Cognitive Lifestyle and Long-Term Risk of Dementia

Can keeping an active, complex and enriching cognitive lifestyle in late life help ward off dementia?

"Thyrotoxic Psychosis" Associated With Subacute Thyroiditis

An 18-year-old male college student was hospitalized with depression and psychotic behavior.

Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass for Morbid Obesity

Can certain factors influence successful weight loss following gastric bypass surgery?

MALAdaptive: Do We Avoid Metformin Unnecessarily?

The use of metformin is often avoided in diabetic patients due to the fear of lactic acidosis, a potentially serious adverse effect. Is this fear justified?

Increase in CD4 Count Among New Enrollees in HIV Care

After the CDC revised HIV testing guidelines, are we noticing increased CD4 counts among newly diagnosed HIV patients?

Sunbed Use in Children Aged 11-17 in England

With the incidence of malignant melanoma on the rise, is legislation needed to control the use of sunbeds by children and adolescents?

Healthy Aging 5 Years After Daily Antioxidant Supplements

Can long-term supplementation with antioxidant vitamins and minerals keep older people healthier?

Breast Cancer With Extensive Peritumoral Vascular Invasion

This study analyzed the clinical and histopathological characteristics of primary breast cancer with extensive vascular invasion. How do they compare to inflammatory breast carcinoma?

Left Atrial Function Measured by cMRI in Heart Failure

Left atrial volume is an important marker of cardiac dysfunction in heart failure, but what about left atrial function?

Ovarian Dysgerminoma and Synchronic Tubal Pregnancy

In this rare case, a young woman presented with a left tubal pregnancy and concurrent dysgerminoma in the right ovary, making diagnosis a challenge.

Use of Preventive Services by Men Enrolled in Medicare+Choice

Delivery of clinical preventive services to older adults can reduce premature morbidity and mortality while preserving functioning and enhancing quality of life.

Cytotechnologist On-site Adequacy Evaluation of Thyroid FNA

This study compared the accuracy of on-site evaluation for adequacy in thyroid fine-needle aspirations performed by a cytotechnologist against those done by a cytopathologist. Were they equivalent?

Localisation and Surgical Treatment of Insulinomas

The authors review the main elements for successful treatment of these pancreatic tumors.

Ischemic Heart Disease in Women

The pathophysiology, symptomatology, and risks for coronary heart disease in women differs significantly from that of men. What do you need to know for accurate diagnosis and effective treatment?

Circadian Clock Desynchronisation and Metabolic Syndrome

What is the connection between sleep disturbance and metabolic syndrome? This new study explains.

Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitors for T2DM

Learn about the new sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors canagliflozin and dapagliflozin in this overview, including their benefits, adverse effects, and potential place in therapy.

Right Ventricular Alterations in Scuba Divers

Recreational scuba diving imposes uncommon environmental stresses, which elicit a physiologic response, affecting multiple systems.

Safety of Malaria Rapid Diagnostic Testing Strategy in Travelers

How safe is a malaria diagnostic strategy based on rapid diagnostic tests? Is the accuracy lacking?

Convenient HIV Testing Is Attracting Previously Untested Men

Which HIV testing service delivery models attract untested gay and bisexual men?

Pulmonary Infections After Bone Marrow Transplantation

The presence of large nodules and visualization of the halo sign are most suggestive of fungal infection.