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- Eradication of polio and guinea worm disease
Two ancient scourges of mankind will soon follow smallpox into extinction if World Health Organization campaigns are successful.
- Fever, rash, and arthralgias in a male adolescent
A previously healthy boy presents with a 6-week history of intermittent fever, diffuse erythematous rash, and polyarthralgias.
- Medicine and the Internet: why physicians should pay attention
The question for physicians is no longer whether to bother to be connected to the Internet, but whether they can afford not to.
- The dark side of evidence-based medicine
Clinical judgement – utilizing personal experience, analogy and extrapolation – is still necessary in a system of evidence-based medicine.
- Current issues in menopausal hormone replacement therapy
For most menopausal women, the benefits of hormone replacement therapy out-weigh the risks, despite the fears aroused by an unproven link to breast cancer.
- Diabetic nephropathy: strategies for preventing renal failure
Early detection, coupled with rigorous glycemic control and aggressive hypertensive management may slow the progression of diabetic nephropathy. Dietary protein restriction may also have a role.
- Understanding obesity: The interaction of diet, genetics, and hormones
The widely held belief that gluttony and sloth underlie obesity is fading, as research sheds light on the interactions between diet, genetics, hormones, and neurotransmitters.
- Conscious sedation: what an internist needs to know
The use of conscious sedation rather than general anesthesia is increasing in the shift to outpatient care, but the technique poses its own special dangers.
- A renewed mission and a new look
The Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine’s new mission statement, “Dedicated to Lifelong Learning,” reflects our shift in focus to continuing education for physicians. The more functional new design uses typography and color to help readers find information quickly.