Oldest-old patients (≥85 years) constitute half the acute myocardial infarction hospitalizations among older adults and more commonly have atypical presentation,…
Association of Peripheral Neuropathy with Erectile Dysfunction in US Men
Peripheral neuropathy and erectile dysfunction are common conditions that have both been linked to cardiovascular disease and its risk factors,…
Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia in an Adult Patient
A 47-year-old man with no known past medical history presented to the emergency room with two weeks of progressive lower…
Misinformation dissemination in Twitter in the COVID-19 era
Twitter offers a potentially novel investigation line to evaluate self-perception and awareness in the context of the public health response…
Foot Examination for Older Adults
The 82 year old patient with a past medical history of coronary artery disease, depression, visual and hearing impairment made…
Physician Consult Network
I recently had a patient who presented to the hospital with an ileus and a magnesium level of 6.8 after…
Sick While Black: An Unhealthy Combination
The Covid-19 crisis has highlighted many of the failings of the U.S. healthcare system, including the racial disparities that have…
Physicians and Duty During Pandemics
After reading Alpert’s commentary, we suspect art inspires life, but not consistently with historical fact. Duty to serve, a hallmark…
Fireflies shed light on the function of mitochondria
By making mice bioluminescent, scientists have found a way to monitor the activity of mitochondria in living organisms.
The (neuro)science of getting and staying motivated
Neuroscientists have discovered that the degree of motivation and the stamina to keep it up depends on the ratio between…