partnership and commitment among individuals of the medical profession and health…
Perplexing Pruritic Plaques and Pancytopenia: Subacute Cutaneous Lupus
A 32 year old female with a past medical history of hypothyroidism presented with two weeks of subjective fevers and…
Medical News Today: What to know about a fish bone in the throat
Getting a fish bone stuck in the throat is not usually a serious issue, but it can cause some complications.…
Class bias in hiring based on few seconds of speech
Candidates at job interviews expect to be evaluated on their experience, conduct, and ideas, but a new study provides evidence…
New way to think about brain’s link to postpartum depression
Chronic stress during pregnancy triggers an immune response in the brain that has potential to alter brain functions in ways…
Animal study shows how stress and mother’s abuse affects infant brain
A new study in rats shows the extent of brain damage in newborn rodents from even short-term abuse by their…
Training parents is key to helping children eat a variety of foods
Families dealing with the stress and frustration of their child’s overly picky eating habits may have a new addition to…