A 39-year-old man presented to the emergency department with left forearm pain after a fall during a motorcycle accident, in ...

Key points A 55-year-old man with a left-sided goiter and local compression symptoms presented to our endocrinology clinic. He did not have dysphagia, dyspnea, or hoarseness. All laboratory results, ...

I entered the intensive care unit on a Monday morning, buzzing from my first months of critical care fellowship. I was welcomed into the unit by a middle-aged attending I’d known for many years, his ...

Among patients with acute coronary syndrome, for whom ASA may decrease morbidity and mortality (odds ratio 0.75),[2][1] a short but detailed history of reported adverse effects may allow clinicians to ...

Key points A 39-year-old otherwise healthy man presented to the emergency department with severe rectal pain and a 3-day ...

Not always, but too often, my patient and I both watch my right hand as it shakes. Sometimes, to finish writing a prescription, I steady it with my left hand. Oops. And I wonder: Should I address the ...

Despite advancements in treatment and HIV viral suppression, people with HIV experience a risk of myocardial infarction that is 1.73 times higher than in people without HIV.[1][1] Believed to be in ...

Multiple sclerosis (MS) often begins in early adulthood, and symptoms may include fatigue, pain, and mood changes. These may not be outwardly visible but can be deeply disabling.[1][1] Clinicians ...

People with cannabis-induced psychosis and cannabis use disorder are at high risk of schizophrenia A population-based retrospective cohort study of 9.8 million people in Ontario, Canada, found that ...

Pregnant people with measles are at higher risk of pneumonia, hepatitis, and hospitalization and have a 10-fold higher risk of death than those who are not pregnant.1 Infection also increases the risk ...

Falls are the leading cause of injury-related hospital admissions and deaths among older adults (aged ≥ 65 yr) About 30% of older adults report a fall each year, and about 20% experience a ...

Diet is associated with depressive symptoms A 2024 umbrella review — including nearly 10 million participants enrolled in observational studies — found that people who consumed more ultra-processed ...