Heart attack patients who are sarcastic or irritable could be putting their health at risk. ‘Hostility is a personality trait…
Combining two precision medicines can treat drug-resistant cancers
Launching a dual-pronged attack on tumours using a combination of two innovative precision medicines could treat patients with multiple common…
Human activities promote disease-spreading mosquitoes; more study needed for prevention
Disease-spreading mosquitoes may be more likely to occupy areas impacted by human activities like pesticide use and habitat destruction, than…
Turmeric May Ease Knee Arthritis
A curcumin extract eased pain, stiffness and physical function in those with osteoarthritis of the knee.
Sex Differences, Aspirin, and Primary Prevention
Aspirin has long been a cornerstone of primary prevention of cardiovascular disease. In 2018, three randomized trials updated the literature…
Rethinking Women, Aspirin and Primary Prevention
Aspirin has long been a cornerstone of primary prevention of cardiovascular disease. In 2018, three randomized trials updated the literature…
A Missionary from Sudan: Brucellosis
Brucellosis is a zoonotic disease caused by a fastidious Gram-negative bacteria. Most commonly, it is transmitted from the consumption of…
Foot Torture (Falanga): Ten Victims With Chronic Plantar Hyperpigmentation
Falanga is a widespread form of torture, but details of the chronic skin sequelae on physical examination are unreported.
Epiploic appendagitis
A 35-year-old man presented with acute onset of persistent, localized, and nonradiating left-sided lower abdominal pain, 12 hours prior to…
Virtual reality trains public to reverse opioid overdoses
The United States has seen a 200% increase in the rate of deaths by opioid overdose in the last 20…