Not long ago, I tweeted a link to a very long story. Within 60 seconds, it received three retweets. Since the article would have taken at least 10 minutes to read, it is highly likely that those who retweeted it did not read it....
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Studies have found that patients with HIV have a two- to five-fold greater risk of lung cancer...
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Few providers have the resources or time to implement guidelines for managing overweight and obese...
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In 2003, the CDC published recommendations on the laboratory testing and reporting of hepatitis C...
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According to recent estimates, diabetic neuropathy accounts for about $50 billion in both direct...
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In 2015, more than half of people with HIV in the U.S. will be aged 50 or older, according to...
Read MoreThere is much controversy surrounding MOC (Maintenance of Certification) requirements. The American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) along with the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) continue their stance imposing...
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Value-based medicine has gained more attention in recent years, leading many providers and...
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Research indicates that knee pain occurring with movement due to osteoarthritis (OA) strongly...
Read MoreYou may find this story hard to believe, but it’s true. A 75-year-old non-smoking man with no serious medical problems and a relatively low-risk family history [father, a life-long smoker, died of a stroke at age 76] has...
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Previous workforce estimates implied that inadequate numbers of cardiologists were being trained...
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Implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) have emerged as an important treatment option for...
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Emerging data have demonstrated the value of gender-specific approaches in evaluating and managing...
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Let me say up front that I do not object to protocols in principle. I have been responsible for...
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Daniel G. Amen, MD, renowned psychiatrist, discusses the dangers of undiagnosed brain injuries and...
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Cervical dissections (CD) of the arteries—small tears in the layers of the arterial walls in the...
Read MoreHere’s a story seemingly from the old days of surgical residency training, but it occurred this year. A 2014 graduate of Ohio State University’s urology training program is suing the department chairman, the program...
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