There’s a special kind of delirium that descends sometime between 2 a.m. and 4 a.m., when caffeine metabolism has stalled, ...

“It’s really one of those unbelievable public health stories,” said Daniel Rauch, MD, FAAP, SFHM, professor of pediatrics with Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, and director of the division of ...

Rural VHA hospitals serve a critical need for millions of veterans living in rural areas, allowing them to receive care closer to their homes and support systems, which results in better outcomes. 4,5 ...

It is truly an incredible time. Even as we witness the immense and rapid growth of our specialty and the dynamic evolution of medicine, we find ourselves asking critical questions about the clinicians ...

CLINICAL QUESTION: Following full-dose treatment for six months, is reduced-dose apixaban noninferior to full-dose apixaban for the prevention of further recurrence of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in ...

CLINICAL QUESTION: Does statin use lower the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and hepatic decompensation in patients with chronic liver disease by mitigating liver fibrosis progression?

Valerie Lang, MD, MHPE, is a hospitalist at the University of Rochester School of Medicine in Rochester, N.Y., where she’s also a tenured professor of medicine, a major academic achievement that is ...

Tom Collins is a freelance writer in South Florida who has written about medical topics from nasty infections to ethical dilemmas, runaway tumors to tornado-chasing doctors. He travels the globe ...

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