The financial impact of health care on patients is not benign.

GLP-1 receptor antagonists suppress post-meal glucose excursions and are compatible with basal insulin; the combination addresses both FPG and PPG.

The electronic health record adds new stresses to long work days and short office visits.

Incarcerated rectal prolapse is uncommon and seen mainly in elderly female patients. If ischemia is present, perineal proctosigmoidectomy is the only remaining treatment option.

(AUDIO) HIV-positive status is hardly a death sentence today, yet too many patients in the US do not complete the continuum of care from diagnosis to completion of antiretroviral therapy. AIDS specialist Katerina Chrstopoulos MD examines the barriers along the cascade of care, and suggests solutions.

Incidence of CHD was more than double in twins diagnosed with PTSD than those without the disorder.

All non-urgent tasks-refills, phone messages, referrals-should be "batched" for twice-daily attention, morning and afternoon.

One simple addition, basketball, is doing more for health and mental health in this community than months or years of therapy or any number of medications or office visits with me.

Syncope accompanied by a sensation of coldness preceded a fall in this 67-year-old woman. She had a similar experience 6 months earlier.

A randomized study of such a web-based app called “Life-Steps,” coupled with modules for stress reduction and mood management, suggests it may help HIV-infected people stay on their antiretrovirals.

Besides the AIDS-related cancers such as Kaposi's sarcoma, HIV-positive patients are now surviving long enough to face the age-related increased risk of cancer that affects everyone else. How do they fare, compared to the non-HIV-infected population?

Your everyday calendar must include your family and personal engagements as well as your work commitments.

Images of Achilles tendon injuries, rotator cuff tears, FOOSH (fall on outstretched hand) injury, superficial abrasion, Lisfranc joint injury, and avulsion fracture.

Patient satisfaction scores will not be based on an average of scores from individual patient surveys.

A childhood filled with multiple fractures and unending ED visits convinced this young woman that she would not give birth to children of her own.

The voluntary guidelines address labeling, packaging, and promotion to ensure safe and responsible use of these products

Expensive sterile injectables seem to get the most attention, but doctors are also scrambling to find plain-Jane pills that cost pennies apiece.

Because of this patient’s recent travel history to Africa, the penile lesions were cultured, and Haemophilus ducreyi was isolated, confirming the clinical suspicion of chancroid.

Bariatric surgery is recommended along with oral therapy to help patients with type 2 diabetes control overweight and obesity.