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Medical Marijuana: An Oncologist's PerspectiveNevada legalized medical marijuana in 2000. First, physicians determine whether patients have a qualifying medical condition such as cancer, AIDS, or glaucoma. The Nevada Department of Health and Human Services then verifies an applicant is in compliance with the law and, if so, issues a registration card authorizing medical marijuana use. Click here to read a commentary on medical marijuana by Nevada oncologist Anthony V. Nguyen, MD.
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Marijuana and Cardiovascular DiseaseWhat Should Cardiologists Advise Their Patients About Using Cannabis?
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How Primary Care Physicians Can Play an Important Role in the Fertility JourneyThe dynamic between a primary care doctor and a patient is the pathway to constructive and beneficial communication on fertility options.
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Prognosis of "masked" hypertension vs. "white-coat" hypertensionWe compared the prognosis of patients with "white-coat" hypertension (WCHT) with that of patients with "masked" hypertension (MHT). The 10-year composite risk of stroke morbidity and cardiovascular mortality for patients with WCHT was similar to the risk for patients with sustained normal blood pressure, whereas the risk was markedly increased for patients with MHT and sustained hypertension. This indicates that conventional blood pressure measurements may fail to distinguish some patients at high or low risk.
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How a Cruise Can Simplify Your VacationCruises not only simply the vacation experience, but they also enable visits to countries that might be difficult to navigate otherwise.
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Overlap between Myofascial Pain Syndrome and Fibromyalgia, and the New Thinking on the Role of Myofascial Trigger PointsMyofascial pain syndrome and fibromyalgia are common forms of musculoskeletal pain that are often confused with each other, not only because of similar symptoms, but also because they frequently occur in the same patient, which can lead to difficulties in differential diagnosis and treatment.
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Uveitis: Pediatric Patients Did Fine on AdalimumabAdalimumab has the potential to serve an important role in management of chronic and refractory noninfectious uveitis and associated macular edema with low rates of serious adverse events in the long term, according to a recent report. That includes pediatric patients.
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Haiti Storms, Cholera and You: Time to Thank Your ToiletReflections of a recent trip to Haiti to provide care, with a video meant to help fight cholera -please pass it along.
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Opinion: Fellow Physicians, Please Stop Devaluing Your Medical LicenseA family medicine physician asks fellow doctors to keep operating to the highest extent of their ability and to remind themselves of the value of their license.
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Treatment of elderly patients with hypertensionIn their review, Gradman and Morsy emphasize the need to treat isolated systolic hypertension (ISH) and systolic/diastolic hypertension in elderly patients.
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Pros, Cons of Investing in Private Equity FundsAdding private equity funds to your portfolio can lead to higher returns and lower risk over the long term, but choosing a private fund takes much more due diligence than selecting a mutual fund.
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Anomalous origin of the left anterior descending artery from a separate ostium of the right sinus of Valsalva with abnormal stress testA 67-year-old man with positive results on a stress myocardial perfusion test was found to have isolated anomalous origin of the left anterior descending coronary artery from a separate coronary ostium of the right sinus of Valsalva. This anomalous artery was not stenotic and coursed over the anterior free wall of the right ventricle, in front of the pulmonary artery. It did not appear to have an intra-arterial or intramyocardial course.
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Dude, Pass the Vaporizer: Does Medical Marijuana Save Lives?A recent study found states that allowed the use of medicinal marijuana had substantially lower opioid overdose mortality rates compared with states that do not have medical cannabis laws.
