“Mucousy stools” the encounter form said yet it was anything but after I talked with the patient. “I saw a stringy thing in my stool,” she said. She tried to pick it out but became …

I came across this position paper from the American College of Sports Medicine. What I liked about the article was its thoroughness. I am printing it in its entirety.
The Use of Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids in Sports
Based …

Tamoxifen, the breast cancer drug used by women who have finished chemo and radiation for estrogen receptor positive breast cancer, can also be given to women who are at high risk for developing breast cancer. …

My ears immediately perked up when the drug rep told me he had a medication for the treatment of chronic constipation. I have many people who suffer from chronic constipation and constipation associated with Irritable …

She presented with a sore throat that made it painful for her to swallow but there had been no change in her ability to take in food or fluids. She had a headache and body aches that …

If you live in an urban area, chances are that you have several hospitals to choose from including smaller community hospitals. How do  you pick which hospital to go for that surgical procedure? What are …

Her billing form said “loss of appetite” so I entered the exam room expecting she had a GI bug that had been going around the area. I asked the usual sort of questions – but no, …

An elderly man in his late 70s came to see me for a follow-up visit after a recent hospitalization for generalized weakness. He had lost a fair amount of weight over the last 6 months …

Mitochondria, the power plants in our cells, are believed to be an important underlying factor in the aging process – whether in mice or humans. These organelles are responsible for generating energy used in all …

How concerned are you about catching an infection on an airplane? Would you wear a mask and carry your own air supply while in-flight? How about wiping down the arm rests on your seat or drop-down …