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Lower Blood Pressure in South Asia? Trial Evidence
The report by Jafar et al. in this issue of the Journal suggests that a low-cost intervention, if scaled up,…
Case 6-2020: A 34-Year-Old Woman with Hyperglycemia
Presentation of Case. Dr. Max C. Petersen (Medicine): A 34-year-old woman was evaluated in the diabetes clinic of this hospital…
Prevention of Falls in Community-Dwelling Older Adults
Foreword. This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then…
Disclosure of Genetic Risk Revealed in a Research Study
From an ethical perspective, this case is easy. Although the relationship between scientific investigators and research participants is complex, some…
The EVALI and Youth Vaping Epidemics — Implications for Public Health
Since entering the U.S. marketplace in 2007, e-cigarette, or vaping, products have evolved into a diverse class of inhaled aerosol…
When Sensitivity Is a Liability
You find a spot in the shadows of the emergency department. A nurse has turned off a bank of overhead…
Syndromic Surveillance for E-Cigarette, or Vaping, Product Use–Associated Lung Injury
On August 1, 2019, the first cases of electronic cigarette (e-cigarette), or vaping, product use–associated lung injury (EVALI) were reported…
What a Party in Japan May Tell Us About the Coronavirus’s Spread
Will the virus spiral beyond China? Public health experts are closely studying cluster cases in other Asian countries.
What a Party in Japan May Tell Us About the Coronavirus’s Spread
Will the virus spiral beyond China? Public health experts are closely studying cluster cases in other Asian countries.