A chronically disturbed or angry young man in close contact with weapons of mass destruction has always been a dangerous combination. It's a...
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Is High Blood Pressure Overtreated?
US medicine has long been accused of over-utilizing therapies with dubious clinical benefit -- like imaging tests for back pain. Now add drug...
November is Diabetes Awareness Month
Before you help yourself to that second serving of stuffing, remember that this is Diabetes Awareness Month. And while I admire the American...
Code 99
You're in the Chicago airport, hustling from your Portland flight to your next leg. As you zigzag in between travelers on the concourse, you pass an...
Why Get a Physical Exam?
Most patients view the annual physical exam as a highly choreographed series of bodily pokes and prods, followed by a litany of studies including...
The Meaning of Color
I've been thinking a lot about color as springtime daffodils, tulips, and cherry trees all vie for my attention. Color is a ubiquitous feature of...