We have concerns about the integrity of publications from the Yamaguchi Osteoporosis Prevention Study (YOPS) in The American Journal of…
Concerns About the Integrity of Ishida Y, Kawai S. Am J Med. 2004;117:549-555: The Reply
The Editor-in-Chief and the editorial staff of The American Journal of Medicine (AJM) have carefully reviewed the information sent to…
Honey Bee Stings: Historical, Clinical, Toxicological, and Environmental Aspects
“Honey Bee Stings in the Era of ‘Killer Bees’” by Rahimian et al1 is interesting and informative. However, we would…
Ending Cardiovascular Diseases, Fast, Effectively, and Cheaply . . . in Capitalist Utopia?
“Medical science has made such tremendous progress that there is hardly a healthy human left.” Aldous Huxley
Cryptococcal Disease Presenting With Cellulitis in Kidney Transplant Recipients
We would like to make some comments on the interesting article by Yokose et al describing a case of cryptococcal…
Doctors and Nurses, Take Good Care of Yourself
I read with great interest the article by Shapiro et al.1 It was reported that suicide is the leading cause…
Estimating the contribution of different age strata to vaccine serotype pneumococcal transmission in the pre vaccine era: a modelling study
Herd protection through interruption of transmission has contributed greatly to the impact of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs) and may enable…
After Outbreak on Carrier Roosevelt, Many Have Antibodies
A C.D.C. study found that some sailors showed protection against the coronavirus three months after the onset of symptoms.
Living near oil and gas wells may increase preterm birth risk
New research shows living near oil and gas development in California is a risk factor for preterm birth, the leading…
Bone Drugs May Have Added Benefit: Lower Pneumonia Risk
Bisphosphonates such as Fosamax and Actonel, taken for osteoporosis, were associated with a reduced risk of pneumonia.