Commentary
Commentary
The 30th-birthday gift that could save a life
Imagine a future when, at 30, you get your genome sequenced and doctors tell you what needs to be done to save your life.
Commentary
Some decisions aren’t right or wrong; they’re just devastating
One might wonder: Why is it so hard to do the right thing? Ask any clinician and I think you will hear the same answer: because we do not have the...
Livin' on the MDedge
Drive, chip, and putt your way to osteoarthritis relief
Plus: Gut diversity gets measured and dog walking gets dangerous.
Perspectives
Health care in America: Let that tapeworm grow
Might it still be possible to do well while doing good?
Opinion
A 50-year-old White male presented with a 4- to 5-year history of progressively growing violaceous lesions on his left lower extremity
A 50-year-old presented with a 4- to 5-year history of progressively growing violaceous lesions on his left lower extremity, unresponsive to over-...
Commentary
New colorectal cancer data reveal troubling trends
It has become increasingly apparent that the age profile and associated risks for this cancer are rapidly changing.
Diminutio
The end of the telemedicine era?
Telemedicine revolutionized outpatient palliative care delivery, but the telemedicine era is evolving.
Commentary
When practice-changing results don’t change practice
But among many of my colleagues who favor adjuvant over neoadjuvant therapy, it isn’t necessarily the fine points of the data that present the...
Commentary
‘Excess’ deaths surging, but why?
‘The excess death gap between the United States and Western Europe has never been higher,’ according to a new study.
Opinion
Surgical management of borderline ovarian tumors, part 1
Ovarian-sparing procedures should be offered to patients in the setting of borderline ovarian tumors, with the understanding that they are...
Commentary
Celebrity death finally solved – with locks of hair
Case: A 56-year-old musician presents with diffuse abdominal pain, cramping, and jaundice. His medical history is notable for years of diffuse...