Researchers have conducted the first global review of herbal medicines for weight loss in 19 years, finding insufficient evidence to…
In Coronavirus Fight, China Sidelines an Ally: Its Own People
The outbreak has exposed the powerlessness of private charities, civic groups and others who could help the effort but whom…
Evidence of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Returning Travelers from Wuhan, China
To the Editor: As the number of cases of infection with the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) has continued to increase, many…
Seeing Snakes: An HIV Patient with Visual Hallucinations
A 45-year-old African American man with HIV presented to an outside hospital two months prior to the current hospitalization with…
Gout and Progression of Aortic Stenosis
Patients with aortic stenosis are nearly twice as likely to have a diagnosis of gout compared with individuals without aortic…
An Underappreciated Embolic Source: Aortic Arch Floating Thrombus
An 85-year-old man presented with left hemiparesis, too late for any intervention. Brain computed tomography (CT) revealed a right hemispheric…
A Case of Dual Positive Glomerulonephritis with Plasma Cell Dyscrasia
A 64-year old female with a history of a pulmonary embolism on rivaroxaban, breast cancer (mastectomy in 2013), hypertension, and…
Sleeping with elevated upper body does not attenuate acute mountain sickness – pragmatic randomized clinical trial
Acute mountain sickness commonly occurs following ascent to high altitude and is aggravated following sleep. Cephalad fluid shifts have been…
Why Teenagers Reject Parents’ Solutions to Their Problems
It’s usually because we’re not giving them what they’re really looking for.
How to Build Healthy Habits
It’s not about willpower. Good habits happen when we set ourselves up for success. Our new challenge will show you…